What HES does
Investigates, cares for, and promotes Scotland's historic environment. Designates listed buildings, scheduled monuments, and conservation areas in Scotland.
Scottish equivalent of Historic England. Manages 336+ historic properties.
Contact HES
- members@hes.scot
- Phone
- 0131 668 8600
Official guidance from HES
Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.
Heritage crime and scheduled monuments | Historic Environment Scotland (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance · Scotland
Looking after scheduled monuments | Historic Environment Scotland (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance · Scotland
Annex 1: Scheduled monuments | Historic Environment Scotland (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance · Scotland
What is a scheduled monument? | Historic Environment Scotland (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance · Scotland
Annex 2: Listed buildings | Historic Environment Scotland (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance · Scotland
Certificate of Intention Not to List | Historic Environment Scotland (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance · Scotland
Listed buildings | Historic Environment Scotland (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance · Scotland
The compliance process | Historic Environment Scotland (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance · Scotland
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Legal framework
Legislation that HES directly enforces.
Primary legislation
Secondary legislation
Related legislation
Legislation connected to HES’s remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.