1. In reply to the Honourable Parliamentarian’s
question, the Committee of Ministers considers it outside its competencies
to comment on or to take measures with regard to a planning decision
taken by a city or town of one of its member states. Furthermore,
in respect to the legal standards which apply in this matter, the Council
of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage
of Europe (ETS No. 121), ratified by Spain, provides for the implementation
of a protection mechanism for the built environment but it is for
the national and regional authorities of each of the States Parties
to the Convention to ensure the proper application of its provisions.
