From 1 September 2017 a Heritage Impact Statement will be required to support any application for listed building or conservation area consent in Wales, as the Heritage Impact Statement will replace the Design and Access Statement in the application process for listed building consent.
Cadw writes:
From 1 September 2017 a Heritage Impact Statement will be required to support any application for listed building or conservation area consent in Wales. The Heritage Impact Statement will replace the Design and Access Statement in the application process for listed building consent.
This requirement is set out in Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/638).
Guidance on preparing a Heritage Impact Statement is contained in ‘Heritage Impact Assessment in Wales’. This is aimed principally at owners and occupiers of historic assets and their agents, but it will also be useful for decision-making authorities when formulating policies and considering applications for works to historic assets.
Please note that a Design and Access Statement will still be required to support planning applications within a World Heritage Site or conservation area for one or more dwellings or the creation of a floor space of 100 square metres (gross) or more. Further guidance is available in ‘Design and Access Statements in Wales.’
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