- Enforced by
- HES
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 5 of 21 obligations carry a fine up to £1,000. 4 carry different penalties and 12 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 12 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
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What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Listed Buildings
16 of 84 sections shown- Obtain authorisation before carrying out works on a listed buildingAny Person
Unlimited fine
- Submit false certificate for listed building consentAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authority must notify Secretary of State of listed building consent applicationsLocal authority
- Issue false or misleading certificate in listed building appealAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authority must advertise unopposed revocation orders and serve noticesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must follow procedures when revoking or modifying listed building consentCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authority must serve and publicise listed building enforcement noticesLocal authority
- Obstruct council from carrying out listed building enforcement worksAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
- Fail to comply with listed building enforcement noticeAny Person
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must consult planning authority before serving a stop noticeCrown / Minister / Government department
- Contravene a stop notice on listed buildingsAny Person
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authority must not re-issue temporary stop notice without new enforcement actionLocal authority
- Contravene temporary stop noticeAny Person
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authority must include minimum compensation direction notice and explain itLocal authority
- Intentionally damage a listed buildingAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Preserve listed buildings when deciding planning applicationsLocal authority
68 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Conservation Areas
2 of 12 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authority must publish conservation area preservation proposalsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authorities must preserve or enhance conservation areas when deciding planning mattersLocal authority
10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
General
2 of 15 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authorities must not take enforcement steps on Crown land without consentLocal authority
- Obstruct a rights-of-entry inspectionAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Supplemental
0 of 3 sections shown3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
1 of 14 shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authority must notify owners when listed building is removedLocal authority
13 other schedules
6 other provisions
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
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Responding to a heritage enforcement notice in Scotland
What to do if you receive a heritage enforcement notice in Scotland. Covers listed building enforcement notices, scheduled monument enforcement, response deadlines, …
Scottish heritage compliance quick check
Rapid compliance check for works affecting scheduled monuments, listed buildings, and conservation areas in Scotland. Covers Historic Environment Scotland consents, local authority …
Construction near a heritage site in Scotland
Learning path for construction businesses working near protected heritage assets in Scotland. Covers scheduled monuments, listed buildings, conservation areas, archaeological assessments, and …
Apply for listed building consent in Scotland
How to apply for listed building consent (LBC) in Scotland. Covers when consent is required, the three categories of listing, the application …
Heritage and nature considerations in Scottish planning
How Historic Environment Scotland and NatureScot interact with the Scottish planning system, including NPF4 heritage and nature policies, statutory consultation roles, Environmental …
Heritage offences and penalties in Scotland
Quick reference for criminal offences and penalties relating to unauthorised works to scheduled monuments, listed buildings, and conservation areas in Scotland. Covers …
Understanding heritage protection in Scotland
An overview of Scotland's heritage protection framework, covering the role of Historic Environment Scotland, the main designation types (scheduled monuments, listed buildings, …
Working in conservation areas in Scotland
What you need to know before carrying out works in a conservation area in Scotland. Covers when conservation area consent is needed …
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