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The moratorium on sale provides communities with a genuine chance to intervene, while the recognition of cultural value as a material planning consideration ensures that cultural significance is weighted properly alongside commercial pressures. This is a rebalancing, not a blocking, of decision-making. Importantly, the amendment embraces flexibility. Cultural needs change, and it is right that communities can reassess and adapt designations over time. That responsiveness avoids creating burdensome red tape while ensuring that protections remain meaningful and rooted in local priorities.