Policies and guidance
Information about our policies and decision making, including the Historic Environment Policy for Scotland and our popular Managing Change guidance.
Our Managing Change guidance
Our Managing Change guidance notes help you understand and apply national policy when changes are proposed in the historic environment.
Historic Environment Policy for Scotland
The historic environment matters us to all. This policy supports good decision making for Scotland's unique places.
How we take decisions on designations and casework
A break down of the decisions made by our Designations Team and our Planning, Consents and Advice Service, and who is responsible for approving them.
Designations policy and selection guidance
This document sets out the policy and selection guidance used by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) when we designate historic sites and places at the national level.
