Does 10 year rule apply to listed buildings in UK, generally no, the 10 year rule for immunity from enforcement for building works does not apply to listed buildings, as listed building enforcement has no time limit for unauthorised works to listed building, with fine $10K to $50K and jail up to 2 years. In UK planning law, 10 year rule means if unauthorised building work done and no enforcement for 10 years, it becomes immune from enforcement and lawful, under Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Section 171B, but for listed buildings, under Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, there is no time limit for enforcement against unauthorised works to listed building, such as changing windows, demolishing, or altering, so council can enforce at any time even after 20 years, requiring restoration at cost $20K to $50K and fine $10K to $50K. For example, if you replace timber sash windows with uPVC in Grade II listed building 15 years ago without consent, council can still enforce and require restoration to timber $10K to $20K plus fine. For non-listed building work, 10 year rule applies for building operations, 4 year rule for change of use to dwelling. So 10 year rule does not apply to listed buildings, no time limit for listed building enforcement, you need listed building consent for any alteration, otherwise enforcement at any time with fine and restoration order.
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