Regulator Profile

HES

Historic Environment Scotland

Enforcement Regulator

3

Areas of regulation

10

Laws enforced

Scotland

Quick links

Visit official website Email HES Call 0131 668 8600

Heritage Protection Listed Buildings Scheduled Monuments

What HES does

Investigates, cares for, and promotes Scotland's historic environment. Designates listed buildings, scheduled monuments, and conservation areas in Scotland.

Additional information

Scottish equivalent of Historic England. Manages 336+ historic properties.

Legal framework

Legislation that HES enforces.

Primary legislation

• UKPGA 1979/46 Act 1979
• UKPGA 1973/33 Act 1973
• Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 Act 1997
• Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 Act 1986
• Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Act 1997

Secondary legislation

• Ancient Monuments (Applications for Scheduled Monument Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2015
• Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) (Scotland) Order 1996 UK Statutory Instrument 1996
• Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 2017 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2017
• The Planning (Listed Building Consent and Conservation Area Consent Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2015
• The Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Buildings in Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 1987 UK Statutory Instrument 1987

Sectors regulated

Construction