Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996

Listed buildings and conservation areas

1 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, if a listed building was such a building immediately before 30th September 1994 and is specified in columns (1) and (2) of the following table—

(a) section 7 of the [1990 c. 9.] Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (restriction on works affecting listed buildings) shall not apply to works carried out in relation to the building in exercise of the powers conferred by this Part of this Act,

(b) to the extent that a notice issued in relation to the building under section 38(1) of that Act (enforcement) requires the taking of steps which would be rendered ineffective, or substantially ineffective, by works proposed to be carried out in exercise of the powers conferred by this Part of this Act, it shall not have effect or, as the case may be, shall cease to have effect,

(c) no steps may be taken in relation to the building under section 42(1) of that Act (execution of works specified in notice under section 38(1)) which would be rendered ineffective, or substantially ineffective, by such works as are mentioned in paragraph (b) above, and

(d) no works may be executed for the preservation of the building under section 54 of that Act (urgent works to preserve unoccupied listed buildings) which would be rendered ineffective, or substantially ineffective, by such works as are mentioned in paragraph (b) above.

(2) In the case of any building specified in columns (1) and (2) of the following table in relation to which any description of works is specified in column (3) of that table, sub-paragraph (1) above shall have effect as if the references to works carried out in exercise of the powers conferred by this Part of this Act were, so far as concerns works of demolition or alteration (as opposed to extension), to works so carried out which are of a description specified in relation to it in that column.

(3) Paragraphs (a) to (d) of sub-paragraph (1) above shall also apply in relation to a listed building which was not such a building immediately before 30th September 1994.

(4) If a building included in a conservation area and not a listed building—

(a) was not included in a conservation area immediately before 30th September 1994, or

(b) was included in such an area immediately before that date and is specified in columns (1) and (2) of the following table,

section 74 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (control of demolition in conservation areas) shall not apply to the demolition of it in exercise of the powers conferred by this Part of this Act.

(5) Anything which, by virtue of section 1(5) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (objects or structures fixed to, or within the curtilage of, a building), is treated as part of a building for the purposes of that Act shall be treated as part of the building for the purposes of this paragraph.

(6) In this paragraph, “building” and “listed building” have the same meanings as in the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

The Table

Buildings Authorised to be Demolished

(1)	(2)	(3)
Area	Buildings authorised to be demolished	Limit of authorised demolition or alteration
GREATER LONDON
London Borough of Camden	St. Pancras Station and Chambers comprising trainshed, Chambers and ancillary buildings, including those in the forecourt. Grade I.	Demolition of structures at ground and upper levels to the north and on the west side of the trainshed and alterations and partial demolition elsewhere.
	Great Northern Hotel, Pancras Road. Grade II.	Partial demolitions and alterations in service yard and remedial alterations elsewhere.
	26 Pancras Road (German Gymnasium). Grade II.	Demolition of entrance, including stairs and passageway, and western hall and alterations and partial demolition elsewhere.
	Kings Cross Station. Grade I.	Demolition of porte cochere and part of west side offices and remedial alterations elsewhere.
	Front boundary wall to Euston Road Fire Brigade Station. Grade II.
	Flats 1 to 20 Stanley Buildings, Stanley Passage (south side). Grade II.	Demolition of flats 1 to 10 and remedial alterations elsewhere.
	3 linked gas holders, Goods Way (west side). Grade II.
	Water point north of St. Pancras Station. Grade II.
	Nos. 1 to 11 (odd) Euston Road.
		Red Star Parcels office, Cheney Road.
	Former Police buildings, Cheney Road.
	Former Motorail Terminal, Cheney Road.
	South Side Buildings, Wellers Court.
	British Rail Staff Association Clubhouse, 2b Pancras Road.
		Kings Cross taxi park cafe (temporary building), Pancras Road.
	22, 24, 28, 30 and 32 Pancras Road.
	Buildings at 40 Pancras Road.
	1 to 4 Gas Works Cottages, Battle Bridge Road.
	Single unlisted gas holder, associated gas governor and gas supply building and apparatus, Battle Bridge Road.
	Units 1 to 6, 1 Battle Bridge Road.
	The Battle Bridge Centre, 2 to 6 Battle Bridge Road.
	Warehouse, 1 and 2 Goods Way.
	1 Camley Street.
	Fuel depot and electricity substation complex, Wharf Road.
	Railway bridge (No. 8) over Regent’s Canal.
	Railway bridge (No. 6) over Camley Street.
	Light industrial unit, Camley Street (south of railway bridge No. 6).
	2 solid waste transfer stations, Camley Street.
	2 unlisted gas holders, Camley Street (west side).
	No. 1 Midland Road and railway bridge No.1, at the junction of Pancras Road and Goods Way.
	Arches 42 to 47 inclusive, 48 to 54 (even), 58 to 90(a) (even) (east side of Pancras Road) and disused coal drops above.
	Boundary wall to Neville Close and arches 113-115 (west side of Pancras Road).
	Walls along the west side of Midland Road, and along the south side of Brill Place, including incorporated structures at ground and upper levels.
	Boundary walls and fences to east side of Pancras Road, south of Battle Bridge Road; north side of Clarence Passage; north and south sides of Stanley Passage; east and west side of Cheney Road; north and south sides of Battle Bridge Road; south side of Goods Way; north side of Goods Way, west of the concrete canal bridge; west side of Camley Street, south of the railway bridge; southern section of east side of Camley Street.
	Any other walls, fences, parapets, bridge inverts, underground structures, plant, machinery and towpath works as required to be demolished to construct the works authorised by this Part of this Act within King’s Cross/St. Pancras, Regent’s Canal, Camden Square and Bartholomew Estate Conservation Areas.
	London Borough of Islington	Caledonian Road and Barnsbury Station Ticket Office.
COUNTY OF KENT
Borough of Gravesham, Parish of Cobham	Parish boundary stone, Brewers Road. Grade II.
Borough of Ashford, Parish of Charing	Brockton, Egerton Road, Charing Heath. Grade II.
	Weatherboarded barn to the east of Brockton. Grade II.
Borough of Ashford, Parish of Hothfield	Yonsea, Maidstone Road. Grade II.
	Oasthouse to the south of Yonsea, Maidstone Road. Grade II.
	Granary and cartshed to the north west of Yonsea, Maidstone Road. Grade II.
	Yonsea Bungalow, Maidstone Road. Grade II.
	Range of barns 50 metres to the north of Yonsea, Maidstone Road. Grade II.
	Range of barns 50 metres to the west of Yonsea, Maidstone Road. Grade II.
Borough of Ashford, Town of Ashford	2 Boys Hall Road. Grade II.
	4 Boys Hall Road. Grade II.
District of Shepway, Parish of Sellindge	Railway Cottages (Talbot House). Grade II.

2 (1) In the case of a listed building to which sub-paragraph (2) below applies—

(a) section 7 of the [1990 c. 9.] Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 shall not apply to any works for the alteration or extension of the building which are carried out, in exercise of the powers conferred by this Part of this Act, for the purpose of maintaining or restoring its character as a building of special architectural or historical interest,

(b) to the extent that a notice issued in relation to the building under section 38(1) of that Act requires the taking of steps which would be rendered ineffective, or substantially ineffective, by works proposed to be carried out in exercise of the powers conferred by this Part of this Act, it shall not have effect or, as the case may be, shall cease to have effect,

(c) no steps may be taken in relation to the building under section 42(1) of that Act which would be rendered ineffective, or substantially ineffective, by such works as are mentioned in paragraph (b) above, and

(d) no works may be executed for the preservation of the building under section 54 of that Act which would be rendered ineffective, or substantially ineffective, by such works as are mentioned in paragraph (b) above.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies to a listed building if—

(a) it was not such a building immediately before 30th September 1994, or

(b) it was such a building immediately before that date and is specified in the following table.

(3) Anything which, by virtue of section 1(5) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, is treated as part of a building for the purposes of that Act shall be treated as part of the building for the purposes of this paragraph.

(4) In this paragraph, “building” and “listed building” have the same meanings as in the [1990 c. 9.] Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

The Table

Buildings Authorised to be Extended and Altered

Area	Building
GREATER LONDON
London Borough of Camden	Flats 21 — 30 Stanley Buildings, Clarence Passage (north side). Grade II.
	Lock Keepers Cottage, Camley Street. Grade II.
	The Granary, York Way. Grade II.
	Gas holder, Goods Way (east side). Grade II.
London Borough of Islington	302 — 304 Liverpool Road. Grade II.
	1 — 4 Highbury Place. Grade II.
	Church of St Jude, Mildmay Grove. Grade II.
	111 Mildmay Grove. Grade II.
London Borough of Hackney	Lodge to west entrance of the German Hospital, Ritson Road. Grade II.
	Main block and attached extension to the east of the German Hospital, Ritson Road. Grade II.
	Church of St. Luke, Woodbine Terrace. Grade C.
	Mission Hall to the north of St. Mary of Eton, Eastway. Grade II.
COUNTY OF ESSEX
Borough of Thurrock	Barn to north of High House, London Road, Purfleet. Grade II.
COUNTY OF KENT
Borough of Gravesham, Town of Gravesend	24/25 The Hill (Coach and Horses public house) Northfleet. Grade II.
Borough of Maidstone, Parish of Lenham	Oxley House, Boughton Road. Grade II.
	Old Cottage and Water Street Cottage, Lenham Heath Road. Grade II.
	Yew Tree Cottage, Hook Street, Lenham Heath. Grade II.
Borough of Ashford, Parish of Charing	Rose Cottage, Westwell Leacon. Grade II.
	The Old Parsonage Farmhouse, Maidstone Road. Grade II.
Borough of Ashford, Town of Ashford	Industrial building belonging to Knowles Removals and Storage, Station Road. Grade II.
	Willesborough and District Labour Club, Bentley Road. Grade II.
Borough of Ashford, Parish of Sevington	Orchard Cottage, Church Road. Grade II.
	Nos. 1 and 2 Maytree Cottages, Church Road. Grade II.
	Bridge Cottage, Highfield Lane, Sevington. Grade II.
Borough of Ashford, Parish of Mersham	Bridge House, Church Road. Grade II.
District of Shepway, Parish of Sellindge	Stream Cottage and Grove Bridge Cottage, Barrow Hill. Grade II.

3 Section 59 of the [1990 c. 9.] Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (acts causing or likely to result in damage to listed buildings) shall not apply to anything done in exercise of the powers conferred by this Part of this Act with respect to works.