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Scheduled monument consent (Northern Ireland)

You need consent to carry out works that might affect a scheduled monument in Northern Ireland

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You need consent to carry out works, above or below ground, that might affect a scheduled monument in Northern Ireland.

A scheduled monument is any nationally important archaeological site or historic building that is protected against damage or disturbance.

Works requiring consent include:

  • repairs
  • erection of signage or structures
  • infrastructural work
  • digging
  • insertion of posts
  • dumping
  • churning up the ground for development or ploughing