diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/action/evaluator/RegenerateRenditionsEvaluator.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/action/evaluator/RegenerateRenditionsEvaluator.java
index ae855e3e55..7b2e6551d0 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/action/evaluator/RegenerateRenditionsEvaluator.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/action/evaluator/RegenerateRenditionsEvaluator.java
@@ -18,18 +18,28 @@
  */
 package org.alfresco.web.action.evaluator;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
+import javax.faces.model.SelectItem;
 
 import org.alfresco.model.WCMAppModel;
 import org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.Path;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AccessStatus;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PermissionService;
+import org.alfresco.wcm.webproject.WebProjectInfo;
+import org.alfresco.wcm.webproject.WebProjectService;
 import org.alfresco.web.app.Application;
 import org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.FacesHelper;
 import org.alfresco.web.bean.NavigationBean;
 import org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.Node;
 import org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.Repository;
+import org.alfresco.web.bean.wcm.WebProject;
+import org.alfresco.web.data.IDataContainer;
+import org.alfresco.web.data.QuickSort;
 
 /**
  * UI Action Evaluator for Regenerate Renditions in the Web Forms DataDictionary folder
@@ -45,12 +55,31 @@ public class RegenerateRenditionsEvaluator extends BaseActionEvaluator
     */
    public boolean evaluate(final Node node)
    {
+      // is the authenticated user permitted to execute the regenerate renditions action
+      // against at least one web project
+      boolean isUserAllowed = false;
+
       final FacesContext fc = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
       final ServiceRegistry services = Repository.getServiceRegistry(fc);
+      final PermissionService permissionService = services.getPermissionService();
+      final WebProjectService webProjectService = services.getWebProjectService();
       final NavigationBean navigator = (NavigationBean)FacesHelper.getManagedBean(fc, NavigationBean.BEAN_NAME);
-      
+
+      // check that the authenticated user has CONTENT MANAGER permissions for at least one web project
+      // this will ensure that the action appears only if the user is able to regenerate renditions
+      // for at least one web project
+      List<WebProjectInfo> wpInfos = webProjectService.listWebProjects();
+      for (WebProjectInfo wpInfo : wpInfos)
+      {
+         if(permissionService.hasPermission(wpInfo.getNodeRef(), PermissionService.WCM_CONTENT_MANAGER) == AccessStatus.ALLOWED)
+         {
+            isUserAllowed = true;
+            break;
+         }
+      }
+
       // TODO improve how we determine whether the form supports the ability to regenerate renditions or not
-      
+
       // get the path to the current name - compare each path element with the Web Forms folder name
       final Path path = navigator.getCurrentNode().getNodePath();
       
@@ -67,6 +96,6 @@ public class RegenerateRenditionsEvaluator extends BaseActionEvaluator
          }
       }
 
-      return (node.hasAspect(WCMAppModel.ASPECT_RENDERING_ENGINE_TEMPLATE) || isWebFormsPath);
+      return (node.hasAspect(WCMAppModel.ASPECT_RENDERING_ENGINE_TEMPLATE) || isWebFormsPath) && isUserAllowed;
    }
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/RegenerateRenditionsWizard.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/RegenerateRenditionsWizard.java
index 8e2965cdf7..a94defbbc8 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/RegenerateRenditionsWizard.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/RegenerateRenditionsWizard.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.search.ResultSet;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.search.ResultSetRow;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.search.SearchParameters;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.search.SearchService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AccessStatus;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PermissionService;
 import org.alfresco.wcm.webproject.WebProjectInfo;
 import org.alfresco.wcm.webproject.WebProjectService;
 import org.alfresco.web.app.Application;
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ public class RegenerateRenditionsWizard
    transient private AVMSyncService avmSyncService;
    transient private SearchService searchService;
    transient private FormsService formsService;
+   transient private PermissionService permissionService;
    
    private WebProject selectedWebProject;
    private String[] selectedForms;
@@ -248,12 +251,15 @@ public class RegenerateRenditionsWizard
       
       for (WebProjectInfo wpInfo : wpInfos)
       {
-         String s = wpInfo.getTitle();
-         if (this.selectedWebProject == null)
-         {
-            this.selectedWebProject = new WebProject(wpInfo.getNodeRef());
+         if(getPermissionService().hasPermission(wpInfo.getNodeRef(), PermissionService.WCM_CONTENT_MANAGER) == AccessStatus.ALLOWED) {
+             // display only web projects to which the authenticated user has CONTENT MANAGER rights
+             String s = wpInfo.getTitle();
+             if (this.selectedWebProject == null)
+             {
+                this.selectedWebProject = new WebProject(wpInfo.getNodeRef());
+             }
+             result.add(new SelectItem(wpInfo.getNodeRef().toString(), s != null && s.length() != 0 ? s : wpInfo.getName()));
          }
-         result.add(new SelectItem(wpInfo.getNodeRef().toString(), s != null && s.length() != 0 ? s : wpInfo.getName()));
       }
       return result;
    }
@@ -472,6 +478,23 @@ public class RegenerateRenditionsWizard
       }
       return this.formsService;
    }
+
+   /**
+    * @param formsService    The FormsService to set.
+    */
+   public void setPermissionService(final PermissionService permissionService)
+   {
+      this.permissionService = permissionService;
+   }
+   
+   private PermissionService getPermissionService()
+   {
+      if (this.permissionService == null)
+      {
+         this.permissionService = (PermissionService)FacesHelper.getManagedBean(FacesContext.getCurrentInstance(), "PermissionService");
+      }
+      return this.permissionService;
+   }
    
    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Helper Methods