Certificate of Immunity from Listing
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In England
a Certificate of Immunity from Listing, generally known as a Certificate of Immunity, is a document which guarantees that a building will not be statutorily listed (a national government register) or be served with a preservation order from the local authority for the succeeding five years. Such a certificate may be sought by developers of a building or site in order to establish certainty that the project is viable.
The certificate is defined by Section 6 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. In England
the decision to award immunity follows an investigation by English Heritage
and is made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
. If the application for immunity is refused then the building would normally be statutorily listed.
Certificates do not prevent the creation or extension of a Conservation Area
to include the building. Consent would still be needed before demolition of a certified building in this case.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
a Certificate of Immunity from Listing, generally known as a Certificate of Immunity, is a document which guarantees that a building will not be statutorily listed (a national government register) or be served with a preservation order from the local authority for the succeeding five years. Such a certificate may be sought by developers of a building or site in order to establish certainty that the project is viable.
The certificate is defined by Section 6 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. In England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
the decision to award immunity follows an investigation by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
and is made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport is a United Kingdom cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The role was created in 1992 by John Major as Secretary of State for National Heritage...
. If the application for immunity is refused then the building would normally be statutorily listed.
Certificates do not prevent the creation or extension of a Conservation Area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
to include the building. Consent would still be needed before demolition of a certified building in this case.