Planning and Development Act 2024
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Architectural conservation areas | ||
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331. (1) Where a planning authority considers that— | ||
(a) a place in its functional area— | ||
(i) is of special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest or value, or | ||
(ii) contributes to the appreciation of protected structures, | ||
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(b) it is necessary to do so for the preservation of the character of the place, | ||
it shall, taking account of building lines and heights, include an objective in the development plan to preserve the character of the place. | ||
(2) Where a development plan includes an objective referred to in subsection (1), any development plan that replaces the first-mentioned development plan shall, subject to any variation thereof under section 58 , also include that objective. | ||
(3) The Minister may prescribe particulars relating to an architectural conservation area that shall be included by a planning authority in the objective referred to in subsection (1). |