listed building

British

noun

(in Britain) a building officially recognized as having special historical or architectural interest and therefore protected from demolition or alteration

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However, because it is a listed building, heritage considerations would carry significant weight, and public support alone would not be able to determine the outcome of the application, the council said.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

It's not the first time Banksy has painted on a listed building.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

But East Suffolk Council instructed her to remove the bars from her flat at Mariners Court, in New Street, after they were installed without planning permission or listed building consent.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

With Prince Andrew mired in scandal, it's a terrible look for the Royal Family to have him living among them in apparent splendour in the Grade II listed building.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025

It had been decreed over forty years before that the building, in appearance a small church with a spire, was a listed building of historical interest.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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