Do you need LBC to repaint a listed building....

[eezageeza]

Discuss!

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/06/15/the-colour-purple-newport-house-may-have-to-be-repainted-after-just-two-complaints/

 

[noj]

Legally you do (for a change of colour or material)

And I also see from the article that "The building dates back to the 1400s and since the couple took over it in 2001 they have renovated the building to make it more modern." I wonder if they've just opened a can of worms for themselves...

 

[plasticpigeon]

No worse than the magnolia next door. However they have painted the drainpipe and all electric cables and everything else purple too. And her husband can't even do up his belt properly.

 

[Roger H]

Painting an already painted surface something broadly similar may not need consent (although painting an impermeable paint over lime washed exterior would and should do). If the painting impacts on the 'significance' or special character of the building then yes, lbc would probably be required - as in the purple example.

 

[Zebra]

It amazes me that people buy listed buildings without understanding what that means....

 

[malcolm]

Amazed me that people painted my lovely lime pointed brickwork and stonework in waterproof magnolia as recently as the 1990s. A good £20K so far to remove the paint and repair just some of the damage. I can't strip the waterproof painted roughcast lime render without losing the pebbles so am trying to find a workaround. The gloss painted exterior woodwork has also suffered damage. The exposed ends of my oak beams were clearly painted with waterproof paint while they were completely sound as the paint still had that form. Oak is pretty cool and the damage has only extended half an inch. The pine has done less well. Much popular education is needed as B&Q and the rest just don't sell anything that would actually work properly.

I don't mind colour changes myself, but I suspect the rules are intended to prompt consultation with someone who can advise on appropriate paint systems.