Certificates of immunity from listing
438.Paragraph 9 of this Schedule amends section 6 of the P(LBCA)A 1990. Section 6 of the P(LBCA)A 1990 currently provides a system of certificates of immunity from listing (“COIs”). A COI is a legal guarantee, in England issued by the Secretary of State, that a building will not be listed for 5 years from the date of issue. COIs are a useful tool where development is intended that would impact on a building that may be eligible for listing. They give certainty to developers and owners by removing the risk of a building being listed at a late stage in the preparation of planning proposals, thereby causing delay or even the abandonment of redevelopment schemes. Currently a person can apply for a COI for a building only where an application has been made for planning permission, or planning permission has been granted, for any development involving the alteration, extension or demolition of the building. Paragraph 9 of this Schedule amends section 6 to remove that restriction so that a COI can be applied for at any time for a building situated in England.