24th November 2005, 01:22 PM
Quote:quote:The other point which is proposed as part of the heritage protection review is for planning applications relating to scheduled monuments to be handled by planning authorities, rather than by EH. As part of having a single list of designated assets it is necessary to deal with them in the same way.
In fact, all planning applications are dealt with by planning authorities now. But, if the development affects a Listed Building or a SAM, then as well as planning consent you need to apply for Listed Building Consent or Scheduled Monument Consent.
LBC is (usually) dealt with by the planning authority, unless a Grade I building is affected. SMC is dealt with by central government (DCMS), not English Heritage, although DCMS have to ask EH for advice and they usually take it.
If we have a single, unified list, then all applications would be dealt with in the same way as Listed Buildings. Local Authority decisions would be constrained by whatever set of rules are put in place by the new legislation. If the new list has a grading system, it would be possible to cherry-pick the top grades and refer those in every case to central government, as at present.
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