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Can you refurbish a grade 2 listed building?

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Can you refurbish Grade 2 listed building in UK, yes you can refurbish Grade II listed building with listed building consent from council and Historic England, using heritage materials and sympathetic design, costing $500 consent fee plus heritage statement $1K to $3K, with refurbishment allowed if it preserves heritage character. Grade II listed building, which is 92% of listed buildings of special interest, can be refurbished with consent for internal and external work, including modernizing kitchen $20K, bathroom $15K, electrical and plumbing $10K, repairing roof $20K, and rear extension $50K to $100K if sympathetic and not harming character, but you must use heritage materials like timber windows not uPVC $10K to $20K, lime mortar not cement, and heritage colours, and you cannot demolish, change original features like fireplaces and staircases, or add uPVC windows without consent. For example, Grade II cottage refurbished with rear glass extension $80K approved as not visible from street and using timber windows. Refurbishment requires listed building consent application $500 fee, heritage impact statement $1K to $3K from heritage architect, and approval from council, with work done by specialist heritage builder $100K to $200K for full refurbishment. So you can refurbish Grade II listed building with listed building consent, heritage statement $1K to $3K, using heritage materials and sympathetic design, preserving original features, costing $500 consent plus $1K to $3K statement, with refurbishment allowed if it respects heritage character.
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