Buildings at risk

The buildings at risk register (BAR) has been created and is maintained by the Council. It provides information on buildings and structures throughout the city that are considered to be ‘at risk’ in accordance with guidance set by English Heritage.

The first BAR survey for the City of Plymouth was undertaken in 1992 and reviewed in 1998. The 2005 survey has been carried out on a much larger scale than the previous surveys. All buildings/structures (walls, monuments, railings, etc) entered on the previous registers have been reviewed and the survey area has been extended to cover all conservation areas, listed buildings, registered parks and gardens and scheduled ancient monuments. The BAR also includes buildings of townscape merit that fall within the boundaries of the Area Action Plans.

The 2005 BAR contains details of 412 buildings or structures considered to be at risk. Of these buildings and structures, 124 are statutory listed (5 Grade I, 15 Grade II* and 104 Grade II listed). 20 scheduled ancient monuments are included and the remaining 266 entries are buildings/structures considered to be of townscape merit. They are included for their positive contribution locally to the built environment and/or their historic importance.

The 1998 BAR contained 273 entries and the 2005 review has removed 181 buildings or structures from it. These include: Smeatons Tower (Grade I) and 1 The Esplanade on The Hoe (Grade II*), The Chapel Inn in Devonport (Grade II), and the Clipper Public House on Union Street.

Buildings and structures are entered on the Register in different categories of risk, on a scale from 1 to 4. The 2005 BAR includes:

• 14 buildings/structures at risk level 1 (extreme risk)
• 41 at risk level 2 (grave risk)
• 146 at risk level 3 (at risk)
• 201 at risk level 4 (vulnerable)

For further information on how the condition of the properties and structures are assessed and categorised, please go to the frequently asked questions page.

Some buildings now removed from the 1998 list benefited from grant aid. For example, within the Stonehouse area, a significant number of buildings have been removed from the register, some as a direct result of grant schemes, namely the Townscape Heritage Initiative and the Union Street commercial improvement area.

The register is compiled alphabetically by street. If you require a more detailed search of, for example, buildings at risk within a particular conservation area, please contact the Design Team at the address above right. A small fee may be charged for this search.

For more general information on Buildings at Risk, please go to the English Heritage website.

Documents

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	Buildings at risk register streets A - C - view the register by address. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 1.32MB
	Buildings at risk register streets D - F - view the register by address. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 1.27MB
	Buildings at risk register streets G - K - view the register by address. File format Adobe Acrobat pdf - 953KB
	Buildings at risk register streets L - O - view the register by address. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 1.20MB
	Buildings at risk register streets P - S - view the register by address. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 1.27MB
	Buildings at risk register streets T - Z - view the register by address. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 1.53MB