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Ugly brick extension of a listed building options for coverage

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.46 PM

I have recently purchased a listed cottage. The main build in timber framed (black and white type) but the second half of the house is a 1970s extension built with red engendering type brick. The conservation officer is not happy for us to render the ugly brick work on the modern part of the house and has suggested that we colour wash to brick? I’m really not too sure about this, so I was wondering is we could cover which a third layer of bricks more suitable to the building, alternatively looking for other suggestions that may be acceptable to the concervation office?

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Burntwood

With it been a listed building you really are governed by what you can and cant do. Adding another skin of brickwork seems a drastic way to go about altering the appearance, also not very cost effective, timber cladding has been an option in the past and is regarded as a non permanent covering also forming protection, but you're better off consulting with the conservation office to find out what forms would be acceptable.

Answered4 March 2019

By Julian Limited

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Wakefield

Work with the Conservation Officer; get them on-side and your job will be fine. I always suggest to my Listed Building Clients that, in purchasing a Listed Building, they have Contracted with the public to protect our heritage; not what they sometimes want to hear. Just know that a LB will cost more and you will be fine.

Answered11 March 2019