On my last visit to the planning department, they stated that if I wanted to replace the windows in my grade 2 listed farmhouse, that the current (pre-listing) uPVC windows MUST be replaced with wooden ones.
At the moment, the house is a mixture of brown wood windows, brown wood doors, (faded, in need or replacement) white uPVC windows and 'historic' pastel green wooden front door.
The crazy thing is that non of the windows or doors are original (the house is a mixture of 17th & 19th century), and it was only listed in 2003 after the current uPVC was put in.
Anyway, my question is: is there any guidance on what colours the wood can be painted? Do we need planning permission for the colours we choose?