Byggnadsminnesförklaring - skyddsbestämmelser, ersättning och överklagande

Sammanfattning: In this report listed buildings, according to the Swedish Heritage Conservation Act, have been studied with a focus on cases where economical compensation has been given to the owner of the building and cases where the listing of the building has been appealed by the owner. In order for a building to become listed it needs to be particularly valuable from a cultural and historical standpoint.   The listed buildings are protected through a list of regulations that determines which parts of the building can or cannot be changed, what methods and materials should be used for changes and repairs, and how the building should be maintained. These regulations should as far as possible be formulated in agreement with the owner, but a building can become listed against the owners will. To decrease the damage this causes the owner he can in some cases have the right to economical compensation. There is also a possibility for the owner to appeal the listing of the building. From the report, however, it is clear that it is very rare that compensation is given to the owner or that the owner appeals the listing. This is probably due to the fact that the list of regulations is formulated in agreement with the owner and the fact that there is a possibility to apply for, and receive, a contribution from the government to cover the increased maintenance cost that a listing of a building can cause.   The cases where compensation has been given to the owner that has been studied in the report have in common that the owner is not a private person and that the buildings are not normal houses, but facilities. The investigated cases where the listings were appealed also had other owners than private persons.