Current consultations

The Ancient Monuments and Listed Buildings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill Consultation

This consultation seeks views on the proposed provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Listed Buildings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill.

The Bill is a tightly-focused technical amending Bill that will introduce new provisions and remove barriers to the use of existing powers that will enhance the ability of the regulatory and planning authorities to mange our historic environment in a sustainable way for the enjoyment and benefit of future generations.

The Ancient Monuments and Listed Buildings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill Consultation [PDF, 416kb]
Covering Letter [Word, 114kb]

Consultation on Implementation of the Removal of the Duty of Planning Authorities to Notify Historic Scotland on Certain Types of Listed Building Consent Application

This consultation explains how Historic Scotland, Perth and Kinross, Glasgow City and the City of Edinburgh Councils operated a pilot which explored whether they could issue faster listed building consents to applicants without a reduction in the quality of decisions.

The consultation document sets out how the pilot was designed and operated, and analyses its findings.  The consultation invites comments on the effectiveness of the methodology and welcomes views on how best to implement a future scheme of this type, if it is decided to offer it to all planning authorities.

Covering letter [word, 101kb]
Consultation on the Implementation of the Removal of the Duty to Notify [pdf,409kb ]
Historic Scotland Monitoring Pro Forma for Removal of Duty to Notify [pdf,42kb ]