Control over development

Demolition

18.—(1) In Article 11 of the principal Order (meaning of “development”) after paragraph (1) there is inserted—

(1A) For the purposes of this Order “building operations” includes—

(a)demolition of buildings;

(b)rebuilding;

(c)structural alteration of or addition to buildings; and

(d)other operations normally undertaken by a person carrying on business as a builder..

(2) In paragraph (2) of that Article, after sub-paragraph (e) there is inserted—

(f)the demolition of any description of building specified in a direction given by the Department..