Amendment in relation to demolition of buildings in conservation areas2

1

Part 31 (demolition of buildings) of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 19952 is amended as follows.

2

In Class A, for paragraph A.1 substitute—

A.1

Development is not permitted by Class A where—

a

the building has been rendered unsafe or otherwise uninhabitable by the action or inaction of any person having an interest in the land on which the building stands and it is practicable to secure safety or health by works of repair or works for affording temporary support; or

b

the demolition is “relevant demolition” for the purposes of section 196D of the Act3 (demolition of an unlisted etc building in a conservation area).

3

In Class A, in paragraph A.3 (interpretation of Class A) in the definition of “excluded demolition”—

a

after subparagraph (a) insert—

aa

permitted to be carried out by a consent under Part 1 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 19794 (scheduled monument consent);

ab

permitted to be carried out by a consent under Part 1 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 19905 (listed building consent),

b

in subparagraph (b) before the word “enactment” insert “other”.