When thinking about looking after your property in Port Sunlight, it is important to remember the majority are Grade II listed and considered to be of national importance. All Port Sunlight’s listed buildings sit within a Conservation Area. National legislation exists to protect these from harmful changes, including:
- Town and Country Planning Act (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) 1990
- National Planning Policy Framework
Further protection comes from Wirral Council that has policies to care for the 26 Conservation Areas in Wirral of which Port Sunlight is one. They are working on a local plan which will further set out the Council’s approach to the care of heritage in the Wirral. These policies and legislation affect what you can do to a listed building.