finding a listed property

[amandag38]

during the purchase of our property there was some confusion about the listing of it, it seemed that the listing held at the council office described a house that was different to ours along the same road, as we have been applying for permission for works the C O visited and whilst here said she could not find any details of the listing of our house, she was going to check again before a site visit next week (with architect), to be honest it makes little difference to us as we intend to restore sympathectically anyway, and she was more than happy with our ideas for the internal changes, but obviously it would make things a little easier. How would i go about researching the property myself to find out, also what would be the process involved if they decided to list it now?
Something else that was odd was our neighbours were telling us that our house was listed whilst the owners were on holiday could this happen or would this indicate that it is the wrong house that has been served with the notice. Would there not be a consultation with the owners at the time?

 

[Penners]

The listing status of the house should be on the list if questions that your solicitor will have sent to the vendors. It is a requirement of the contract that they answer all the questions truthfully. So your solicitor should have ascertained clearly whether or not the hosue is listed.

I don't know whether you've tried to find the house on the Images of England website. That might help.

http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/

 

[Nemesis]

I wonder when the listing (if indeed it is listed) happened?

There used to be 'drive by' listings... with no internal inpection, rarely happens now.

If it's not on IoE then it may be because it's a recent listing. So if not do say as it may be on Listed Buildings Online (to which the general public doesn't have access).

 

[amandag38]

thanks everyone, at the time of purchase all the documentation available suggested that the house was listed, the vendors believed it was listed in 1984 and never bothered to challenge it, looking through the deeds it appears that the address is incorrect, on the road where i live there are several thatched cottages and this is how it is listed, simply as "thatched cottage" the house was known by a name pre 1984 according to council receipts. Looking at the Images of E website it says the address is the legal part of the listing, therefore one would assume the listing is not valid. when the CO called round it was to discuss a potential extension and she said when she saw the plans she thought these do not match the plans she has for the listed house, hence why she believed it wasnt listed and the confusion has arose. During the purchase of the property we wernt particularly bothered, as we wanted to secure our lovely home

 

[Penners]

Well, if there's definitely some doubt about its listing, then now's your chance!

Demolish it quickly, before the CO decides to list it properly, then you can build a lovely...

 

[amandag38]

aww
i was actually thinking of block of apartments, capitalise on my little garden best I can,

 

[amandag38]

ok after a bit of phoning around etc i finally ended up at the local council office, they did a search and could find no records of my address as being listed. So they we are im no longer of historical importance :roll:

 

[Nemesis]

Except of course you might be ... just no-one can find it!

 

[Moo]

http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/

Don't believe everything it tells you. I looked up our beloved house-before-last a couple of years ago and spotted a mistake in the description, so I used the 'contact us' facility to tell them about it. Got a very pleasant reply, but today it still says "Stuccoed house" when it should be 'Painted brick'.
I've sent them another message....

 

[Nemesis]

If Amanda sends me the details I'll have look see what I can find elsewhere.

It may be that it was once locally listed, Grade III, before the grades changed, and now isn't I suppose.