Part I

Listed Buildings
Chapter II

Authorisation of works affecting listed buildings

Buildings in England: orders granting listed building consent

Considerations in making orders
26F
1
In considering whether to make a listed building consent order or local listed building consent order the Secretary of State or local planning authority must have special regard to the desirability of preserving—
a
listed buildings of a description to which the order applies,
b
their setting, or
c
any features of special architectural or historic interest which they possess.
2
Before making a listed building consent order the Secretary of State must consult the Commission.
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.
Ss. 7-29 applied (Isles of Scilly) (with modifications) (2.10.2013) by The Town and Country Planning (Isles of Scilly) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2148), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 1(2))
Ss. 26C-26G and cross-heading inserted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes, 6.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 60(3), 103(1)(i)(3); S.I. 2014/416, art. 3(a)