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Forestry and Scheduled Monuments

Cover page showing standing stones and forest of green trees and the text Forestry and Scheduled Monuments

This guidance is about forestry and scheduled monuments. It contains advice for anyone involved in creating, planting, felling or managing forestry, amenity woodland or other trees on or near scheduled monuments. It also applies to other forest operations such as roads, drainage or fencing. It should help land managers to do their work in a way that keeps scheduled monuments safe. It has detailed advice on what to do and what permissions you need.

  • Audiences:

    Corporate Interest Users, Planners and Owners
  • Date Published:

    04 September 2025
  • Publisher:

    Historic Environment Scotland
  • Publication Types:

    Owner and Occupier Guide
  • Format(s):

    Download PDF

  • Language:

    English
  • Subjects:

    Heritage Protection

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