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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.

Consultation Response: Proposals for a new Agricultural Bill

HES response to consultation on a new Agriculture Bill

Conversion of Traditional Buildings Parts 1 & 2

Advice for practitioners, developers, building owners and local authorities regarding the application of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 to the conversion of traditional buildings.

Course Handbook: Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency for Older and Traditional Buildings

This handbook is a collaboration of the UK’s heritage bodies and is a resource for those undertaking qualifications in retrofit of older and traditional buildings.

Cropmark Archaeology

"Cropmark Archaeology" provides information on investigating Scotland’s cropmarks. This informative guide leaflet covers the buried evidence of early farming in Scotland.

Designation Policy and Selection Guidance

This document sets out the policy and selection guidance used by Historic Environment Scotland when we designate historic sites and places.

Doune Castle Landscape Conservation Management Plan

The aim of the Landscape Conservation Management Plan to help with our understanding of the landscape and woodlands associated with Doune Castle (cultural, historic and natural) and provide guidance on how we manage these assets.

Ecclesiastical Exemption

A guide to how listed building controls are applied to places of worship

Engagement Report Summary (pre-consultation activity)

Our Place in Time (OPiT) is Scotland's strategy for the historic environment. Published in 2014. It is now being reviewed for a post-COVID19 world

Environmental Impact Assessment Handbook

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

External Consultation: Scotland's Town Centre Action Plan

Our response to the call for evidence and views on Scotland's Town Centre Action Plan.

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.