Utilities, Telecommunications and Scheduled Monuments

Date published

30 March 2026

Publisher

Historic Environment Scotland

Audiences

Corporate Interest Users, Planners and Owners, Conservation and Heritage enthusiasts

Publication type

Procedure Paper

Language

English

Overview

This guidance is about utilities (electricity, gas, water, sewerage), telecommunications and scheduled monuments. It contains advice for anyone involved in maintaining or upgrading existing utilities and telecommunications or planning new  infrastructure. It will help you plan and undertake operations in a way that protects scheduled monuments. It has detailed advice on what to do and what permissions you need.

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Utilities, Telecommunications and Scheduled Monuments