These Regulations make procedural provision for applications for listed building consent, for consent to demolish certain buildings in conservation areas (in the regulations referred to as“conservation area consent”), for the variation or discharge of conditions attached to listed building consents or conservation area consents, and for appeals in respect of these matters.

The Regulations also provide for notices and for other procedural provisions in relation to listed buildings and buildings in conservation areas, and for the application and modification of legislation in relation to enforcement notices and conservation areas.

The Regulations revoke and re-enact, with amendments, the Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Buildings in Conservation Areas) Regulations 1977, as amended by the Town and Country Planning (Local Government Reorganisation) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1986 and take account of the provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 1986. The principal amendments are as follows–

A number of minor drafting amendments have been made.