-
Listing, scheduling and designations
Find out about listed buildings, scheduled monuments and other designations that protect Scotland’s historic environment.
-
Listed buildings
Buildings of ‘special’ architectural or historic interest enrich Scotland’s landscape and help chart our history.
-
Battlefields
Historic battlefields tell us much about the battles that have helped to shape our national consciousness and sense of identity.
-
Marine heritage
Underwater heritage is as important to identify, investigate and protect as our heritage on land.
-
World Heritage Sites
Scotland’s six World Heritage Sites – from Neolithic Orkney to New Lanark – are outstanding for a diverse range of reasons.
-
Finds made on archaeological sites
Discover what you need to do if you make a find on an archaeological site anywhere in Scotland.
-
-
Planning and guidance
Learn about our role in planning and legislation in matters affecting Scotland's historic environment.
-
Our role in planning
Discover how the historic environment is considered in the Scottish planning system and learn about our advisory role in planning.
-
Environmental assessment
Learn about our roles in environmental assessment, as an advisor, as a responsible authority and as a consultation authority.
-
Buildings at Risk Register
Search by planning authority to locate buildings at risk across Scotland.
-
Scotland’s Historic Environment Audit
Find out how SHEA reports inform the management of the historic environment.
-
Our work and the climate and nature crises
The global climate and nature crises affect every aspect of our lives. Pointing the Way to the Future recognises that all our work is part of our response to these crises.
-
Understanding our regulatory roles
Find out about how we provide regulatory and advisory services in the planning and other consenting systems
-
-
Your property
Source advice on maintaining and making changes to traditional buildings, including how to make an older property more energy efficient.
-
Applying for consents
You may need consent if you plan to make changes to a historic building, scheduled monument or Historic Marine Protected Area.
-
Communities
Discover all the information and resources we can offer you and your community. Find out more about the work we're doing to empower communities and support them in championing their local heritage
-
Community Advice Hub
Explore the information, resources and advice we can offer you and your community
-
Volunteering
Explore volunteering opportunities for individuals and groups, and find out how the Make Your Mark in Volunteering Campaign can support your organisation
-
Communities and Properties in Care
Making use of our our sites for your events
-
Communities and Climate Change
Explore our resources to help you take climate action.
-
HistoricScot Youth Forum
The forum is a panel of 25 young people from a variety of backgrounds across Scotland, supported in partnership with Young Scot.
-
Talking About Heritage
Explore, share and celebrate your heritage with our Talking About Heritage guides
-
Monument Monitor
Monument Monitor is a ground-breaking citizen science project that uses your photographs of heritage sites to help inform their condition monitoring and conservation.
-
Your Historic Place lens
The Your Historic Place lens is designed to be used with the Place Standard Tool. It sparks and supports conversations to explore the connections between people, place, and our historic environment.
-
Social Impact Pledge
The Social Impact Pledge is an initiative from Communities Channel Scotland that encourages public bodies to make commitments that will bring about positive change to communities across the country.
-