The Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) Order 1994

In force

This text since 19 May 1994law://uk/uksi/1994/1381@2026-11-12

Contents

Article 1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent#

(1)This Order may be cited as the Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 14th June 1994.

(2)In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—• “the Act” means the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979;• “carried out lawfully” means carried out in accordance with the terms of a consent granted by order under section 3 of the Act, or which would have been so carried out if during the period in question the monument had been a scheduled monument;• “the Commission” means the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England;• “consent” means scheduled monument consent;• “domestic gardening works” includes works carried out in the non-commercial cultivation of allotments;• “horticultural works” includes domestic gardening works; and• “ploughed land” means land on which ploughing has been carried out lawfully within the period of six years immediately preceding the works in question.

(3)This Order applies to England and Wales.

Article 2Scheduled monument consent granted by this Order#

(1)Subject to the provisions of this article, consent is hereby granted under section 3 of the Act for the execution of works of any class or description specified as permitted works in the Schedule to this Order.

(2)The consent granted is subject to any condition specified in the said Schedule in relation to works of a particular class or description.

(3)Nothing in this article shall operate so as to grant consent contrary to any limitation or condition specified in a consent granted under Part I of the Act otherwise than by ths Order.

Article 3Revocation and saving#

(1)Subject to the provisions of this article, the Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) Order 1981 (“the 1981 Order”) and the Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) (Amendment) Order 1984 (“the 1984 Order”) are hereby revoked.

(2)The 1981 Order and the 1984 Order shall continue to be effective in respect of works commenced before this Order comes into force and any limitation or condition specified in this Order shall be disregarded in the application of article 2(3) of the 1981 Order. Peter Brooke Secretary of State for National Heritage 18th May 1994

Schedule · Classes or descriptions of works for the execution of which scheduled monument consent is granted by article 2 of this order

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Key facts

Type: Statutory instrument · UKSI 1994/1381
Made by: UK Government (statutory instrument)
Extent: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

History · 1 version

19 May 1994Reading

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Amended by 2: The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2024; The Coal Industry Act 1994 (Consequential Modifications of Subordinate Legislation) Order 1994

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carried out lawfully
means carried out in accordance with the terms of a consent granted by order under section 3 of the Act, or which would have been so carried out if during the period in question the monument had been a scheduled monument;
consent
means scheduled monument consent;
domestic gardening works
includes works carried out in the non-commercial cultivation of allotments;
horticultural works
includes domestic gardening works;
ploughed land
means land on which ploughing has been carried out lawfully within the period of six years immediately preceding the works in question.
the Act
means the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979;
the Commission
means the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England;

Defined terms · 7

Show every defined term

carried out lawfully
means carried out in accordance with the terms of a consent granted by order under section 3 of the Act, or which would have been so carried out if during the period in question the monument had been a scheduled monument;
consent
means scheduled monument consent;
domestic gardening works
includes works carried out in the non-commercial cultivation of allotments;
horticultural works
includes domestic gardening works;
ploughed land
means land on which ploughing has been carried out lawfully within the period of six years immediately preceding the works in question.
the Act
means the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979;
the Commission
means the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England;

Connections

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Amended by 2: The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2024; The Coal Industry Act 1994 (Consequential Modifications of Subordinate Legislation) Order 1994

History · 1 version

19 May 1994Reading

Key facts

Type: Statutory instrument · UKSI 1994/1381
Made by: UK Government (statutory instrument)
Extent: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Contents

This text since 19 May 1994

In force

Article 1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent#

(1)This Order may be cited as the Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 14th June 1994.

(2)In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—• “the Act” means the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979;• “carried out lawfully” means carried out in accordance with the terms of a consent granted by order under section 3 of the Act, or which would have been so carried out if during the period in question the monument had been a scheduled monument;• “the Commission” means the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England;• “consent” means scheduled monument consent;• “domestic gardening works” includes works carried out in the non-commercial cultivation of allotments;• “horticultural works” includes domestic gardening works; and• “ploughed land” means land on which ploughing has been carried out lawfully within the period of six years immediately preceding the works in question.

(3)This Order applies to England and Wales.

Article 2Scheduled monument consent granted by this Order#

(1)Subject to the provisions of this article, consent is hereby granted under section 3 of the Act for the execution of works of any class or description specified as permitted works in the Schedule to this Order.

(2)The consent granted is subject to any condition specified in the said Schedule in relation to works of a particular class or description.

(3)Nothing in this article shall operate so as to grant consent contrary to any limitation or condition specified in a consent granted under Part I of the Act otherwise than by ths Order.

Article 3Revocation and saving#

(1)Subject to the provisions of this article, the Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) Order 1981 (“the 1981 Order”) and the Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) (Amendment) Order 1984 (“the 1984 Order”) are hereby revoked.

(2)The 1981 Order and the 1984 Order shall continue to be effective in respect of works commenced before this Order comes into force and any limitation or condition specified in this Order shall be disregarded in the application of article 2(3) of the 1981 Order. Peter Brooke Secretary of State for National Heritage 18th May 1994

Schedule · Classes or descriptions of works for the execution of which scheduled monument consent is granted by article 2 of this order

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.