Search Legislation

Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

Section 159 — Duty to formulate and publish proposals for preservation and enhancement of conservation areas

599.Subsection (1) of section 159 places a duty on planning authorities to prepare and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of their conservation areas from time to time. Although this establishes no fixed period for the preparation and publication of the proposals, Managing Conservation Areas in Wales (2017) sets out that it is considered best practice to undertake conservation area reviews on a five to ten year cycle.

600.Subsection (2) requires a public authority to submit such proposals to a public meeting in the conservation area (or as near to it as reasonably practicable). An authority might also undertake wider consultation and engagement, in the form of exhibitions, surveys and social media activity, to obtain community views on the proposals.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the Welsh Government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes accompany all Acts of Senedd Cymru.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources