What Cadw does
Welsh Government's historic environment service. Protects, conserves, and promotes historic buildings, ancient monuments, and historic landscapes in Wales.
Welsh equivalent of Historic England. Manages scheduled monuments and listed buildings in Wales.
Contact Cadw
- cadw@gov.wales
- Phone
- 03000 250 025
Official guidance from Cadw
Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.
Legal framework
Legislation that Cadw directly enforces.
Primary legislation
HBAMA 1953
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
PLBCAA 1990
Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023
Secondary legislation
Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) Order 1994
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) Regulations 2012
Listed Buildings (Review of Listing Decisions) (Wales) Regulations 2017
The Listed Buildings (Urgent Works) (Interest Rate on Expenses) (Wales) Order 2017
The Ecclesiastical Exemption (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) Order 2018
The Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas (Procedure and Interest Rate) (Wales) Regulations 2024
The Listed Buildings (Exempt Religious Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2024
Related legislation
Legislation connected to Cadw’s remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Referenced in enforcement
Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Part VIII
Treasure Act 1996
The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012