Publications

Corporate Plan 2016-19 Final Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment

This BRIA considers whether the Historic Environment Scotland Corporate Plan 2016-19 impacts, either positively or negatively, on businesses in Scotland in different ways.

Corporate Plan 2016-19 Strategic Environmental Assessment Post Adoption Statement

This post adoption statement outlines how the findings of the SEA and the views of consultees have been taken into account in the development of the drafting of the final Corporate Plan.

Corporate Plan 2019 Onwards Consultation Reports

The findings of our consultations and assessments of the impact of our Corporate Plan 2019 Onwards on equalities, businesses and the environment.

Designation Policy and Selection Guidance

This document sets out the policy and selection guidance used by Historic Environment Scotland when we designate historic sites and places.

Designations 2020 Onwards

Find out more about our designation priorities and plans in our Designations 2020 Onwards document.

Designations Team 3 Year Plan 2016-19

This document sets out the three year plan for Historic Environment Scotland's work on designations.

Designations Team 3 Year Plan Report 2016-19

This document sets out how we delivered our Designations 3 Year Plan 2016-19.

Deskford Church Statement of Significance

HES Statements of Significance outline the history and development of Scotland's Properties in Care. This document highlights the key features that makes Deskford Church special.

Engagement Report Summary (pre-consultation activity)

The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland, Our Place in Time

Our Place in Time (OPiT) is Scotland's strategy for the historic environment. Published in 2014. It is now being reviewed for a post-COVID19 world

Environmental Report

Corporate Plan 2016-19

The purpose of SEA is to ensure that information on the environmental effects of a plan, programme or strategy is gathered and made available to plan-makers and decision takers.

Equality Progress and Monitoring Data Reports

HES has a statutory requirement to publish a report on the progress made to achieve its published equality outcomes at intervals of 2 years from the publication of its 2021-25 Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report in April 2021.

Estates Peer Review

2017-18 and 2018-19

Reports on the operations of the HES Estates Peer Review panel