Publications

Consultation Report: Listing of Cables Wynd House and Linksview House, Edinburgh

"Consultation Report: Listing of Cables Wynd House and Linksview House, Edinburgh" is a summary of responses to a consultation on the listing of Cables Wynd House and Linksview House, Edinburgh.

Consultation Report: Managing Change for Scheduled Monument Consent

Guidance on Scheduled Monument Consent for Archaeological Excavation

"Consultation Report: Managing Change for Scheduled Monument Consent" summaries responses to a public consultation on our revised guidance on scheduled monument consent for archaeological excavation.

Consultation Report: Managing Change in the Historic Environment - Windows

A summary of the results from our consultation on best practices in Managing Change in the Historic Environment - Windows. The public consultation on the revisions closed on Friday 28 April 2017.

External consultation: Places, People and Planning

"External consultation: Places, People and Planning" is our response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the Places, People and Planning Position Statement in June 2017.

Historic Environment Circular 1

This circular covers the requirements of the secondary legislation (‘the Regulations’) relating to the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (‘the 2014 Act’).

Historic Environment Scotland Policy Statement June 2016

The policy statement replaces the Scottish Historic Environment Policy (SHEP).

Memorandum of Guidance Regarding Farms and Stables

An extract from the memorandum of guidance regarding farms and stables.

Passed to the Future

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

Planning Performance Report 2016-17

HES Planning Performance Framework Report

The Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Planning Performance Report is a summary of our 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

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.