Commentary on Sections Part 5 — Supplementary provision about buildings of special interest and conservation areas
633.Part 5 contains supplementary provision relating to Part 3 (buildings of special architectural or historic interest) and Part 4 (conservation areas). Chapter 1 contains various provisions relating to the exercise of functions by planning and other local authorities. Chapter 2 concerns proceedings before the Welsh Ministers. Sections 172 to 175 make procedural provisions applying to appeals and other proceedings before the Welsh Ministers, sections 176 to 179 concern local inquiries and sections 180 to 181 relate to costs of proceedings. The sections in Chapter 3 deal with the validity of decisions and orders relating to listed buildings and conservation areas (section 182), provide for statutory review of orders and decisions by the High Court (sections 183 and 184) and permit the correction of decisions of the Welsh Ministers under certain circumstances (sections 185 to 187). Chapter 4 groups together several provisions relating to the Crown and provides a definition of “local authority” for this Part.