Listed Buildings (Hansard, 13 January 1997)

§ Mr. Hendry
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when she expects to announce the outcome of her Department's review of listed buildings in Buxton. [9843]

§ Mr. Sproat
The draft review for Buxton is currently being considered by my Department with the aim of issuing the revised list in early February.

§ Sir Irvine Patnick
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many buildings have been listed in each category in Sheffield for each of the last three years. [10329]

§ Mr. Sproat
The figures are as follows: in 1994, five buildings—all in grade II; in 1995, 376 buildings—all in grade II. In addition, three buildings were upgraded from grade II to II*. In 1996, three buildings—all grade II. Following a re-survey, a revised list for Sheffield was issued in December 1995; this accounts for the high number of new listings during that year.

§ Sir Irvine Patnick
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what criteria are used by English Heritage to determine which buildings should be listed. [10328]

§ Mr. Sproat
Before recommending a building for listing to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, English Heritage must be satisfied that it is of special architectural or historic interest. The criteria against which buildings are assessed for listing are set out in paragraphs 6.10 to 6.16 of "planning policy guidance note 15: "Planning and the Historic Environment", published jointly by my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for the Environment and for National Heritage in September 1994.