Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

88 Requirement for works to be authorised

(1) A person must not carry out works to which this section applies, or cause such works to be carried out, unless the works are authorised under section 89.

(2) This section applies to—

(a) works for the alteration or extension of a listed building in any way that would affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest;

(b) works for the demolition of a listed building.

(3) But this section does not apply to—

(a) works in relation to a building which is a scheduled monument (but see section 11);

(b) works in relation to an exempt religious building;

(c) works for the demolition of a building closed for regular public worship, or a part of such a building, in accordance with provision made under Part 6 of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (No. 3) by a pastoral church buildings scheme or a pastoral (church buildings disposal) scheme;

(d) works carried out by or on behalf of the Crown in the circumstances set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 117(4) (emergency works).