Citation, commencement and application

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2013 and shall come into force on 25th June 2013.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

Amendment of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990: design and access statements

2. —(1)The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990( 2 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3A—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “about” substitute “which explains”;

(ii) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“ (aa) how the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the works take account of—

(i) the special architectural or historic importance of the building;

(ii) the particular physical features of the building that justify its designation as a listed building; and

(iii) the building’s setting; and ” ;

(b) delete paragraph (2);

(c) in paragraph (3)—

(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) insert “and”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (d) for “; and” substitute a full stop; and

(iii) delete sub-paragraph (e); and

(d) delete paragraph (5).