Planning and Development Act 2024
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Notice to require works to be carried out in relation to endangerment of protected structures and proposed protected structures in cases of urgency | ||
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313. (1) Notwithstanding section 312 , where, in the opinion of a planning authority, there is an immediate danger to a protected structure, a proposed protected structure, any element of a protected structure or proposed protected structure, or to the special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest or value of a protected structure or proposed protected structure, the planning authority may serve a notice on the owner or occupier specifying works or other steps that it considers to be reasonable and necessary to address the immediate danger to be undertaken by the owner or occupier. | ||
(2) Where the planning authority cannot identify the owner or occupier of a protected structure or proposed protected structure, and the planning authority is satisfied that urgent works are required to address an immediate danger to the structure or to a structure’s special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest or value, the planning authority may take such steps as it considers reasonable and necessary to address the immediate danger, including— | ||
(a) entry on land by authorised persons in accordance with section 394 , and | ||
(b) carrying out, or arranging for the carrying out, of the works that it considers to be reasonable and necessary to address the immediate danger. | ||
(3) A notice under this section takes effect upon service. |