Publications

Passed to the Future

Scotland's strategy for sustainable management of the historic environment.

Planning Performance Report 2015-16

The Planning Performance Report is a summary of our designation, management and protection of the historic environment within the Scottish Planning System.

Planning Performance Report 2016-17

The Planning Performance Report is a summary of our designation, management and protection of the historic environment within the Scottish Planning System.

Planning Performance Report 2017-18

The Planning Performance Report is a summary of our designation, management and protection of the historic environment within the Scottish Planning System.

Planning Performance Report 2018-19

The Planning Performance Report is a summary of our designation, management and protection of the historic environment within the Scottish Planning System.

Planning Performance Report 2019-20

The Planning Performance Report is a summary of our designation, management and protection of the historic environment within the Scottish Planning System.

Planning Performance Report 2020-21

The Planning Performance Report is a summary of our activity for the designation, management and protection of the historic environment within the Scottish Planning System.

Planning Service Standard

This service statement outlines how we engage in the planning system

This service statement outlines how we engage in the planning system

Scheduled Monument Consents Policy

This document explains Historic Environment Scotland's processes and policies around scheduled monuments.

Scheme to Apply Listed Building Control to Exterior of Churches in Ecclesiastical Use

The voluntary arrangements for dealing with proposals for works to the external fabric of buildings in ecclesiastical use which were it not for the exemption would require listed building consent.

The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland – Consultation Draft

Strategy draft for consultation

The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland – Environmental Report 2022

The Environmental Report for the development of the new Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland is being published for comment alongside the strategy draft.