Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Strengthen laws on ending the use of Listed assets
Open for signatures
664 signatures
What the petition asks
I ask Parliament to strengthen Planning Laws and require any organisation wanting to end use of a Listed asset to provide valid Planning reasons to the Planning Authority if they wish to end the function of a Listed asset.
This would help ensure that private companies cannot close heritage listed assets such as the Scenic Railway in Margate unless the local planning authority also supports this action. What is happening in Margate is, we feel, an example of why we need better Planning protections for Listed structures.
Timeline
| 30 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
664
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
30 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.