# Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023, Section 16: Power to refuse to consider similar applications

Extent: E+W

(1) The Welsh Ministers may refuse to consider an application for scheduled monument consent if—
(a) in the 2 years ending with the day the application is received, the Welsh Ministers have refused a similar application, and
(b) they consider that there has been no significant change in any relevant considerations since the similar application was refused.
(2) The Welsh Ministers may refuse to consider an application for scheduled monument consent if the application is made at a time when a similar application is under consideration.
(3) For the purposes of this section an application is similar to another application if (and only if) the Welsh Ministers consider that the works to which the applications relate are the same or substantially the same.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/3/section/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/historic-environment-wales-act-2023/section-16
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