Publications

Consultation Report: Demolition, Use and Adaptation of Listed Buildings

A summary of feedback for two Managing Change in the Historic Environment Guidance Notes.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Use and Adaptation of Listed Buildings

This guidance note aims to support, promote and enable the continued use, reuse and adaptation of listed buildings.

Hawick Distillery, Scottish Borders

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

Adapting a former electricity company building to form the first distillery in the Scottish Borders since the start of the Victorian period.

The Garment Factory, Glasgow

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

This case study illustrates how this garment factory was adapted from a Victorian warehouse into a distinctive modern office building.

Ingram Centre, Kilmarnock

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

Adapting a vacant key town centre building into an innovative business centre.

Forfar Academy, Angus

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

This case study illustrates how a 200-year-old school building in Forfar town centre was transformed to provide much-needed affordable homes.

Marr College, Troon

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

This case study illustrates how the 1930’s school was extended to upscale the school to 21st century.

Stromness Library, Orkney

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

This case study illustrates how minimal interventions and early action brought an old library back into use as a creative arts centre.

West Dunbartonshire Council Headquarters, Dumbarton

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

After years of uncertainty the Former Academy and Burgh halls became the new home of the West Dunbartonshire Council.

Parkview School, Dundee

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

This case study illustrated how a distinctive old school building has been brought back to life as part of a new private residential development.

Duns Primary School, Scottish Borders

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

This case study illustrates how the old high school was adapted into a smaller primary school by selectively demolishing parts of the historic high school to create a modern primary school.

Greenlaw Townhall, Scottish Borders

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

A case where enabling development was used to secure the funding needed to restore the building.

Causewayend School, Aberdeen

This case study illustrated how the use of a planning brief helped to secure the future of a former school building.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Demolition of Listed Buildings

This guidance should be used when the future of a listed building is uncertain and demolition is being considered as an option.