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The Bill seeks to outline a new and more unified structure for administrating and managing the historic environment within England and Wales, in particular to establish a more transparent, consistent and inclusive heritage planning system.

This is to be achieved through the introduction of centralised designation process, a more defined and accountable consent system and the introduction of formalised systems for consultation and access to information.

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Draft Heritage Protection Bill (June 2008)

The Draft Heritage Protection Bill was published in February 2008 as the latest in a series of government publications considering the review of the heritage planning system.

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