00:00James Evans
00:02What is the Welsh Government doing to protect the historic environment of Wales?
00:08When the Historic Environment Wales Act 2023 comes into force later this year, Wales will
00:13have the most progressive legislation for the management and protection of the historic
00:18environment in the UK. This is supplemented by planning policies that protect the unique
00:23characteristics of our historic environment.
00:26Thank you very much for your answer, Cabinet Secretary. As you are well aware, my constituency
00:29of Brecon and Radnorshireóthere are proposals by Bute Energy and GreenGen Cymru to put wind
00:34farms and pylons right the way through my constituency. This is going to have a massive
00:39effect on the historic environment in my constituency, and I'm very interested to know what the Welsh
00:44Government are going to do to ensure that the historic environment of Brecon and Radnorshire
00:48is protected from these large-scale developments in my constituency.
00:53Thank you. Well, it would be inappropriate for me, Deputy Presiding Officer, to comment
00:56on specific proposals. As you know, Welsh Ministers determine applications should be
01:02approved or not. But I think what is really important, as I say, is we have the most progressive
01:07legislation in this area. It will come into force in the autumn, and I think it will provide
01:13us with accessible bilingual law for our unique historic environment, supported by a range
01:20of secondary legislation. Planning Policy Wales also requires the planning system to
01:25take account of our objectivesóprotect, conserve, promote and enhance the historic environment.
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