Grade II listed · South Cambridgeshire

Building 48 (Works Services Building)

Building 48 (Works Services Building) is a Grade II listed building in South Cambridgeshire, first listed on 1 December 2005. It is one of 2,468 Grade II entries among 2,689 listed buildings in South Cambridgeshire; 97% of South Cambridgeshire’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Building 48 (Works Services Building)
Grade	Grade II — special interest
List entry number	1391605
Date first listed	1 December 2005
Local planning authority	South Cambridgeshire
Location	52.09407, 0.12614 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1391605

Planning works on this listed building?

Planium checks which consents South Cambridgeshire will require for your works on Building 48 (Works Services Building), lists what the heritage statement must cover and drafts the application text.

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What the grade means for works

Grade II buildings are of special interest and make up over 90% of listed buildings in England. Most alterations, extensions and many internal changes still need listed building consent from the council.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near Building 48 (Works Services Building)

Name	Grade	Distance
Duxford: Nissen Hut known as Building 171	II	35 m
Duxford: Machine Gun Range and Shelter Sheds	II	50 m
Duxford: Operations Block and Blast Walls (Building 59)	II*	91 m
Building 10 (Station Sick Quarters) and Decontamination Annexe	II	92 m
Building 11 (Airmen Pilots' Block)	II	100 m
Duxford: Building 78 (Hangar 5)	II*	103 m
Building 61 (Station Offices)	II	127 m
Building 288 (Sergeants' Mess)	II	137 m
Building 62 (Guardhouse)	II	160 m
American Air Museum, including 'Counting the Cost' war memorial	II*	166 m

Frequently asked questions

Is Building 48 (Works Services Building) listed?

Yes. Building 48 (Works Services Building) is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building, list entry number 1391605, first listed on 1 December 2005. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Building 48 (Works Services Building)?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from South Cambridgeshire, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.