Publications

Environmental Impact Assessment Handbook

Our Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) handbook offers practical guidance and information to those involved in the process.

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.

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.

Equality Monitoring Data Report 2019 and 2020

Statutory data report embedded in Mainstreaming and 2021-25 Equality Outcomes Report

Scottish Government’s Third Land Use Strategy

Historic Environment Scotland’s response to the SG Land Use Strategy

Designations 2020 Onwards

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

External Consultation: Programme for Extending Permitted Development Rights in Scotland and Sustainability Appraisal 2020

Read our consultation report on the proposed Work Programme that will help to develop proposals to extend permitted development rights for the 16 development types.

Equality Outcomes Report 2021-25

Easy Read version

Simplified and accessible version of our Mainstreaming and 2021-25 Equality Outcomes Report.

External Consultation: Draft Road Orders 2019

Read our response to Transport Scotland's consultation on Draft Road Orders and a proposed upgrade to the A9 Trunk Road, highlighting potential impacts on the Killiecrankie battlefield.

External Consultation: Call for Views - Advisory Group on Economic Recovery

Read our response to a call for views to the Scottish Government’s independent expert advice group on supporting economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Designations Team 3 Year Plan Report 2016-19

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

Annual Operating Plan 2017-18

Our Annual Operating Plan sets out deliverables for Historic Environment Scotland in 2017-18.