{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-listed-buildings-and-conservation-areas-scotland-act-1997/section-66",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-listed-buildings-and-conservation-areas-scotland-act-1997/section-66.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1997/9",
  "legislation_title": "Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-listed-buildings-and-conservation-areas-scotland-act-1997",
  "path": "section/66",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "66",
  "heading": "Control of demolition in conservation areas.",
  "text": "(1) A building in a conservation area shall not be demolished without the consent of the appropriate authority (in this Act referred to as “conservation area consent”).\n(2) The appropriate authority for the purposes of this section is—\n(a) the planning authority, or\n(b) the Scottish Ministers.\n(3) The following provisions of this Act, namely—\nsections 6 to 25,\nsections 28 to 41I ,\nsections 56 to 58,\nsection 59(1),\nsection 73(2) to (4), section 73B and section 73D,\nsection 74(1)(b), (3) and (4), and\nsection 80(2),\nshall have effect in relation to buildings in conservation areas as they have effect in relation to listed buildings subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be prescribed by regulations.\n(4) Any such regulations may make different provision in relation to—\n(a) applications made by planning authorities, and\n(b) other applications.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 66(2)(a)(b) substituted (1.10.2015) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), ss. 24(2), 31(2) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 66(3) substituted (30.6.2011 for specified purposes, 1.12.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 3), ss. 23(2), 33(2); S.S.I. 2011/174, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/372, art. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 66(3) inserted (11.5.2006) by The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/243), arts. 1(1), 5(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 66 excluded (11.8.2004) by Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2004 (asp 10), sch. 10 para. 1(2)(b) (with s. 33)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 66 excluded (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp 6), s. 72(5) (with s. 75)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 66 excluded (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 73(5) (with ss. 76, 84)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 66 excluded (24.7.2006) by Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 13), sch. 9 para. 1(4) (with ss. 50(2), 51)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "S. 66 excluded (18.3.2011) by Forth Crossing Act 2011 (asp 2), ss. 64, 80(2) (with ss. 69, 78); S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/9/section/66",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:28:04.824686+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}