A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance.
For existing dwellings and existing non-dwellings the exempt buildings are as follows:
Also exempt are:
Much of our work involves installation in heritage and listed buildings and in many cases Heritage Buildings are actually exempt from the regulations. The Building Regulations (Part L1B for Existing Dwellings and Part L2B for Existing Buildings Other Than Dwellings) both allow exemptions in the case of heritage buildings. These exemptions apply if compliance with the new energy efficiency requirements would alter the character or appearance of heritage buildings or even risk a deterioration of the building fabric.