How to propose a building for listing, de-listing or review

Listing Proposals

The Listing and Designed Landscapes Team receives around 350 listing proposals each year from private individuals, local authorities and amenity bodies. Anyone can propose a building for listing by using our proposal form.

Anyone can propose a building for listing, request a review of an existing listing including de-listing, or request a Certificate of Intention not to List (COINTL). Any of these can be requested using the form below, which can be submitted by email or by post.

Listing and designed landscapes proposal and review form [pdf, 1.5mb]


Historic Scotland will list a building which is found to meet the criteria for special architectural or historic interest (see criteria in the Scottish Historic Environment Policy, Annex 2, at www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/shep). Each case is considered on a case by case basis and, in exceptional circumstances, we may not list a building which is found to meet the criteria for listing. We may not, in similar circumstances, review existing listings.

These circumstances may include planning applications which affect the character of the building, an appeal period or appeal against refusal of planning permission, and/or other development proposals. This policy is under review and will be revised as part of a wider examination of the Scottish Historic Environment Policy due for completion within the period of our Corporate Plan 2012-15.