Joint Working Agreement

The Joint Working Agreement between Historic Scotland and Planning Authorities in Relation to Statutory Casework and Consultations sets out current working practices and is intended to ensure that planning authorities and Historic Scotland, work consistently and transparently to an agreed standard in taking forward the management of the historic environment.

All planning authorities were consulted on the document between October 2008 and January 2009 www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/closedconsultations

This is the finalised Joint Working Agreement. It has now been issued to all of Scotland’s planning authorities inviting them to sign up.  We will provide details of which planning authorities have signed up, and any local provisions in due course.  

Joint Working Agreement [pdf, 158kb]