Because the building is in a conservation area, the final decision rests with the government's Department for Local Government and Communities.

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The building is in a conservation area so the final decision would have to be taken by the secretary of state.

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In the final stage, farm-owners have to appear before the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board in Montpelier, the state capital, to answer questions.

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