Legislation – Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025
Part 2Planning
Chapter 1Planning decisions
55Directions giving deemed planning permission: special regard to heritage assets
(1)
In section 90 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (directions deeming planning permission to be granted for certain development with government authorisation), after subsection (2A) insert—
“(2B)
Section 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (special regard to listed buildings) applies to a government department or the Secretary of State in considering whether to make a direction under this section as it applies to the Secretary of State in considering whether to grant planning permission.”
(2)
(a)
for “applies”, in the first place it appears, substitute “and section 58B of this Act (special regard to other heritage assets) apply”
;
(b)
for “it applies” substitute “they apply”
.