Advice and support

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Listing, scheduling and designations

Find out about listed buildings, scheduled monuments and other designations that protect Scotland’s historic environment.

Listed buildings

Buildings of ‘special’ architectural or historic interest enrich Scotland’s landscape and help chart our history.
Scheduled monuments

Scotland’s nationally important sites are spread across the country and span around 8,000 years of human settlement.
Gardens and designed landscapes

These green spaces play a big role in our heritage, national identity, nature conservation and well-being.
Battlefields

Historic battlefields tell us much about the battles that have helped to shape our national consciousness and sense of identity.
Marine heritage

Underwater heritage is as important to identify, investigate and protect as our heritage on land.
World Heritage Sites

Scotland’s six World Heritage Sites – from Neolithic Orkney to New Lanark – are outstanding for a diverse range of reasons.
Finds made on archaeological sites

Discover what you need to do if you make a find on an archaeological site anywhere in Scotland.
What’s Your Heritage?

You answered our questions about the heritage that matters. Find out how we listened to your feedback to shape policy on decision making in the Scottish planning system.

Planning and guidance

Learn about our role in planning and legislation in matters affecting Scotland's historic environment.

Your property

Source advice on maintaining and making changes to traditional buildings, including how to make an older property more energy efficient.

Applying for consents

You may need consent if you plan to make changes to a historic building, scheduled monument or Historic Marine Protected Area.

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Communities

Discover all the information and resources we can offer you and your community. Find out more about the work we're doing to empower communities and support them in championing their local heritage.

Advice and Support

Listing, scheduling and designations

Listed buildings

Scheduled monuments

Gardens and designed landscapes

Battlefields

Marine heritage

World Heritage Sites

Finds made on archaeological sites

What’s Your Heritage?

Planning and guidance

Our role in planning

Historic Environment Policy for Scotland (HEPS)

Legislation and guidance

Environmental assessment

Buildings at Risk Register

Scotland’s Historic Environment Audit

Working with other public bodies

Your property

Owning a traditional property

Looking after your property

Making changes to your property

Saving energy in traditional buildings

Applying for consents

Listed building consent and conservation area consent

Scheduled monument consent

Marine consent

How we take decisions on Designations and Casework

Communities

Community groups

Communities and funding

Communities and planning

Communities and ownership

Communities and local heritage