Listed buildings

There are more than 600 listed buildings and other listed structures in the City of London.

Listing helps to acknowledge, understand and protect our shared history. It identifies a building's special architectural and/or historic interest. The older the building, the more likely it is to be listed.

Listed building management guidelines

For some listed buildings in the City, there are management guidelines to manage the pressure for change and ensure works respect their special architectural and historic interest. There are Listed Building Management Guidelines for the Barbican and Golden Lane Estates and for Leadenhall Market. Use the relevant related links and the Supplementary Planning Document category in the Planning Policy Library.

More information

Go to Historic England for information on listed buildings, their designation and management.

Alterations to a listed building

These works may need Listed Building Consent. Proposed changes will be carefully considered in order to protect its special character.

Go to the planning application requirements and listed building consent pages for information on the information needed for a planning application for a listed building.