Headington Shark made listed building despite owner’s opposition

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A home with a sculpture of a shark sticking out of its roof has been made a listed building despite the owner’s protests. open image in gallery Bill Heine outside his infamous house “The Heritage register clearly states that listing is used as a material consideration in future planning decisions. They don’t understand the artwork and they have done damage to a beautiful piece of the city’s cultural heritage, which is a surprisingly perverse use of the Heritage register.” Mr Hanson-Heine explained the sculpture was created for a number of reasons, for the most part in opposition to bombing and warfare, particularly nuclear weapons. “Clearly the message of the Headington Shark House still hasn’t yet gotten through.”