Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of National Listed Building Consent Orders for alterations such as (1) secondary glazing, (2) roof re-tiling, including full strip and re-tile, and (3) any other routine works.

Listed Building Consent Orders are a useful mechanism to allow for streamlining in the decision making process for regular works unlikely to cause harm to heritage assets. We are aware of examples across the country where local authorities have introduced these, including for secondary glazing and other routine works. A national listed building consent order has not yet been introduced.