§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what criteria he uses in deciding whether or not to allow planning consent to alter the structure of listed walls.
§ Mr. WaldegraveListed building consent is required if works involve the demolition, alteration or extension of a listed building in a manner which would affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest.
Each application is considered on its own merits. General guidance on the criteria to be taken into account when applications are being considered may be found in paragraph 63 of DOE Circular 23/77, a copy of which is in the Library.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what regulations govern the building of houses against listed walls.
§ Mr. WaldegraveSection 28 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 requires local planning authorities to give publicity to any planning applications which would affect the setting of a listed building. Any representations received have to be taken into account by the local planning authority when it is deciding the application. General guidance to local planning authorities on the criteria to be followed when considering applications is set out in paragraphs 25–26 of DOE Circular 23/77, a copy of which is in the Library.