Compulsory Acquisition Procedures for Listed Buildings in Need of Repair

If at least two months have elapsed following the service of a repairs notice and it appears that the listed building owner has not taken any reasonable steps for the proper preservation of the building, then under Article 109 of the 1991 Planning Order the Department, if it considers it expedient in order to preserve the building, may begin vesting order proceedings to compulsorily acquire the building. The vesting order may include the building together with any neighbouring land required for preserving the building or its amenities or for allowing access to it or for its proper control or management. Articles 87-93 of the 1991 Planning Order shall, with any necessary modifications, apply in relation to compulsory acquisition proceedings. Scheduled monuments and other buildings the subject of a guardianship or protection order under the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (NI) Order 1995 are excepted from the provisions of Article 109.