Art and Listed Buildings

26th November 2025

What has art to do with listed buildings? When can a painting or sculpture be a listed building or part of a listed building? How can listed building consent be obtained?

Richard Harwood KC of 39 Essex Chambers discuss with co-host Clarissa Levi of Wedlake Bell about Lucian Freud, the Dill case, the Time & Life building, chandeliers and stuffed birds.

Listen to the companion episode Art and Land with David Sawtell discusses related property issues.

The Contested Heritage – Removing Art from Land and Historic Buildings book is authored by Richard Harwood, David Sawtell and Catherine Dobson and published by Law Brief Publishing.

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