Supreme Court held zoning approval coordination applies to decisions regarding works damaging heritage surroundings, not just the heritage itself.

The Supreme Court set aside a lower court decision that limited the requirement for heritage conservation officer coordination to decisions directly concerning registered heritage sites. The court found that the General Conservator correctly applied the law by refusing approval for a building addition that would negatively impact the architectural setting of an adjacent protected palace. Consequently, the court ruled that the statutory obligation to coordinate zoning decisions extends to any project potentially damaging the environment of a heritage site, regardless of whether the project site itself is listed.