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Forestry and Scheduled Monuments

This guidance is about how to manage forestry and trees on or near scheduled monuments

Forfar Academy, Angus

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

A series of case studies that demonstrate how our historic environment can make a vital contribution to Scotland’s green recovery from the pandemic and its transition to net zero and a climate resilient society.

Green Recovery Statement for The Historic Environment

Our historic environment can make a vital contribution to Scotland’s green recovery from the pandemic and its transition to net zero and a climate resilient society. Find out how in this Statement.

Guidance on Conservation Areas

Interim guidance on the designation of Conservation Areas and Conservation Area Consent.

Guidance on Designating Local Landscape Areas

Guidance to help local authorities refresh their approach to local landscape designations, jointly developed by HES and NatureScot.

Guidance on the Principles of Listed Building Consent

Interim document providing detailed guidance on the application of the Historic Environment Policy for Scotland (HEPS).

Guide to Energy Retrofit of Traditional Buildings

This guide looks into the thermal retrofit of traditional buildings to improve their energy efficiency, through a range of fabric improvements measures to different elements of a structure.

Historic Environment Policy for Scotland

We collectively have a duty of care for our historic environment. This Policy outlines how we should undertake this duty whenever a decision in the planning system will affect Scotland's historic environment.

Historic Environment Policy for Scotland Consultation Report

Building upon the findings of the What’s Your Heritage? project, this report outlines the findings of the consultation exercise on the draft Historic Environment Policy for Scotland (HEPS).