The famous 15th century Eltham Palace where Henry VIII's children lived is listed
The List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest is a national register of our built heritage. This register is required under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. The register is constantly under review.
Is your building listed?
You can inspect the updated register of the borough's listed buildings at the Council’s Planning Department. This register contains descriptions of each building.
You can also download an index of the listed buildings:
Carrying out works to a listed building
You must obtain listed building consent to demolish, extend or alter a listed building, internally or externally. Buildings are listed in their entirety, inside and out. There is no such thing as a listed facade.
We advise you to contact the Council before carrying out any works to a listed building. It is a criminal offence to demolish or alter a listed building without listed building consent.
Applying for listed building consent
Listing criteria
Buildings are listed for architectural or historic reasons:
- for age, rarity or architectural merit
- for illustrating social and economic history
- for technological innovation
- for association with historic characters or events
- for group value.
The older a building is, the more likely it is to be listed.
How are buildings chosen for listing?
Famous listed buildings
Eltham Palace and the old Royal Naval College are Grade I Listed Buildings. There are almost 1,000 listed buildings and structures within the Borough of Greenwich including the structure of the ship Cutty Sark and a number of roadside milestones.
List of the borough's famous and more unusual listed structures
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