Approximately 750 buildings in Elmbridge are statutorily listed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as being of special architectural or historic interest, and are graded according to their importance. Listed Building Consent is required for demolition or any alteration or extension which affects their character or appearance, |for which forms are available online. The Council applies conservation policies to protect these buildings, provides discretionary grants towards their repair and maintenance, and also maintains and periodically reviews a supplementary local list of buildings of more local interest.

Six archaeological sites in Elmbridge have been identified as of national importance and are given statutory protection as Scheduled Ancient Monuments. The Council's policies extend protection to other sites of potentially national importance which have been identified and designated as County Sites of Archaeological Importance, and to the historic parks and gardens at Painshill, Claremont and Oatlands Park which are included on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest compiled by English Heritage.

More information

Copies of the Statutory and Local Lists for Elmbridge can either be viewed below or alternatively at our Planning Reception.

|Index to the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest
|Index to the List of Local Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

Historic Buildings Grants

Elmbridge Borough Council operates a small discretionary grants scheme to contribute towards the cost of repair and maintenance of statutorily and locally listed buildings and significant unlisted buildings in conservation areas. For further information see the |Application Form for Historic Buildings Grants

The Surrey Historic Buildings Trust also has a Small Grants Scheme.
For further information visit the |Surrey Historic Buildings Trust web page.

Leaflets

The following leaflets are available at the Civic Centre, or can be downloaded from the list below:

A free guide to the history and location of the 23 surviving Coal and Wine Tax posts in Elmbridge, many of which have been recently restored by the Council.

|Coal and Wine Tax Posts

Building Conservation in Surrey - A series of free advisory leaflets regarding maintenance of historic buildings:

|(1) Historic Buildings

|(2) Preservation and Repair of Timber Framed Buildings

|(3) Repointing Brick and Stonework

|(4) Windows in Historic Buildings

|(5) Roof Repairs to Historic Buildings

|(6) Doors and Porches on Historic Buildings

|(7) Mortars Plasters and Renders

|(8) Cleaning of Historic Buildings

|(9) Repair and Maintenance of Stone Buildings

For further information and advice please contact |Town Planning.