Scheduled Monuments
Statutory scheduled monument consultation notices
In this guide
1. Consultation notices
Scheduled monument consultation notices
The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 places a requirement for the Welsh Ministers to consult with owners, occupiers and other persons if they are proposing to schedule a monument, make a material amendment to a scheduled area or remove a monument from the schedule. Particulars of every consultation notice must be published electronically.
Interim protection — scheduled monuments
A monument being considered for scheduling or a proposed addition to a scheduled area will enjoy interim protection as if already scheduled. Interim protection will last from the beginning of the consultation period until the Welsh Ministers reach a decision on the designation.
Current scheduled monument consultation notices
Reference Number: MM362
Name of monument: Buckholt Neolithic Enclosure
Community and unitary authority: Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Consultation: 4 July 2025 – 1 August 2025
Reference Number: BR166 (amendment)
Name of monument: Pant Sychbant Round Cairn and Earthworks
Community and unitary authority: Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Consultation: 11 July 2025 – 8 August 2025
Reference Number: GM445 (amendment)
Name of monument: Remains of Brunel Dock, Briton Ferry
Community and unitary authority: Briton Ferry, Neath Port Talbot
Consultation: 23 July 2025 – 20 August 2025
A copy of a consultation notice may be obtained on request. Please send any request, with the complete particulars of the notice of interest to ScheduledMonuments@gov.wales
2. Enforcement notices
Section 35 of the 2023 Historic Environment (Wales) Act gives the Welsh Ministers powers to issue a scheduled monument enforcement notice to halt unauthorised works to a scheduled monument and order operations to repair or alleviate the resulting damage. The Act also requires the electronic publication of particulars relating to an enforcement notice.
Scheduled monument enforcement notices
A copy of a scheduled monument enforcement notice may be obtained on request. Please send any request, with the complete particulars of the notice of interest to ScheduledMonuments@gov.wales