Don't you just love the way they use language to give the impression they'll protect stuff yet leave themselves free to demolish it? ......

"The Minister said the protection of the national heritage was "a priority" for him. "I will not hesitate to exercise my statutory powers to issue directions appropriate to the particular circumstances should any new site of national importance emerge."

I think what he's trying to say is:

"If we find anything in the way we'll rotherwas it".