59Interim heritage items

59 Interim heritage items

59 Interim heritage items

(1) A person shall not demolish an interim heritage item except with development consent.

(2) Consent must not be granted to a development application required by subclause (1) unless the consent authority has made an assessment of—

(a) the significance of the item as an interim heritage item, and

(b) the extent to which the carrying out of the development in accordance with the consent would affect the heritage significance of the item and its site, and

(c) whether the setting of the item and, in particular, whether any stylistic, horticultural or archaeological features of the setting should be retained, and

(d) whether the item constitutes a danger to the users or occupiers of that item or to the public, and

(e) measures to be taken to conserve interim heritage items, including any conservation plan prepared by the applicant.