Please note that the Planning Department of the Council are no longer based at the Dock Offices and are now based at the Council’s Civic Offices, Barry, CF63 4RU
The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 and Supporting Regulations
The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 and supporting regulations comes into full effect on 4th November 2024.
The existing legal framework for the management and protection of the Welsh historic environment — principally the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 — is replaced and the 2023 Act and its associated regulations provides the country with fully bilingual law that is logically structured, consistent and expressed, as far as possible, in plain, everyday language. While the new legislation makes it easier for everyone to find, understand and apply the law, it makes no changes to the way in which the Welsh historic environment is currently managed and protected.
For more information please see the Cadw website at Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 | Cadw.
On 11 October 2023 Local Planning Authorities across Wales were informed by the Welsh Government of changes being introduced to Chapter 6 of Planning Policy Wales.