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Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Cross Heading: Damage to listed buildings is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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(1)If, with the intention of causing damage to a listed building, any relevant person does or permits the doing of any act which causes or is likely to result in damage to the building, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(2)A person is a relevant person for the purpose of subsection (1) if apart from that subsection he would be entitled to do or permit the act in question.
(3)Subsection (1) does not apply to an act for the execution—
(a)of works authorised by planning permission granted or deemed to be granted in pursuance of an application under the principal Act; or
(b)of works for which listed building consent has been given under this Act[F1; or
(c)of works for which development consent has been granted under the Planning Act 2008.]
(4)If a person convicted of an offence under this section fails to take such reasonable steps as may be necessary to prevent any damage or further damage resulting from the offence, he shall be guilty of a further offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F2one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale] for each day on which the failure continues.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 59(3)(c) and preceding word inserted (1.3.2010) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 36, 248(1), Sch. 2 para. 40 (with s. 226); S.I. 2010/101, art. 2 (with art. 6)
F2Words in s. 59(4) substituted (2.1.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123: 1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para.58; S.I. 1991/2905, art.3 Sch. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Chs. I, II (ss. 1-26) and IV (ss. 38-44) of Pt. I, ss. 54-56, 59-61, 66, 68-72, 74-76 and 88: power to apply conferred (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 171(4)(b); S.I. 1993/2762, art.3.
S. 59 excluded (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 12, Sch. 7 para. 3
S. 59 restricted (1.10.1994) by S.I. 1994/1771, art. 5(5)
C2S. 59 excluded (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), s. 16(1), Sch. 9 para. 3
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