SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Control of Works Affecting Scheduled Monuments
Part I Applications for Scheduled Monument Consent
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Provision may be made by regulations under this Act with respect to the form and manner in which applications for scheduled monument consent are to be made, the particulars to be included therein and the information to be provided by applicants or (as the case may be) by F8the Secretary of StateF8Historic Environment Scotland in connection therewith.
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The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to—
a
the manner in which scheduled monument consent is to be granted;
b
the form and content of scheduled monument consent.
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Any scheduled monument consent (including scheduled monument consent granted by order under section 3 of this Act) shall (except so far as it otherwise provides) enure for the benefit of the monument and of all persons for the time being interested therein.
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The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision as to cases in which an applicant for scheduled monument consent in relation to a monument situated in Wales may make the application otherwise than in the form provided for under sub-paragraph (1); and such provision may confer a discretion on the Welsh Ministers.
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F6The Secretary of State may refuse to entertain an application for scheduled monument consent unless it is accompanied by one or other of the following certificates signed by or on behalf of the applicant, that is to say—
a
a certificate stating that, at the beginning of the period of twenty-one days ending with the application, no person other than the applicant was the owner of the monument;
b
a certificate stating that the applicant has given the requisite notice of the application to all the persons other than the applicant who, at the beginning of that period, were owners of the monument;
c
a certificate stating that the applicant is unable to issue a certificate in accordance with either of the preceding paragraphs, that he has given the requisite notice of the application to such one or more of the persons mentioned in paragraph (b) above as are specified in the certificate, that he has taken such steps as are reasonably open to him to ascertain the names and addresses of the remainder of those persons and that he has been unable to do so;
d
a certificate stating that the applicant is unable to issue a certificate in accordance with paragraph (a) above, that he has taken such steps as are reasonably open to him to ascertain the names and addresses of the persons mentioned in paragraph (b) above and that he has been unable to do so.
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Any certificate issued for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above—
a
shall contain such further particulars of the matters to which the certificate relates as may be prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph; and
b
shall be in such form as may be so prescribed;
and any reference in that sub-paragraph to the requisite notice is a reference to a notice in the form so prescribed.
F6The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—
a
make provision as to the notice of any application for scheduled monument consent to be given to any person (other than the applicant) who, at the beginning of the period of 21 days ending with the date of the application, was the owner of the monument;
b
make provision for publicising applications for scheduled monument consent;
c
make provision as to—
i
the form and content of certificates such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) and notices such as are mentioned in paragraph (a);
ii
service of such notices;
d
make provision as to such further particulars of the matters to which such certificates relate as may be prescribed;
e
require an applicant for scheduled monument consent to certify, in such form as may be prescribed, or to provide evidence, that any requirements of the regulations have been satisfied.
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Regulations under sub-paragraph (2) may make different provision for different classes of case.
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Regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph may make provision as to who, in the case of any monument, is to be treated as the owner for those purposes.
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If any person issues a certificate which purports to comply with the requirements of this paragraph F28or of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under itF30or regulations made under it and which contains a statement which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or recklessly issues a certificate which purports to comply with those requirements and which contains a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction or, in Scotland, on conviction before a court of summary jurisdiction, to a fine not exceeding F1level 3 on the standard scale.
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As soon as practicable after receiving an application for scheduled monument consent in relation to a monument situated in England, the Secretary of State shall send a copy of the application to the Commission.
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The Welsh Ministers may refuse to entertain an application for scheduled monument consent if—
a
within the period of 2 years ending with the date on which the application is received, the Welsh Ministers have refused a similar application; and
b
in their opinion, there has been no significant change in any material considerations since the similar application was refused.
2
The Welsh Ministers may refuse to entertain an application for scheduled monument consent if the application is made at a time when a similar application is under consideration.
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For the purposes of this paragraph, an application for scheduled monument consent is to be taken to be similar to another such application only if the works to which the applications relate are, in the Welsh Ministers' opinion, the same or substantially the same.
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Where sub-paragraph (2) or (3) applies, F10Historic Environment Scotland may refuse to entertain an application for scheduled monument consent.
2
This sub-paragraph applies where—
a
within the period of 2 years ending with the date the application is received, F11Historic Environment Scotland has or the Scottish Ministers have refused F12or the Scottish Ministers have dismissed an appeal against the refusal of, or an appeal under section 4B(3) in respect of, a similar application; and
b
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This sub-paragraph applies where the application is made at a time when a similar application is under consideration.
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For the purposes of this paragraph, an application for scheduled monument consent is to be taken to be similar to another such application only if the scheduled monument and the works to which the applications relate are, in the opinion of F15Historic Environment Scotland , the same or substantially the same.
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If Historic Environment Scotland, on an application to it for scheduled monument consent, intends to grant that consent, it must, where sub-paragraph (2) applies, first notify the Scottish Ministers of the application.
2
This sub-paragraph applies where—
a
regulations, or
b
directions given to Historic Environment Scotland by the Scottish Ministers,
provide that the application must be so notified.
3
The Scottish Ministers may within the period of 28 days beginning with the date of the notification—
a
direct the reference of the application to them under section 3B, or
b
give notice to Historic Environment Scotland that they require further time in which to consider whether to require such a reference.
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Historic Environment Scotland must not grant scheduled monument consent until—
a
the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) has expired without the Scottish Ministers directing the reference of the application to them or giving notice under paragraph (b) of that sub-paragraph, or
b
the Scottish Ministers have notified Historic Environment Scotland that they do not intend to require the reference of the application.
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The Scottish Ministers may give directions to Historic Environment Scotland requiring it, in such cases or classes of case as may be specified in the directions, to notify to Ministers and to such other persons as may be so specified—
a
any applications made to it for scheduled monument consent, and
b
the decisions taken on those applications.
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The Secretary of State F17or Historic Environment Scotland may grant scheduled monument consent in respect of all or any part of the works to which an application for scheduled monument consent relates.
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Before determining whether or not to grant scheduled monument consent on any application therefor, the Secretary of State shall either—
a
cause a public local inquiry to be held; or
b
afford to the applicant, and to any other person to whom it appears to the Secretary of State expedient to afford it, an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.
F18The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for the procedure to be followed by Historic Environment Scotland in considering and determining applications for scheduled monument consent.
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Before determining whether or not to grant scheduled monument consent on any application therefor the Secretary of State—
a
shall in every case consider any representations made by any person with respect to that application before the time when he considers his decision thereon (whether in consequence of any notice given to that person in accordance with any requirements of regulations made by virtue of paragraph 2 above or of any publicity given to the application by the Secretary of State, or otherwise); and
b
shall also, if any inquiry or hearing has been held in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) above, consider the report of the person who held it. F3and
c
shall, if the monument in question is situated in England, consult with the Commission.
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This paragraph does not apply to applications for scheduled monument consent in respect of works to a scheduled monument situated in Wales.
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This paragraph applies to applications for scheduled monument consent in respect of works to a scheduled monument situated in Wales.
2
The Welsh Ministers may grant scheduled monument consent in respect of all or any part of the works to which an application relates.
3
Before determining whether or not to grant scheduled monument consent on an application, the Welsh Ministers may—
a
cause a public local inquiry to be held; or
b
afford to the applicant, and to any other person to whom it appears to the Welsh Ministers expedient to do so—
i
an opportunity to appear before and be heard by a person appointed by the Welsh Ministers for that purpose; or
ii
an opportunity to make representations to a person appointed by the Welsh Ministers for that purpose.
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Before determining whether or not to grant scheduled monument consent on an application, the Welsh Ministers—
a
must, in every case, consider any representations made by any person with respect to that application; and
b
must also, if an inquiry or hearing has been held or representations have been made in accordance with sub-paragraph (3), consider the report of the person who held the inquiry or hearing or to whom the representations were made.
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The Welsh Ministers must serve notice of their decision with respect to the application on the applicant and on every person who has made representations with respect to the application.
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Subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 of the M1Local Government Act 1972 (evidence and costs at local inquiries) shall apply to a public local inquiry held in pursuance of paragraph 3(2) above in relation to a monument situated in England and Wales as they apply where a Minister or the Secretary of State causes an inquiry to be held under subsection (1) of that section.
2
Subsections (2) to (8) of section 210 of the M2Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (evidence and expenses at local inquiries) shall apply to a public local inquiry held in pursuance of paragraph 3(2) above in relation to a monument situated in Scotland as they apply where a Minister or the Secretary of State causes an inquiry to be held under subsection (1) of that section.
Part II Modification and Revocation of Scheduled Monument Consent
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Before giving a direction under section 4 of this Act modifying or revoking a scheduled monument consent the Secretary of State shall serve a notice of proposed modification or revocation on—
a
the owner of the monument and (if the owner is not the occupier) the occupier of the monument; and
b
any other person who in the opinion of the Secretary of State would be affected by the proposed modification or revocation.
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Where the monument in question is situated in England, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Commission before serving a notice under this paragraph, and on serving such a notice he shall send a copy of it to the Commission.
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A notice under this paragraph shall—
a
contain a draft of the proposed modification or revocation and a brief statement of the reasons therefor; and
b
specify the time allowed by sub-paragraph (5) below for making objections to the proposed modification or revocation and the manner in which any such objections can be made.
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Where the effect of a proposed modification (or any part of it) would be to exclude any works from the scope of the scheduled monument consent in question or in any manner to affect the execution of any of the works to which the consent relates, the notice under this paragraph relating to that proposed modification shall indicate that the works affected must not be executed after the receipt of the notice or (as the case may require) must not be so executed in a manner specified in the notice.
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A notice of proposed revocation under this paragraph shall indicate that the works to which the scheduled monument consent in question relates must not be executed after receipt of the notice.
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A person served with a notice under this paragraph may make an objection to the proposed modification or revocation at any time before the end of the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the date on which the notice was served.
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If no objection to a proposed modification or revocation is duly made by a person served with notice thereof in accordance with paragraph 5 above, or if all objections so made are withdrawn, the Secretary of State may give a direction under section 4 of this Act modifying or revoking the scheduled monument consent in question in accordance with the notice.
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If any objection duly made as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above is not withdrawn, then, before giving a direction under section 4 of this Act with respect to the proposed modification or revocation, the Secretary of State shall either—
a
cause a public local inquiry to be held; or
b
afford to any such person an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.
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If any person by whom an objection has been made avails himself of the opportunity of being heard, the Secretary of State shall afford to each other person served with notice of the proposed modification or revocation in accordance with paragraph 5 above, and to any other person to whom it appears to the Secretary of State expedient to afford it, an opportunity of being heard on the same occasion.
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Before determining in a case within sub-paragraph (2) above whether to give a direction under section 4 of this Act modifying or revoking the scheduled monument consent in accordance with the notice, the Secretary of State—
a
shall in every case consider any objections duly made as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above and not withdrawn; and
b
shall also, if any inquiry or hearing has been held in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) above, consider the report of the person who held it.
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After considering any objections and report he is required to consider in accordance with sub-paragraph (4) above the Secretary of State may give a direction under section 4 of this Act modifying or revoking the scheduled monument consent either in accordance with the notice or with any variation appearing to him to be appropriate.
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F23As soon as may be after giving a direction under section 4 of this Act the Secretary of State shall send a copy of the direction to each person served with notice of its proposed effect in accordance with paragraph 5 above and to any other person afforded an opportunity of being heard in accordance with paragraph 6(3) above.
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Where in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 5 above a notice under that paragraph indicates that any works specified in the notice must not be executed after receipt of the notice, the works so specified shall not be regarded as authorised under Part I of this Act at any time after the relevant service date.
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Where in accordance with that sub-paragraph a notice under that paragraph indicates that any works specified in the notice must not be executed after receipt of the notice in a manner so specified, the works so specified shall not be regarded as authorised under Part I of this Act if executed in that manner at any time after the relevant service date.
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Where in accordance with sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 5 above a notice under that paragraph indicates that the works to which the scheduled monument consent relates must not be executed after receipt of the notice, those works shall not be regarded as authorised under Part I of this Act at any time after the relevant service date.
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The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall cease to apply in relation to any works affected by a notice under paragraph 5 above—
a
if within the period of twenty-one months beginning with the relevant service date the Secretary of State gives a direction with respect to the modification or revocation proposed by that notice in accordance with paragraph 6 above, on the date when he gives that direction;
b
if within that period the Secretary of State serves notice on the occupier or (if there is no occupier) on the owner of the monument that he has determined not to give such a direction, on the date when he serves that notice; and
c
in any other case, at the end of that period.
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In this paragraph “the relevant service date” means, in relation to a notice under paragraph 5 above with respect to works affecting any monument, the date on which that notice was served on the occupier or (if there is no occupier) on the owner of the monument.
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Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 of the M3Local Government Act 1972 (evidence and costs at local inquiries) shall apply to a public local inquiry held in pursuance of paragraph 6(2) above as they apply where a Minister or the Secretary of State causes an inquiry to be held under subsection (1) of that section.
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Subsection (4) of that section (costs of the Minister causing the inquiry to be held to be defrayed by such local authority or party to the inquiry as the Minister may direct) shall not apply except in so far as the Secretary of State is of opinion, having regard to the object and result of the inquiry, that his costs should be defrayed by any party thereto.
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In the application of this paragraph to Scotland, in sub-paragraph (1) for the words “subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 of the M4Local Government Act 1972 (evidence and costs at local inquiries)” there shall be substituted the words “subsections (2) to (8) of section 210 of the M5Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (evidence and expenses at local inquiries)”, and in sub-paragraph (2) for the words “subsection (4) of that section (costs” there shall be substituted the words “subsection (7) of that section (expenses”.
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Except as provided for in paragraph 11, an order made by Historic Environment Scotland under section 4 modifying or revoking a scheduled monument consent does not take effect unless it is confirmed by the Scottish Ministers.
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Where Historic Environment Scotland submits an order to the Scottish Ministers for confirmation, it must serve notice on—
a
the owner of the scheduled monument affected,
b
where the owner is not the occupier of the monument, the occupier, and
c
any other person who in its opinion will be affected by the order.
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The notice must specify the period (which must not be less than 28 days after its service) within which any person on whom it is served may require an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers for the purpose.
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If within that period a person on whom the notice is served so requires, the Scottish Ministers must, before they confirm the order, give such an opportunity both to that person and to Historic Environment Scotland.
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The Scottish Ministers may confirm any such order submitted to them either without modification or subject to such modifications as they consider expedient.
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Where sub-paragraph (2) applies, Historic Environment Scotland—
a
need not submit the order under section 4 modifying or revoking the scheduled monument consent to the Scottish Ministers for approval,
b
must instead take the steps mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).
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This sub-paragraph applies where—
a
the owner of the scheduled monument affected,
b
where the owner is not the occupier of the monument, the occupier, and
c
all other persons who in Historic Environment Scotland's opinion will be affected by the order,
have notified Historic Environment Scotland in writing that they do not object to the order.
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The steps referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) are—
a
advertising in the prescribed manner the fact that the order has been made,
b
serving notice to the same effect on the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), and
c
sending a copy of any such advertisement to the Scottish Ministers not more than 3 days after its publication.
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The advertisement under sub-paragraph (3)(a) must specify—
a
the period within which persons affected by the order may give notice to the Scottish Ministers that they require an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers for the purpose, and
b
the period at the end of which, if no such notice is given to the Scottish Ministers, the order may take effect by virtue of this paragraph and without being confirmed by the Scottish Ministers.
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The period referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(a) must not be less than 28 days from the date on which the advertisement first appears.
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The period referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(b) must not be less than 14 days from the end of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(a).
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The notice under sub-paragraph (3)(b) must include a statement to the effect that no compensation is payable under section 9 in respect of an order which takes effect by virtue of this paragraph.
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The order takes effect at the end of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(b) without being confirmed by the Scottish Ministers if—
a
no person claiming to be affected by the order has given notice to the Scottish Ministers as mentioned in sub-paragraph (4)(a) within the period referred to in that sub-paragraph, and
b
the Scottish Ministers have not directed that the order be submitted to them for confirmation.