§ Lord Berkeleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any additional planning, development, listed building and other restrictions apply to sites designated as World Heritage Sites; and under what legislation these restrictions are applied. [HL325]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyNo additional statutory controls arise from the inclusion of a site in the World Heritage List. However, as stated in the Government's Planning Policy Guidance Note 15:Planning and the Historic Environment, inclusion does highlight the outstanding international importance of the site and its setting as a key material consideration to be taken into account in the planning process.