Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

Prospective

160Exercise of planning functions: general duty relating to conservation areasE+W

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(1)In exercising a planning function in relation to a building or other land in a conservation area, a person must have special regard to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of that area.

(2)In this section โ€œplanning functionโ€ means any function under or by virtue ofโ€”

(a)Part 3, this Part, Part 5 or Part 7 as it applies for the purposes of any of those Parts,

(b)the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), or

(c)section 70 or 73 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28) (estate management schemes).

Commencement Information

I1S. 160 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 212(2)