The Secretary of State may direct that, in the case of such descriptions of applications for listed building consent as he may specify, sections 13 and 14 shall not apply.
Where a direction is in force under subsection (1) in respect of any description of application, local planning authorities may determine applications of that description in any manner they think fit, without notifying the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Commission.
Before giving a direction under subsection (1) in respect of any description of application for consent to the demolition of a building ..., the Secretary of State shall consult the Commission.
Where a direction is in force under subsection (1), the Secretary of State may direct a local planning authority that section 13 or, as the case may be, section 14 shall nevertheless apply—
and such a direction has effect in relation to any such application which has not been disposed of by the authority by their granting or refusing consent.
Without prejudice to sections 10 to 14, the Secretary of State may give directions to local planning authorities requiring them, in such cases or classes of case as may be specified in the directions, to notify him and such other persons as may be so specified—
Directions under subsection (1) or (5) may be given to authorities generally or to particular authorities or descriptions of authority.