Part II Conservation Areas

Control of demolition

C1C274 Control of demolition in conservation areas.

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A building in a conservation areaF5in Wales shall not be demolished without the consent of the appropriate authority (in this Act referred to as “conservation area consent”).

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Subsection (1) is subject to section 33(1) of the Planning Act 2008 (exclusion of requirement for other consents for development for which development consent required).

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The appropriate authority for the purposes of this section is—

a

in relation to applications for consent made by local planning authorities, the Secretary of State; and

b

in relation to other applications for consent, the local planning authority or the Secretary of State.

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Sections 56, 66(1) and 90(2) to (4) have effect in relation to buildings in conservation areas in England as they have effect in relation to listed buildings, subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be prescribed by regulations.

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Sections 7 to 26, 28, 32 to 46, 56, 62 to 65, 66(1), 82(2) to (4), F282A to 82DF7, 88Eand 90(2) to (4) have effect in relation to buildings in conservation areasF4in Wales as they have effect in relation to listed buildings subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be prescribed by regulations.

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F6Regulations made under subsection (3) may make different provision—

a

in relation to applications made by local planning authorities, and

b

in relation to other applications.