PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage·Page 13·2.15
Listed Buildings - Statutory Requirement and Scope
The Department must compile a list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest under Article 42 of the Planning (NI) Order 1991. Currently over 8,500 buildings are listed, with the list being continuously updated.
Article 42 of the Planning (NI) Order 1991 requires the Department to compile a list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest. Such buildings are important for their intrinsic value and for their contribution to the character and quality of settlements and the open countryside of Northern Ireland. There are currently over 8,500 listed buildings and more will be added to and some removed from the statutory list as the process of building survey and resurvey is ongoing.
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