Part I Listed Buildings
C2 Chapter II Authorisation of works affecting listed buildings
Grant of consent subject to conditions
C3C418 Limit of duration of listed building consent. C1
1
Subject to the provisions of this section, every listed building consent shall be granted subject to the condition that the works to which it relates must be begun not later than the expiration of—
a
F1three years beginning with the date on which the consent is granted; or
b
such other period (whether longer or shorter) beginning with that date as the authority granting the consent may direct, being a period which the authority considers appropriate having regard to any material considerations.
2
If listed building consent is granted without the condition required by subsection (1), it shall be deemed to have been granted subject to the condition that the works to which it relates must be begun not later than the expiration of F1three years beginning with the date of the grant.
F22A
Subsection (2B) applies if any proceedings are begun to challenge the validity of a grant of listed building consent or of a deemed grant of listed building consent.
2B
The period before the end of which the works to which the consent relates are required to be begun in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) must be taken to be extended by one year.
2C
Nothing in this section prevents the works being begun from the time the consent is granted.
3
Nothing in this section applies to any consent to the retention of works granted under section 8(3).
Chs. 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.