Historic Building Grants

Great Yarmouth Borough Council can offer grant assistance toward the repair of Listed Buildings or Historic Buildings within a Conservation Area.

Grants are usually limited up to a maximum of £1,000.00.

Eligible Works

The objective is to put into sound repair the structure and external envelop of the building.  The repairs should be comprehensive in scope, using appropriate materials, normally on a like-for-like basis.

Repairs may include:

• Consolidation or reinforcement of the existing structure using sound conservation techniques.

• Appropriate repairs to roof structure, floor joists, beams and other structural timbers.

• Re-roofing in natural and traditional materials to match the existing.

• Repairs to chimneys.

• Repair and renewal of weathering / flashings and rainwater goods to match historic materials.

• Repairs of brickwork and external render.

• Repair and replacement of windows, doors and other joinery.

• Repair and replacement of historic architectural features such as balconies, canopies and railings.

• The repair and reinstatement of walls and other means of enclosure.

• Reinstatement of traditional shop fronts.