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<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Protecting</strong> <strong>our</strong><br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Environment<br />
What is Changing?<br />
The <strong>Historic</strong> Environment (Amendment)<br />
(Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act 2011 Explained<br />
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1. Gayfield Square Tenements, Edinburgh<br />
2. Urquhart Castle, Highl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
3. Ring of Brodgar, Orkney<br />
4. Wemyss Bay, Railway Station, Inverclyde<br />
5. Sundial <strong>and</strong> gardens at Drummond Castle,<br />
Perthshire<br />
6. Pitlochry power station,<br />
Tummel Valley, Perth <strong>and</strong> Kinross<br />
7. Excavation at Links of Noltl<strong>and</strong>, Orkney<br />
8. Village of Cullen, Morayshire<br />
9. Old School House, Logie, Angus<br />
10. Guthrie Castle, Angus<br />
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11. Hermitage Castle, Scottish Borders<br />
12.Inchmahome Priory, Lake of Menteith,<br />
Stirlingshire<br />
13. Drumnarig Castle - Topiary garden<br />
14. Orchardton Tower, Dumfries <strong>and</strong> Galloway<br />
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15. Mousa Broch, Shetl<strong>and</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
16. Stones of Stenness, Orkney<br />
17. Stones of Stenness, Orkney<br />
18. Sweetheart Abbey,<br />
Dumfries <strong>and</strong> Galloway
02 | <strong>Managing</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Protecting</strong> <strong>our</strong> <strong>Historic</strong> Environment What is Changing?<br />
Contents<br />
INTRODUCTION 04<br />
Definition of the <strong>Historic</strong> Environment 04<br />
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT ROLES<br />
AND RESPONSIBILITIES 05<br />
Scottish Ministers 05<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> 05<br />
Planning authorities 05<br />
Owners <strong>and</strong> occupiers 05<br />
KEY ELEMENTS OF THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT 06<br />
Designations 06<br />
Consents 07<br />
Properties in the care of Scottish Ministers 07<br />
Grants 07<br />
WHAT THE ACT WILL DO 08<br />
SCHEDULED MONUMENTS 09<br />
What is scheduling? 09<br />
Who is notified when a monument has<br />
been scheduled? 09<br />
Is there a right of appeal against scheduling? 09<br />
How do you check for the existence <strong>and</strong><br />
location of a scheduled monument? 09<br />
What is scheduled monument consent? 10<br />
What is the Class Consents Order? 10<br />
Map showing the location of Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s<br />
scheduled monuments 11<br />
CHANGES INTRODUCED BY THE ACT 12<br />
Scheduled monument consent 12<br />
Power of entry on l<strong>and</strong> where monument at risk 14<br />
Scheduled monument enforcement notices,<br />
stop notices <strong>and</strong> temporary stop notices 14<br />
Defences <strong>and</strong> offences 15<br />
Fines 15<br />
Definition of monument 15<br />
Scheduled monument process flowchart 17<br />
Stop <strong>and</strong> temporary stop notices flowchart 18<br />
LISTED BUILDINGS 19<br />
What is a listed building? 19<br />
What effect does listing have? 20<br />
Where can I search for a listed building? 20<br />
What is a Building Preservation Notice (BPN)? 20<br />
Listed building consent (LBC) 20<br />
Map showing the location of Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s<br />
listed buildings 21<br />
CHANGES INTRODUCED BY THE ACT 22<br />
Certificate that a building not intended<br />
to be listed 22<br />
Listed building enforcement: stop notices,<br />
temporary stop notices <strong>and</strong> fixed penalty notices 22<br />
Listed building consent (LBC) 22<br />
Fines 23<br />
Urgent works costs Urgent works to preserve<br />
unoccupied listed buildings 23<br />
Listed building process flowchart 24<br />
CONSERVATION AREAS 25<br />
What are conservation areas? 25<br />
When is conservation area consent required? 25<br />
Urgent works to preserve unoccupied buildings<br />
in conservation areas 25<br />
CHANGES INTRODUCED BY THE ACT 25<br />
New designations - gardens <strong>and</strong> designed<br />
l<strong>and</strong>scapes <strong>and</strong> historic battlefields 26<br />
Gardens <strong>and</strong> designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes 26<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> battlefields 26<br />
Other records<br />
What are Sites <strong>and</strong> Monuments Records (SMR)<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Historic</strong> Environment Records (HERs)? 27<br />
CHANGES INTRODUCED BY THE ACT 27<br />
Statutory Inventories of gardens <strong>and</strong> designed<br />
l<strong>and</strong>scapes <strong>and</strong> of battlefields 27<br />
GRANTS 27<br />
CHANGES INTRODUCED BY THE ACT 28<br />
Recovery of grants 28<br />
Financial support for the preservation<br />
of monuments 28<br />
Development <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing of matters<br />
of historic, etc interest: grants <strong>and</strong> loans 28<br />
PROPERTIES IN CARE (PIC) 29<br />
CHANGES INTRODUCED BY THE ACT 29<br />
Guardianship 29<br />
FUTURE WORK 30<br />
Further information <strong>and</strong> Advice 30<br />
Publications 30<br />
Brief guide to the <strong>Historic</strong> Environment<br />
(Amendment) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act 2011 32<br />
Images: © Crown copyright reproduced c<strong>our</strong>tesy of <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>. www.historicscotl<strong>and</strong>images.gov.uk
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Introduction<br />
The <strong>Historic</strong> Environment (Amendment) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Bill, which was<br />
passed in Parliament on 20 January 2011, received Royal Assent on<br />
the 23rd February <strong>and</strong> is now an Act. This education booklet has been<br />
updated to reflect the changes introduced during the passage of the<br />
Bill through parliament.<br />
This booklet is a guide to the practical management <strong>and</strong> protection of<br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s <strong>Historic</strong> Environment. The booklet sets out how the provisions<br />
of the <strong>Historic</strong> Environment (Amendment) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act 2011<br />
(“The Act”) will improve the management of the historic environment,<br />
by addressing specific gaps <strong>and</strong> weaknesses in the current heritage<br />
legislation framework <strong>and</strong> by aligning it with the planning regime where<br />
appropriate. The booklet explains the legal changes introduced by the<br />
Act <strong>and</strong> gives an overview of the designation <strong>and</strong> consent processes<br />
as well as providing further information <strong>and</strong> advice on the historic<br />
environment. The booklet also outlines the roles <strong>and</strong> responsibilities of<br />
organisations <strong>and</strong> individuals that manage change within the historic<br />
environment.<br />
Definition of the historic environment<br />
Our whole environment, whether rural or<br />
urban, on l<strong>and</strong> or under water, has a historic<br />
dimension that contributes to its quality <strong>and</strong><br />
character. It has been shaped by human<br />
<strong>and</strong> natural processes over thous<strong>and</strong>s of<br />
years. This is most obvious in <strong>our</strong> built heritage:<br />
ancient monuments; archaeological sites <strong>and</strong><br />
l<strong>and</strong>scapes; historic buildings; townscapes;<br />
parks; gardens <strong>and</strong> designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes;<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>our</strong> marine heritage, for example, in the<br />
form of historic shipwrecks or underwater<br />
l<strong>and</strong>scapes which were once dry l<strong>and</strong>.<br />
We can see it in the patterns in <strong>our</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scape –<br />
the layout of fields <strong>and</strong> roads, <strong>and</strong> the remains<br />
of a wide range of past human activities.<br />
Importantly, it also includes <strong>our</strong> buildings<br />
erected before 1919. Although the majority<br />
of older buildings are not listed, most provide<br />
flexible <strong>and</strong> often spacious domestic <strong>and</strong><br />
non-domestic accommodation. A huge<br />
investment of money, energy <strong>and</strong> materials<br />
went into these buildings – it would be poor<br />
stewardship of this inheritance to neglect it.<br />
The context or setting in which specific<br />
historic features sit <strong>and</strong> the patterns of past<br />
use are part of <strong>our</strong> historic environment. The<br />
historical, artistic, literary, linguistic, <strong>and</strong> scenic<br />
associations of places <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scapes are<br />
some of the less tangible elements of the<br />
historic environment. These elements make<br />
a fundamental contribution to <strong>our</strong> sense of<br />
place <strong>and</strong> cultural identity. [S<strong>our</strong>ce: Scottish<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Environment Policy (SHEP 2009)<br />
paragraph 1.2 ‘The <strong>Historic</strong> Environment’].
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<strong>Historic</strong> environment roles <strong>and</strong><br />
responsibilities<br />
Scottish Ministers<br />
The Scottish Ministers’ policies for the historic<br />
environment are set out in the Scottish<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Environment Policy (SHEP) which is a<br />
document produced <strong>and</strong> published for them<br />
by <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> is an executive agency of the<br />
Scottish Government. It acts for, <strong>and</strong> provides<br />
advice to, Scottish Ministers on all matters<br />
relating to the historic environment including<br />
their statutory functions. For example,<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> carries out on behalf of<br />
Scottish Ministers their functions in relation to<br />
scheduled monuments <strong>and</strong> listed buildings,<br />
<strong>and</strong> actively welcomes preliminary discussion<br />
of proposals that will affect designated sites<br />
<strong>and</strong> buildings.<br />
Planning authorities<br />
Planning authorities are responsible for the<br />
day-to-day management of change through<br />
the planning <strong>and</strong> development management<br />
process at a local level. Their responsibility<br />
includes processing listed building <strong>and</strong><br />
conservation area consents <strong>and</strong> consulting<br />
external stakeholders, including <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>, on planning <strong>and</strong> other applications<br />
that might affect the setting of important<br />
historic environment assets.<br />
Owners <strong>and</strong> occupiers<br />
Owners <strong>and</strong> occupiers play a key role in<br />
helping to conserve <strong>and</strong> maintain <strong>our</strong><br />
rich assets.
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Key elements of the <strong>Historic</strong><br />
environment<br />
Statutory designations<br />
Scheduled monuments <strong>and</strong> listed buildings<br />
Many important monuments <strong>and</strong> buildings<br />
are legally protected by their designation as<br />
scheduled monuments or listed buildings.<br />
Scheduling <strong>and</strong> listing are entirely different legal<br />
processes. Monuments are designated under<br />
the Ancient Monuments <strong>and</strong> Archaeological<br />
Areas Act 1979 (‘the 1979 Act’); buildings are<br />
listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings <strong>and</strong><br />
Conservations Areas) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act 1997 (‘the<br />
1997 Act’). By definition a scheduled monument<br />
is a monument of national importance. A listed<br />
building is, under the terms of the 1997 Act,<br />
a ‘building of special architectural or historic<br />
interest’. Scheduling <strong>and</strong> listing are carried<br />
out by <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> who act for Scottish<br />
Ministers on all matters relating to the historic<br />
environment.<br />
planning authorities though Scottish Ministers<br />
can, after consultation with a planning<br />
authority, also designate conservation areas.<br />
New statutory designations:<br />
Gardens <strong>and</strong> designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes<br />
Gardens <strong>and</strong> designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes of national<br />
importance are designated as such through<br />
inclusion in a published Inventory. This is now<br />
a statutory duty under the Act <strong>and</strong> is explored<br />
further on page 26. The criteria for assessment<br />
for inclusion within the Inventory of gardens <strong>and</strong><br />
designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes are set out in full in Annex<br />
4 of the SHEP. The Inventory recognises nationally<br />
important sites <strong>and</strong> guides the management<br />
of change affecting them by ensuring that<br />
the planning process takes into account<br />
the significance of this aspect of the historic<br />
environment.<br />
Conservation areas<br />
Conservation areas are defined under the<br />
1997 Act as ‘areas of special architectural or<br />
historic interest, the character or appearance<br />
of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance’.<br />
Most conservation areas are designated by<br />
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<strong>Historic</strong> battlefields<br />
The SHEP 2009 introduced policies to establish<br />
an Inventory of nationally important battlefields,<br />
similar to that already in place for gardens<br />
<strong>and</strong> designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes. It is now a statutory<br />
duty under the Act for Scottish Ministers<br />
to compile <strong>and</strong> maintain an Inventory of<br />
battlefields as appear to them to be of national<br />
importance. This is explored further on page<br />
26. The Inventory comprises a list of battlefields<br />
considered to be of national importance<br />
that meet the criteria set out in Annex 5 of the<br />
SHEP. The Inventory is currently being delivered<br />
in stages <strong>and</strong> will be completed by March<br />
2012. Protection of historic battlefields will be<br />
achieved <strong>and</strong> regulated through the planning<br />
system <strong>and</strong> policy.<br />
Consents<br />
Scheduled monuments <strong>and</strong> listed buildings<br />
Once a monument or building has been<br />
scheduled or listed, consent may be required<br />
for any works to that monument or building,<br />
including repairs <strong>and</strong> maintenance. The<br />
different legal processes are known as<br />
scheduled monument consent <strong>and</strong> listed<br />
building consent. If a monument is both<br />
listed <strong>and</strong> scheduled, only scheduled<br />
monument consent is required for any works.<br />
The scheduled monument consent process<br />
is managed by <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> for Scottish<br />
Ministers. The process of listed building consent<br />
is managed by the planning authorities. For<br />
certain listed building applications, if the<br />
planning authority is minded to approve<br />
consent, they must notify <strong>and</strong> obtain<br />
clearance from <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> (on behalf<br />
of Scottish Ministers) prior to issuing consent.<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> also provides guidance to<br />
planning authorities on the consideration of<br />
planning applications affecting sites on the<br />
statutory Inventory of gardens <strong>and</strong> designed<br />
l<strong>and</strong>scapes.<br />
Conservation areas<br />
Most unlisted buildings in conservation areas<br />
cannot be demolished unless conservation<br />
area consent is first obtained from a planning<br />
authority. If the planning authority is minded<br />
to grant consent, they must notify <strong>and</strong> obtain<br />
clearance from <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> (on behalf<br />
of Scottish Ministers) prior to issuing consent.<br />
Scottish Ministers may choose to allow the<br />
planning authority’s decision to st<strong>and</strong>, or<br />
choose to call in the application for their<br />
own decision.<br />
Properties in the care of Scottish Ministers<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> holds a number of properties<br />
in care or guardianship to ensure their<br />
long-term preservation for the public benefit.<br />
Together they form an estate comprising a<br />
collection of monuments which represents<br />
significant aspects of Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s past.<br />
Grants<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> provides a number of grant<br />
<strong>and</strong> funding schemes to support owners in<br />
the private, public <strong>and</strong> ecclesiastical sectors<br />
to meet the cost of high-quality building repairs<br />
<strong>and</strong> in the support of bodies <strong>and</strong> individuals<br />
involved in the fields of protection, investigation,<br />
education <strong>and</strong> promotion within the greater<br />
historic environment sector.
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1. Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow<br />
What the Act will do<br />
The Act amends three pieces of primary<br />
legislation on the historic environment:<br />
• The <strong>Historic</strong> Buildings <strong>and</strong> Ancient<br />
Monuments Act 1953<br />
• The Ancient Monuments <strong>and</strong><br />
Archaeological Areas Act 1979<br />
• The Planning (Listed Buildings <strong>and</strong><br />
Conservation Areas) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act 1997<br />
• The Act harmonises aspects of the listing <strong>and</strong><br />
scheduling systems <strong>and</strong> aligns these systems<br />
more closely with Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s modernised<br />
planning regime; improves the ability of<br />
central <strong>and</strong> local government to work with<br />
developers <strong>and</strong> other partners; improves<br />
the capacity to deal with urgent threats <strong>and</strong><br />
increase the efficiency <strong>and</strong> effectiveness of<br />
deterrents; <strong>and</strong>, helps to ensure that <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong> is able to meet the expectations of<br />
visitors in the 21st century.<br />
• The Act does not place any significant new<br />
burdens or duties on public or private bodies<br />
or individuals.<br />
• The Act contributes to the Scottish<br />
Government’s Purpose 1 , <strong>and</strong> introduces<br />
greater harmonisation of the law in this<br />
area improving the ability of the Scottish<br />
Ministers <strong>and</strong> the planning authorities to<br />
work with partners to manage Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s<br />
historic environment.<br />
• The Act is part of the Scottish Government’s<br />
programme to streamline, simplify <strong>and</strong> clarify<br />
the system for protecting <strong>and</strong> managing<br />
the historic environment <strong>and</strong> should be seen<br />
as complementing work which is already<br />
being taken forward by <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> in<br />
partnership with the local authorities.<br />
The three principal Acts are supplemented by<br />
various Scottish Government guidance:<br />
• National planning policy on the historic<br />
environment is set out in the consolidated<br />
Scottish Planning Policy (SPP).<br />
• SPP is supported by Planning Advice<br />
Notes (PAN).<br />
• The Scottish <strong>Historic</strong> Environment Policy<br />
(SHEP) sets out Scottish Ministers’ policy<br />
framework for the <strong>Historic</strong> Environment.<br />
• The <strong>Managing</strong> Change in the <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Environment guidance notes provide<br />
operational guidance (these will<br />
replace <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong> the now withdrawn<br />
Memor<strong>and</strong>um of Guidance on Listed<br />
Buildings <strong>and</strong> Conservation Areas).<br />
In addition to specific protection regimes,<br />
all historic assets are also subject to routine<br />
planning controls <strong>and</strong> policies set down by the<br />
relevant planning authority.<br />
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“To focus government <strong>and</strong> public services on creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotl<strong>and</strong> to fl<strong>our</strong>ish, through increasing<br />
sustainable economic growth”: see http://www.scotl<strong>and</strong>.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms/purposes
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3. Mousa Broch, Shetl<strong>and</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
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Scheduled monuments<br />
What is scheduling?<br />
The Ancient Monuments <strong>and</strong> Archaeological<br />
Areas Act 1979 places a duty on Scottish<br />
Ministers to compile, maintain <strong>and</strong> publish<br />
a Schedule of monuments of national<br />
importance. Scheduling is the process of<br />
adding monuments to this list.<br />
Altogether, over 260,000 archaeological sites<br />
<strong>and</strong> monuments, architectural objects <strong>and</strong><br />
historic wrecks have been recorded in Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Of these, some 8,150 monuments are currently<br />
scheduled, with more added to the Schedule<br />
every year. The oldest scheduled monuments<br />
date from around 8,000-6,000 years ago, when<br />
people first settled in Scotl<strong>and</strong>; the most recent<br />
include Second World War gun emplacements<br />
<strong>and</strong> anti-invasion defences. In between is<br />
a range of monuments of all types, from<br />
prehistoric chambered cairns to Roman forts,<br />
from early medieval carved stones to industrial<br />
mills. Scheduled monuments are found across<br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>, in town <strong>and</strong> countryside. <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s Monument Wardens visit scheduled<br />
sites periodically to monitor their condition<br />
<strong>and</strong> advise owners <strong>and</strong> occupiers on their<br />
management. <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> periodically<br />
reviews existing schedulings as part of its areabased<br />
scheduling programmes.<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> assesses monuments for<br />
scheduling against guidance <strong>and</strong> criteria set<br />
out by Scottish Ministers in the SHEP (Annex 1).<br />
Who is notified when a monument has been<br />
scheduled?<br />
Consultation <strong>and</strong> discussions take place with<br />
owners, occupiers <strong>and</strong> other interested parties<br />
all through the scheduling process, including on<br />
the field visit. Owners <strong>and</strong> occupiers are formally<br />
notified of the scheduling by <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
once the process has been completed; the<br />
planning authority is also informed. The fact<br />
that a site has been scheduled does not affect<br />
ownership of the l<strong>and</strong>, nor carry with it any<br />
additional rights of public access, nor bring with<br />
it any additional obligation to maintain a site.<br />
Is there a right of appeal against<br />
scheduling?<br />
While there is no appeal against scheduling, if<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> is minded to refuse scheduled<br />
monument consent, an applicant can have the<br />
case considered by an independent Reporter.<br />
The final decision is then taken by Scottish<br />
Ministers without the further involvement of<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
How do you check for the existence <strong>and</strong><br />
location of a scheduled monument?<br />
Some scheduled monuments are obvious, such<br />
as upst<strong>and</strong>ing prehistoric burial mounds or<br />
medieval castles. Others may be inconspicuous<br />
or not obvious to the naked eye, such as<br />
prehistoric settlements in cultivated areas<br />
which may only be visible from the air as crop<br />
marks. There are several ways to find out about<br />
scheduled monuments.
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As the designating body, information on<br />
scheduled monuments is available online from<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s website: http://data.historicscotl<strong>and</strong>.gov.uk.<br />
Here you can download maps<br />
<strong>and</strong> copies of the legal documentation for<br />
each scheduled monument, as well as find out<br />
about other types of designation, such as listing.<br />
If you do not have access to the web, then<br />
you can request this information from <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong> direct.<br />
Other s<strong>our</strong>ces of information on scheduled<br />
monuments are as follows:<br />
• Scheduling documents are available to<br />
anyone searching the Register of Sasines or<br />
the L<strong>and</strong> Register for the title to a property.<br />
• <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> also makes its data available<br />
on PASTMAP ,<br />
a website jointly developed with the Royal<br />
Commission on the Ancient <strong>and</strong> <strong>Historic</strong>al<br />
Monuments of Scotl<strong>and</strong> (RCAHMS), where<br />
you can search for information on Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s<br />
historic environment from multiple s<strong>our</strong>ces.<br />
What is Scheduled Monument Consent<br />
(SMC)?<br />
Once a monument is scheduled, the prior<br />
written permission of Scottish Ministers is required<br />
for most works, including repairs. This is a process<br />
known as scheduled monument consent.<br />
In 2009/10 <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> processed 238<br />
applications for SMC. If a monument is both<br />
listed <strong>and</strong> scheduled, only SMC is required<br />
for any relevant work. Development close to<br />
a scheduled monument which may have<br />
an adverse impact on its physical setting is a<br />
material consideration in the planning system.<br />
Any person carrying out unauthorised works<br />
or allowing unauthorised works to be carried<br />
out on a scheduled monument, such as the<br />
demolition or destruction of a scheduled<br />
monument without consent, is guilty of a<br />
criminal offence.<br />
What is the ‘Class Consents Order’?<br />
Under the Ancient Monuments (Class<br />
Consents) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Order 1996 (the ‘Class<br />
Consents Order’), consent is automatically<br />
conferred on certain works affecting scheduled<br />
monuments, with no need to obtain specific<br />
written SMC in each case. For example, if<br />
ploughing was taking place on the monument<br />
in a 10-year period up to the date when the<br />
works commence, then similar ploughing<br />
may continue without SMC. However, not all<br />
agricultural activity is automatically covered<br />
by class consents. It is important to note that<br />
most changes to an earlier agricultural regime<br />
(for example, deeper ploughing, sub-soiling or<br />
drainage works) would need SMC. Conversely, a<br />
change of use from ploughing to pasture would<br />
not require SMC.
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Map showing the location of<br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s scheduled monuments<br />
n Scheduled monument<br />
(c) Crown copyright <strong>and</strong> database right [2010].<br />
All rights reserved.<br />
Ordnance Survey Licence number 100017509.
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Changes introduced by the Act<br />
Scheduled monument consent<br />
Inquiries <strong>and</strong> hearings<br />
Under the present legislative arrangements,<br />
before determining whether or not to grant<br />
SMC, Scottish Ministers must afford applicants<br />
an opportunity of appearing <strong>and</strong> being heard<br />
before a person appointed for that purpose.<br />
This may be done by means of an oral hearing<br />
or by means of a public local inquiry. The Act<br />
will remove this automatic right to be heard<br />
in connection with SMC applications. This will<br />
enable Scottish Ministers to proceed by the<br />
most suitable means of determining each<br />
application, through written submissions, a<br />
hearing or an inquiry, or any combination of<br />
these. This will ensure that the SMC process<br />
reflects the model used in planning.<br />
Refusal to entertain certain applications for SMC<br />
The Act introduces a power for Scottish<br />
Ministers not to entertain certain applications<br />
for SMC. This will apply where a similar<br />
application has been refused in the previous<br />
two years <strong>and</strong> there has been no significant<br />
change in any material considerations since<br />
the similar application was refused.<br />
1 2<br />
1. Inchmahome Priory, Lake of Menteith, Stirlingshire<br />
2. Excavation at Links of Noltl<strong>and</strong>, Orkney<br />
3. Guthrie Castle, Angus<br />
4. Orchardton Tower, Dumfries <strong>and</strong> Galloway<br />
3
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Retrospective SMC<br />
Under the present legislative arrangements,<br />
there is no legal mechanism to allow for the<br />
issue of SMC for work already carried out on<br />
a scheduled monument. In certain limited<br />
circumstances it may be appropriate <strong>and</strong> in<br />
the best interests of the scheduled monument<br />
to retain certain unauthorised works, e.g.<br />
where reversal of an intervention would be likely<br />
to lead to further damage of the monument.<br />
The Act will enable <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> to<br />
issue retrospective SMC for the retention of<br />
unauthorised works in line with the model used<br />
in planning.<br />
Power of entry on l<strong>and</strong> where monument<br />
at risk<br />
The Act will enhance the powers available to<br />
enable a person authorised by the Scottish<br />
Ministers to excavate for the purpose of<br />
archaeological investigation without the need<br />
for consent from the owner in certain rare<br />
circumstances, e.g. when a monument is at<br />
risk of imminent damage or destruction.<br />
Scheduled monument enforcement notices,<br />
stop notices <strong>and</strong> temporary stop notices<br />
Scheduled monument enforcement powers<br />
There are no provisions in the 1979 Act for<br />
enforcement <strong>and</strong> remedy where works have<br />
taken place on a scheduled monument<br />
without SMC (although it is an offence <strong>and</strong><br />
prosecution can take place). Equally, if<br />
unauthorised works are taking place <strong>and</strong><br />
causing damage to a scheduled monument,<br />
there is currently no legal mechanism to stop<br />
them quickly, other than by way of an<br />
Interim Interdict. The Act will introduce new<br />
powers to enable Scottish Ministers to serve<br />
scheduled monument enforcement notices,<br />
complemented by stop notices or temporary<br />
stop notices.<br />
Scheduled monument enforcement notice<br />
A scheduled monument enforcement notice<br />
will allow for the reversal or amelioration<br />
of unauthorised works to a scheduled<br />
monument, or works in breach of any condition<br />
attached to SMC. The enforcement notice<br />
cannot take effect until at least 28 days after<br />
the notice has been served. The Act therefore<br />
also introduces stop notices <strong>and</strong> temporary<br />
stop notices, which can stop unauthorised<br />
works to a scheduled monument more quickly.<br />
Stop <strong>and</strong> temporary stop notices<br />
A stop notice will come into effect not less<br />
than three <strong>and</strong> no more than 28 days after it<br />
was issued, unless Scottish Ministers consider<br />
there are special reasons to justify it taking<br />
effect immediately, <strong>and</strong> must accompany or<br />
follow an enforcement notice. Unlike a stop<br />
notice, a temporary stop notice can be issued<br />
even if no scheduled enforcement notice<br />
has been issued <strong>and</strong> will effect an immediate<br />
halt to unauthorised works. A temporary<br />
stop notice can only be in effect or be in<br />
force for a maximum 28 days to enable the<br />
most appropriate enforcement action to be<br />
considered <strong>and</strong> undertaken during this time.<br />
The provisions are based on the planning<br />
model.
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1<br />
1. Dryburgh Abbey, Scottish Borders<br />
2. Searchlight Battery, Cloch Point,<br />
Inverclyde<br />
2<br />
Defences <strong>and</strong> offences<br />
Under the present legislative arrangements, it<br />
is a defence under the 1979 Act to prove that<br />
certain unauthorised works to a scheduled<br />
monument were carried out in ignorance<br />
that it was scheduled or that the scheduled<br />
monument was in an area affected by the<br />
works.<br />
The Act allows lack of knowledge only to be<br />
used in defence where a person can show<br />
they took all reasonable steps to find out<br />
whether there was a scheduled monument in<br />
the area affected by the works.<br />
Fines<br />
The Act increases the maximum level of<br />
fines from £10,000 to £50,000 on summary<br />
conviction for causing or permitting to be<br />
executed any unauthorised works to a<br />
scheduled monument or for failure to comply<br />
with any condition attached to a SMC. This<br />
aligns with penalty levels in other legislation of a<br />
similar character. The most recent comparable<br />
legislation, the Marine (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act 2010,<br />
which deals in part with marine historic assets,<br />
introduces maximum fine levels of £50,000.<br />
Definition of monument<br />
The definition of monument is being extended<br />
to include ‘any site comprising any thing,<br />
or group of things, that evidences previous<br />
human activity’. This will allow Scottish Ministers<br />
to extend the range of historic environment<br />
assets that can be designated under the 1979<br />
Act, for example, scatters of flint tools which<br />
mark the sites of some of the earliest human<br />
occupation in Scotl<strong>and</strong>.
1. St Blane’s Church, Isle of Bute
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Scheduled monument process flowchart (green boxes are what the Act will change)<br />
Meaning of<br />
monument<br />
Monument is<br />
scheduled<br />
No works, no<br />
obligation<br />
Class<br />
consents<br />
Works<br />
Temporary<br />
stop notice<br />
Scheduled<br />
monument<br />
consent<br />
Unauthorised<br />
works<br />
Retrospective<br />
SMC<br />
Repeat<br />
applications<br />
Processed<br />
by HS<br />
Offence<br />
committed<br />
Enforcement<br />
notice<br />
Stop notice<br />
Provisional<br />
view<br />
Increased<br />
Fines<br />
Changes to<br />
defence of<br />
ignorance<br />
Removal of the<br />
automatic right<br />
to be heard<br />
Representations<br />
Approve<br />
Refuse<br />
• On receiving an application <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> will issue a provisional view to the applicant <strong>and</strong> other interested<br />
parties. The applicant can either accept this provisional view within 28 days or make representations to<br />
Scottish Ministers through <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>. The right to make representation applies to anyone who wants to.<br />
• Of the 1,275 SMC applications received between 2005-2010, only two applications were refused consent
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Stop <strong>and</strong> temporary stop notices flowchart<br />
Unauthorised works<br />
Enforcement Notice<br />
(EN)<br />
Immediate cessation of<br />
works required<br />
Stop notice -<br />
Served at same<br />
time as EN or before<br />
EN takes effect<br />
No statutory<br />
right of<br />
appeal on<br />
stop <strong>and</strong><br />
temporary<br />
stop notices<br />
Temporary stop notice<br />
A stop notice will<br />
come into effect not<br />
less than three <strong>and</strong><br />
no more than 28 days<br />
after it was issued,<br />
unless Scottish Ministers<br />
considers there are<br />
special reasons to<br />
justify it taking effect<br />
immediately<br />
The notice takes effect<br />
from the time it is<br />
displayed on site <strong>and</strong><br />
can last for a period of<br />
up to 28 days<br />
During this time an<br />
enforcement notice<br />
<strong>and</strong> associated stop<br />
notice may be served<br />
Failure to comply with<br />
a temporary stop<br />
notice is an offence<br />
Failure to comply<br />
with a stop notice<br />
is an offence<br />
N.B. – Enforcement notice - any person on whom an enforcement notice is served, or any other person<br />
having an interest in the site to which the notice relates, may appeal on grounds set out in the Act.
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1<br />
2<br />
1. Broomhill Bridge,<br />
Cairngorms National Park<br />
2. Quartermile, Edinburgh<br />
3. Regal Community Theatre,<br />
Bathgate, West Lothian<br />
3<br />
Listed buildings<br />
What is a listed building?<br />
A listed building is a building of special<br />
architectural or historic interest. The listing<br />
applies to the property at the address named<br />
on the list <strong>and</strong> always covers both the interior<br />
<strong>and</strong> exterior.<br />
Under the Planning (Listed Buildings <strong>and</strong><br />
Conservation Areas) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act 1997<br />
(‘the 1997 Act’), Scottish Ministers have a<br />
duty to compile a ‘list’ of buildings of special<br />
architectural or historic interest. This work is<br />
undertaken by <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> for Scottish<br />
Ministers. The criteria for identifying buildings<br />
which are of special architectural or historic<br />
interest are set out in the SHEP <strong>and</strong> are broadly:<br />
• Age <strong>and</strong> Rarity;<br />
• Architectural or <strong>Historic</strong> Interest; <strong>and</strong><br />
• Close <strong>Historic</strong>al Association.<br />
In total there are approximately 47,500 listed<br />
buildings in Scotl<strong>and</strong>. Listed buildings are<br />
assigned to one of three categories according<br />
to their relative importance.<br />
Category A<br />
Buildings of national or international<br />
importance, either architectural or historic,<br />
or fine little-altered examples of some particular<br />
period, style or building type. (Approximately<br />
8% of the total.)<br />
Category B<br />
Buildings of regional or more than local<br />
importance, or major examples of some<br />
particular period, style or building type which<br />
may have been altered. (Approximately 50%<br />
of the total.)<br />
Category C(S)<br />
Buildings of local importance, lesser examples<br />
of any period, style, or building type, as originally<br />
constructed or moderately altered; <strong>and</strong> simple<br />
traditional buildings which group well with others<br />
in categories A <strong>and</strong> B. (Approximately 42% of<br />
the total.)
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What effect does listing have?<br />
Listing gives a building statutory protection<br />
against unauthorised demolition, alterations<br />
<strong>and</strong> extension that may affect its special<br />
architectural or historic interest <strong>and</strong> allows<br />
change to be managed in a controlled way.<br />
There is no right of appeal against listing, but<br />
there is an internal review process <strong>and</strong> <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong> reviews existing listings when requested.<br />
Where can I search for a listed building?<br />
Each local authority holds copies of the lists for its<br />
own area. The authority concerned will be able<br />
to tell you where you can see a copy of the list.<br />
Also, information on listed buildings is available<br />
online from <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s website at <br />
Other s<strong>our</strong>ces of information on listed buildings<br />
are available as follows:<br />
• The Royal Commission on the Ancient <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Historic</strong>al Monuments of Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
• PASTMAP , a website<br />
jointly developed with the Royal Commission<br />
on the Ancient <strong>and</strong> <strong>Historic</strong>al Monuments<br />
of Scotl<strong>and</strong> (RCAHMS), where you can<br />
search for information on Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s historic<br />
environment from multiple s<strong>our</strong>ces.<br />
What is a Building Preservation Notice<br />
(BPN)?<br />
A BPN is a form of temporary listing notice<br />
served by a planning authority to protect<br />
unlisted buildings, considered to be of special<br />
architectural or historic interest, <strong>and</strong> which are<br />
threatened by demolition or alterations which<br />
affect its character as a building of such special<br />
interest while Scottish Ministers decide whether<br />
the building should be listed.<br />
Listed Building Consent (LBC)<br />
LBC is required if you want to demolish a listed<br />
building or carry out works to a listed building,<br />
i.e. alter or extend it, in a way that would affect its<br />
character as a building of special architectural<br />
or historic interest.<br />
It is a criminal offence to demolish a listed<br />
building or alter or extend a listed building in<br />
any manner which would affect its character<br />
as a building of special architectural or historic<br />
interest without listed building consent.<br />
The planning authority may refer to <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong> for advice at any stage during the<br />
consent process <strong>and</strong> must notify <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong> of their intention to grant consent<br />
for developments affecting category A or<br />
B listed buildings <strong>and</strong> for all demolitions,<br />
regardless of category.<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> must then consider whether<br />
there are special circumstances – such as the<br />
particular importance of the building or the<br />
degree of national interest to recommend that<br />
the application is called in for their own decision.<br />
When the Scottish Ministers decide to call in a<br />
case, a Reporter is appointed who may arrange<br />
a public local inquiry, according to the wishes of<br />
either the applicant or the local authority.<br />
Using new powers under the Planning etc<br />
(Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act 2006, <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> is currently<br />
rolling out the removal of the duty for local<br />
authorities to notify them of some B listed cases.
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Map showing the location of<br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s listed buildings<br />
Listed Building<br />
• A<br />
• B<br />
• C(S)<br />
(c) Crown copyright <strong>and</strong> database right [2010].<br />
All rights reserved.<br />
Ordnance Survey Licence number 100017509.
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1 2<br />
1. British Home Stores, Princes Street, Edinburgh 2. Muckrach Castle, Cairngorms National Park<br />
Changes introduced by the Act<br />
Certificate that a building not intended<br />
to be listed<br />
Referred to as ‘Certificates of Immunity’, a<br />
certificate is a guarantee that a building will not<br />
be statutorily listed during the five years from<br />
the date of the certificate. Applications for a<br />
certificate will be subject to the same rigorous<br />
assessment process that is applied when<br />
considering the merits of any building for listing.<br />
Listed building enforcement: stop<br />
notices, temporary stop notices <strong>and</strong><br />
fixed penalty notices<br />
Enforcement provisions for listed buildings<br />
already exist under current legislation <strong>and</strong><br />
provide for a planning authority or the Scottish<br />
Ministers to serve a listed building enforcement<br />
notice. The Act introduces new powers to allow<br />
a listed building enforcement notice to specify<br />
such works as the planning authority or the<br />
Scottish Ministers require to be stopped.<br />
Stop notices <strong>and</strong> temporary stop notices<br />
A stop notice will come into effect not less<br />
than three <strong>and</strong> no more than 28 days after it<br />
was issued, unless there are special reasons<br />
to justify it taking effect immediately, <strong>and</strong> must<br />
accompany or follow an enforcement notice.<br />
Unlike a stop notice, a temporary stop notice<br />
can be issued even if no enforcement notice<br />
has been issued <strong>and</strong> will effect an immediate<br />
halt to unauthorised works. A temporary stop<br />
notice is only temporary for up to 28 days to<br />
enable the most appropriate enforcement<br />
action to be considered <strong>and</strong> undertaken<br />
during this time. Temporary stop notices for<br />
listed buildings can only be issued by planning<br />
authorities. The provisions are modelled on<br />
those in planning.<br />
Fixed penalty notice<br />
The Act also introduces a new power that will<br />
enable planning authorities only to issue fixed<br />
penalty notices as an alternative to prosecution<br />
in cases where a person is in breach of a listed<br />
building enforcement notice. The provisions are<br />
modelled on those in planning.<br />
Listed Building Consent (LBC)<br />
Declining to determine an application for LBC<br />
The Act introduces a power to enable local<br />
authorities to decline to consider a LBC<br />
application where a similar application has<br />
been refused in the previous two years. The Act<br />
sets out grounds for a planning authority to<br />
decline to determine an application for LBC<br />
in detail.
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Hearings in connection with applications for<br />
listed building consent <strong>and</strong> appeals<br />
Under the present legislative arrangements<br />
applicants <strong>and</strong> appellants can insist on being<br />
given an opportunity of appearing <strong>and</strong> being<br />
heard before a person appointed for that<br />
purpose. This may be done by means of an<br />
oral hearing or by means of a public local<br />
inquiry. The Act removes this automatic right<br />
to be heard in connection with listed building<br />
applications <strong>and</strong> appeals under the 1997 Act.<br />
This will enable Scottish Ministers to determine<br />
the most suitable means of determining each<br />
application, through written submissions, a<br />
hearing or an inquiry or any combination of<br />
these. This is in line with the model used in<br />
planning.<br />
Fines<br />
The Act also increases the maximum level of<br />
fines from £20,000 to £50,000 on summary<br />
conviction for the offences of executing,<br />
or causing to be executed, unauthorised<br />
works for the demolition of a listed building<br />
or for the alteration or extension of a listed<br />
building which affects its character as a<br />
building of special architectural or historic<br />
interest <strong>and</strong> failure to comply with conditions<br />
attached to listed building consent.<br />
Urgent works costs<br />
At present the planning authority <strong>and</strong> Scottish<br />
Ministers are limited to pursuing recovery of<br />
expenses for urgent works on a listed building<br />
from whoever was the owner at the time of<br />
notification. A new power in the Act enables a<br />
notice of liability for expenses for urgent works<br />
to be registered in the appropriate property<br />
register against the listed building. By enabling,<br />
in effect, a charge to be placed against the<br />
property itself, the new provision will provide<br />
that any new owner from time to time of the<br />
property will also be liable to pay the costs.<br />
Urgent works to preserve unoccupied listed<br />
buildings<br />
The Act provides an additional example of the<br />
types of works which may be carried out where<br />
such works appear to be urgently necessary<br />
for the preservation of a listed building.<br />
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Listed building process flowchart (green boxes are what the Act will change)<br />
Application for<br />
a Certificate of<br />
Immunity<br />
Certificate of<br />
Immunity<br />
No works, no<br />
obligations<br />
Building is<br />
listed<br />
Retrospective<br />
consent<br />
Works to a<br />
listed building<br />
Unauthorised<br />
changes<br />
Interim<br />
interdict<br />
Applications for LBC processed by<br />
Planning authority - certain applications<br />
sent to HS for a final view<br />
Temporary<br />
stop notice<br />
End of<br />
process<br />
Granted<br />
Refused<br />
or granted<br />
subject to<br />
conditions<br />
Call-in by<br />
Scottish<br />
Ministers<br />
Enforcement<br />
notice<br />
Stop notice<br />
Fixed penalty<br />
notice<br />
Removal of the<br />
automatic right<br />
to be heard<br />
Appeal<br />
Applications for LBC processed by planning authority: If a planning authority is minded to grant consent in a<br />
case involving an A or B listed building, this must be referred to <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> for a final view. Cases involving<br />
demolition of a C(S) building must also be notified to <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>. <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> must then consider<br />
whether there are special circumstances – such as the particular importance of the building, the degree of<br />
national interest about the proposals – to recommend that the application is called in for their own decision.<br />
Call in: Currently, when Scottish Ministers decide to call in a case, a Reporter is appointed who may arrange<br />
a public local inquiry, according to the wishes of either the applicant or the local authority. The Act will enable<br />
Scottish Ministers to determine the most suitable means of determining each application, through written<br />
submissions, a hearing or an inquiry or any combination of these.<br />
In 2009-10, 2,038 cases were notified to HS. HS is currently rolling the removal of the duty to notify <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong> of some B listed cases to local authorities, using new powers under the Planning etc Act 2006.
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1. Old Town Conservation Area,<br />
Edinburgh<br />
2. Broughty Ferry Conservation Area,<br />
Dundee<br />
2<br />
Conservation areas<br />
What are conservation areas?<br />
Conservation areas are defined as ‘areas<br />
of special architectural or historic interest<br />
the character or appearance of which it is<br />
desirable to preserve or enhance’ under the<br />
Planning (Listed Buildings <strong>and</strong> Conservation<br />
Areas) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act (‘the 1997 Act’). All<br />
planning authorities are required from time<br />
to time to determine which areas meet<br />
this definition <strong>and</strong> to designate them as<br />
conservation areas. There are over 630<br />
conservation areas in Scotl<strong>and</strong>. The public<br />
will normally be consulted on any proposal to<br />
designate conservation areas or to change<br />
their boundaries.<br />
When is conservation area consent<br />
required?<br />
Conservation area consent will normally be<br />
required for the demolition of an unlisted<br />
building within a conservation area. This<br />
process is managed by the planning<br />
authorities. If minded to approve consent the<br />
planning authority must obtain a final view from<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> prior to issuing consent.<br />
In 2009-10, 167 conservation area consent<br />
applications from planning authorities were<br />
notified to <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Urgent works to preserve unoccupied<br />
buildings in conservation areas<br />
If it appears to Scottish Ministers that the<br />
preservation of a building in a conservation<br />
area is important for maintaining the character<br />
or appearance of that area, they may direct<br />
that an urgent works notice under section 49 of<br />
1997 Act (allowing urgent works to be carried<br />
out) shall apply to it as it applies to listed<br />
buildings.<br />
Changes introduced by the Act<br />
The Act amends the 1997 Act to ensure that<br />
stop notices <strong>and</strong> temporary stop notices will<br />
be available as enforcement tools in relation<br />
to unlisted buildings in conservation areas. This<br />
is consistent with other protection afforded to<br />
such buildings by virtue of section 66(3) of the<br />
1997 Act (control of demolition in conservation<br />
areas).
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New statutory designations<br />
Gardens <strong>and</strong> designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> compiles <strong>and</strong> maintains a<br />
statutory Inventory of Gardens <strong>and</strong> Designed<br />
L<strong>and</strong>scapes on behalf of Scottish Ministers.<br />
The purpose of the Inventory is to identify<br />
sites of national importance <strong>and</strong> to provide<br />
information on them as a basis for the<br />
sustainable management of change.<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> assesses sites for inclusion in<br />
the Inventory against guidance <strong>and</strong> criteria set<br />
out by Scottish Ministers in the SHEP (Annex 4).<br />
The Inventory was first published in 1987. It<br />
currently contains 386 sites ranging from<br />
the policies of historic country houses, to<br />
botanic garden collections, urban parks,<br />
small plantsman’s gardens, <strong>and</strong> even some<br />
cemeteries. The older sites in the Inventory<br />
contain the earthwork remains of medieval<br />
gardens, while the most recent are innovative<br />
20th century gardens by designers <strong>and</strong> artists.<br />
The Inventory is available to search online via<br />
the <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> website at <br />
The website, PASTMAP www.pastmap.org.uk<br />
can also be used to search for the location of<br />
Inventory sites.<br />
Gardens <strong>and</strong> designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes are<br />
afforded some protection in the planning<br />
system. The terms of the Town <strong>and</strong> Country<br />
Planning (Development Management<br />
Procedure) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Regulations 2008<br />
(DMPR) require planning authorities to consult<br />
Scottish Ministers in the case of applications<br />
for planning permission which may affect a<br />
garden or designed l<strong>and</strong>scape (defined by<br />
reference to the Inventory). They also require<br />
applications to be accompanied by a design<br />
statement where an application relates to<br />
l<strong>and</strong> situated within a garden or designed<br />
l<strong>and</strong>scape.<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> battlefields<br />
The SHEP 2009 introduced a new policy for<br />
the protection of battlefields including the<br />
creation of a statutory Inventory. The purpose<br />
of the Inventory is to identify sites of national<br />
importance <strong>and</strong> provide information on them<br />
as a basis for the sustainable management<br />
of change through the planning system.<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> will be responsible for<br />
creating <strong>and</strong> maintaining the Inventory <strong>and</strong><br />
for promoting it as a res<strong>our</strong>ce to enhance<br />
awareness, underst<strong>and</strong>ing, protection,<br />
management <strong>and</strong> interpretation of battlefields.<br />
Scottish Ministers’ policies for the treatment of<br />
battlefields of national importance, as set out<br />
in paragraph 3.66 of the SHEP, will be given<br />
effect by amendment to the DMPR. Proposed<br />
amendments to the DMPR will mean that in<br />
future the effect of proposed developments<br />
on Inventory battlefields will be a material<br />
consideration in the determination of a<br />
planning application. <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> has<br />
worked with planning authorities <strong>and</strong> other<br />
key stakeholders to develop guidance on<br />
the effective protection <strong>and</strong> management of<br />
inventory sites, as part of <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s<br />
<strong>Managing</strong> Change in the <strong>Historic</strong> Environment<br />
series.
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1. Culloden Battlefield, Graves of<br />
the Clans <strong>and</strong> Memorial Cairn<br />
2. Memorial Cairn, Culloden<br />
Battlefield, Highl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
3. Topiary garden at Drumlanrig<br />
Castle, Dumfries <strong>and</strong> Galloway<br />
4. Sundial <strong>and</strong> gardens at Drummond<br />
Castle, Perthshire<br />
4<br />
Other records<br />
What are Sites <strong>and</strong> Monuments Records<br />
(SMRs) <strong>and</strong> <strong>Historic</strong> Environment Records<br />
(HERs)?<br />
Sites <strong>and</strong> Monuments Records (sometimes<br />
called <strong>Historic</strong> Environment Records) are<br />
maintained by local authorities <strong>and</strong> contain<br />
information on all the known monuments<br />
<strong>and</strong> historic sites in an area. Y<strong>our</strong> Council<br />
Archaeologist or archaeology service can<br />
advise you further about non-scheduled<br />
archaeological sites – see for members of the Association of<br />
Local Government Archaeological Officers in<br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>, or contact y<strong>our</strong> local council.<br />
Changes introduced by the Act<br />
Statutory Inventories of gardens <strong>and</strong><br />
designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes <strong>and</strong> of battlefields<br />
Section 11 of the Act inserts new sections<br />
32A <strong>and</strong> 32B into the 1979 Act which create<br />
a new statutory duty for Scottish Ministers to<br />
compile <strong>and</strong> maintain (in such form as they<br />
think fit) an Inventory of gardens <strong>and</strong> designed<br />
l<strong>and</strong>scapes <strong>and</strong> an Inventory of battlefields as<br />
appear to them to be of national importance.<br />
The Act will not change the level of protection<br />
currently afforded to these grounds or areas<br />
of l<strong>and</strong> under the terms of the Town <strong>and</strong><br />
Country Planning (Development Management<br />
Procedure) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) 2008 regulations.<br />
Grants<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> currently manages a number<br />
of grant schemes such as the <strong>Historic</strong> Buildings<br />
Repair Grants Scheme <strong>and</strong> the Archaeology<br />
Funding Programme. Further information on<br />
these schemes <strong>and</strong> others managed by the<br />
Agency can be found on the <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
website: www.historic-scotl<strong>and</strong>.gov.uk/index/<br />
heritage/grants.htm
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1. Auchtavern Cottage, Cairngorms National Park - Before<br />
2. Auchtavern Cottage, Cairngorms National Park - After<br />
3. Stanley Mills, Perthshire<br />
Changes introduced by the Act<br />
Recovery of grants<br />
Under the terms of the 1953 Act, Scottish<br />
Ministers are empowered to provide grants<br />
<strong>and</strong> loans for the repair or maintenance<br />
of buildings of outst<strong>and</strong>ing historic or<br />
architectural interest <strong>and</strong> for other related<br />
specified purposes. Under the current<br />
legislative arrangements Scottish Ministers<br />
have the power to recover grant in certain<br />
circumstances. However this does not allow<br />
Ministers to fix at the outset the amount they<br />
will wish to recover. Section 1 of the 2011 Act<br />
amends section 4A of the 1953 Act (recovery of<br />
grants under section 4) <strong>and</strong> enables Scottish<br />
Ministers to set out in a grant award letter<br />
the terms of grant recovery in the event of a<br />
disposal or breach of condition of grant.<br />
This provision is replicated for the 1997 Act.<br />
Section 27 of the 2011 Act amends those<br />
sections in the 1997 Act which enable the<br />
Scottish Ministers <strong>and</strong> local authorities to<br />
recover grants.<br />
Financial support for the preservation of<br />
monuments<br />
The Act introduces powers to enable<br />
Scottish Ministers to offer ancient monument<br />
grants to a third party to undertake works of<br />
preservation, maintenance <strong>and</strong> management<br />
on a monument. At present such grants, under<br />
the terms of section 24(2) of the 1979 Act, can<br />
only be made at the “request of the owner”.<br />
The owner may not be the person carrying<br />
out the works: tenants or third parties (such as<br />
a conservation charity) may wish to promote<br />
<strong>and</strong> undertake the works. It is likely that such<br />
persons would require the consent of the<br />
owner to carry out the works.<br />
Development <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing of matters<br />
of historic, etc. interest: grants <strong>and</strong> loans<br />
The existing grant powers that are available to<br />
Scottish Ministers in respect of activities<br />
relating to Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s historic environment are<br />
limited in scope both in terms of the bodies or<br />
individuals who are eligible to receive the grant<br />
<strong>and</strong> in terms of the purposes for which the<br />
grant can be paid.<br />
The Act introduces a new power that will<br />
allow Scottish Ministers to make payment<br />
of a grant or loan to organisations or<br />
individuals involved in promoting the<br />
development or underst<strong>and</strong>ing of matters<br />
of historic, architectural, traditional, artistic or<br />
archaeological interests (terms used in the<br />
1979 <strong>and</strong> 1997 Acts).<br />
For example, under the 1953 Act Scottish<br />
Ministers can only grant aid properties that are<br />
of outst<strong>and</strong>ing architectural or historic interest<br />
<strong>and</strong> only for the purpose of repair. This new<br />
provision will enable Scottish Ministers in future<br />
to support other sorts of projects affecting a<br />
wider range of historic buildings. This would<br />
enable, for example, funding feasibility studies<br />
into individual buildings which are at risk<br />
<strong>and</strong> which, while not outst<strong>and</strong>ing, make a<br />
significant contribution to their townscape.<br />
The total amount payable under this new<br />
power in any given year is limited to £100,000.<br />
This provision is intended only to create some<br />
marginal flexibility <strong>and</strong> there is no wish here<br />
to open the way either to significant new<br />
expenditure or to any substantial change<br />
in the pattern of grant spending by <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>.
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Properties in Care (PIC)<br />
There are 345 properties in the care of Scottish<br />
Ministers. They are looked after by <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> they form a national collection<br />
of monuments representing Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s past.<br />
They include prehistoric <strong>and</strong> Roman sites, early<br />
Christian <strong>and</strong> Pictish carved stones, abbeys<br />
<strong>and</strong> castles, as well as mills <strong>and</strong> a distillery.<br />
Of these, 78 are staffed, making <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong> the largest operator of paid-for visitor<br />
attractions in Scotl<strong>and</strong>, while the remainder are<br />
free <strong>and</strong> accessible.<br />
The properties in care are of national<br />
importance <strong>and</strong> have been taken into care<br />
under the provisions of the Ancient Monuments<br />
<strong>and</strong> Archaeological Areas Act 1979; most are<br />
also protected as scheduled monuments.<br />
About one-fifth are owned by Scottish<br />
Ministers, but the majority, about 270 are in<br />
guardianship. This is a process which passes<br />
the responsibility for the long-term investment<br />
in preservation of the monuments to Scottish<br />
Ministers, <strong>and</strong> provides for public access. In<br />
addition, a small number of properties are<br />
leased. The 1979 Act sets out the rights <strong>and</strong><br />
responsibilities of <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>. These<br />
may also be supplemented (<strong>and</strong> sometimes<br />
superseded) by specific provisions within the<br />
deed of guardianship.<br />
Changes introduced by the Act<br />
Guardianship<br />
The Act will clarify existing powers, in particular<br />
in relation to the provision of visitor facilities,<br />
functions <strong>and</strong> events in line with the modern<br />
needs <strong>and</strong> expectations of visitors <strong>and</strong> other<br />
users today. These provisions regularise<br />
existing practice <strong>and</strong> include the provision of<br />
information, interpretation, toilets, ticket sales,<br />
retail, catering, religious ceremonies, functions<br />
<strong>and</strong> events <strong>and</strong> other facilities that Ministers<br />
judge are in the public interest <strong>and</strong> consistent<br />
with the status of the monument.
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Future work<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> is developing a programme<br />
of information dissemination <strong>and</strong> awareness<br />
raising in conjunction with key stakeholders to<br />
help facilitate the implementation of the Act.<br />
As part of this process <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> has<br />
issued `information post-cards’ to the owners/<br />
occupiers of 400 scheduled monuments<br />
informing them of the changes introduced by<br />
the Act. This pilot exercise has informed the final<br />
post-card design which will be rolled out to all<br />
owners/occupiers of scheduled monuments<br />
over the summer period. Additional information<br />
on the awareness raising programme is<br />
available on the <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> website:<br />
www.historic-scotl<strong>and</strong>.gov.uk/index/heritage/<br />
environmentbill.htm.<br />
The SHEP (2009) <strong>and</strong> other publicly available<br />
booklets <strong>and</strong> information will be updated later<br />
this year to reflect the changes in the Act. The<br />
SHEP can be found at: www.historic-scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
gov.uk/shep-july-2009.pdf<br />
Further information <strong>and</strong> advice<br />
Details of all individual scheduled monuments,<br />
listed buildings, battlefields, gardens <strong>and</strong><br />
designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes, <strong>and</strong> designated wrecks<br />
can be obtained from <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> (see<br />
contact details) or at: www.pastmap.org.uk.<br />
Further information on listed buildings <strong>and</strong><br />
conservation areas can be obtained from the<br />
relevant local authority for the area. Advice<br />
on the requirement for listed building consent,<br />
conservation area consent, <strong>and</strong> planning<br />
permissions should also be sought from local<br />
authorities.<br />
Contact details<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Longmore House<br />
Salisbury Place<br />
EDINBURGH<br />
EH9 1SH<br />
Tel: 0131 668 ext:<br />
8766: Scheduled monuments<br />
8701/5: Listed buildings<br />
8940: Gardens <strong>and</strong> designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes<br />
8825: Battlefields<br />
8832: The Act education programme<br />
E-mail: heasact2011@scotl<strong>and</strong>.gsi.gov.uk<br />
Web: www.historic-scotl<strong>and</strong>.gov.uk<br />
Publications<br />
Further information on the historic environment<br />
may be found in these publications available<br />
from <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>:<br />
The Inventory of Gardens <strong>and</strong> Designed<br />
L<strong>and</strong>scapes in Scotl<strong>and</strong>: A Guide of Owners,<br />
Occupiers <strong>and</strong> Managers (2011) at<br />
www.historic-scotl<strong>and</strong>.gov.uk/gardens.pdf<br />
Metal Detecting, Scheduled Monuments <strong>and</strong><br />
the Law at www.historic-scotl<strong>and</strong>.gov.uk/<br />
metal_detecting.pdf<br />
Scheduled Monuments. A Guide for Owners,<br />
Occupiers <strong>and</strong> Managers at www.historicscotl<strong>and</strong>.gov.uk/guide-to-scheduling.pdf<br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s Listed Buildings: What Listing Means to<br />
Owners <strong>and</strong> Occupiers at www.historic-scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
gov.uk/scotl<strong>and</strong>s-listed-buildings.pdf<br />
The <strong>Historic</strong> Environment (Amendment)<br />
(Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act 2011 <strong>and</strong> the accompanying<br />
Explanatory Notes at www.legislation.gov.uk/<br />
asp/2011/3/contents/enacted<br />
<strong>Managing</strong> Change in the <strong>Historic</strong> Environment<br />
Guidance Notes (the series explains how to<br />
apply the policies contained in the Scottish<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Environment Policy (2009 <strong>and</strong> The<br />
Scottish Planning Policy (2010)) at www.historicscotl<strong>and</strong>.gov.uk/managingchange
1. Hermitage Castle, Scottish Borders
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Brief guide to the <strong>Historic</strong> Environment (Amendment Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act<br />
Act Sect. Theme Content What’s changing What it will do<br />
The <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Buildings<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ancient<br />
Monuments Act<br />
1953<br />
The Ancient<br />
Monuments <strong>and</strong><br />
Archaeological<br />
Areas Act 1979<br />
1 Working with<br />
developers<br />
Recovery of grants for<br />
repair, maintenance<br />
<strong>and</strong> upkeep of<br />
certain property<br />
2 Harmonising Control of works<br />
affecting scheduled<br />
monuments (SM)<br />
Grant recovery<br />
powers in the 1953<br />
Act<br />
Introduction of<br />
retrospective<br />
scheduled<br />
monument consent<br />
(SMC)<br />
3 Deterrence Defences Modification of two<br />
defences <strong>and</strong> one<br />
offence relating<br />
to a defence of<br />
ignorance<br />
4 Harmonising<br />
Deterrence<br />
Fines: increases<br />
<strong>and</strong> duty of c<strong>our</strong>t in<br />
determining amount<br />
Increases levels<br />
of fines for certain<br />
offences<br />
5 Clarifying Powers of entry Powers of entry to<br />
inspect condition<br />
of scheduled<br />
monument<br />
6 Harmonising<br />
Urgent threats<br />
Enforcement<br />
7 Clarifying Monuments <strong>and</strong><br />
associated l<strong>and</strong><br />
under guardianship<br />
8 Clarifying Provision of facilities,<br />
etc. at scheduled<br />
monuments<br />
Scottish Ministers<br />
given new SM<br />
enforcement powers:<br />
enforcement notice,<br />
stop <strong>and</strong> temporary<br />
stop notice powers<br />
Specific drafting of<br />
sections 13, 15 <strong>and</strong><br />
19 of the 1979 Act.<br />
Specific drafting of<br />
section 20 of the 1979<br />
Act.<br />
Amendment will<br />
enable Scottish<br />
Ministers to set out<br />
in a grant award<br />
letter the terms of<br />
grant recovery in the<br />
event of a disposal or<br />
breach of condition<br />
of grant<br />
Scottish Ministers can<br />
grant retrospective<br />
SMC for the retention<br />
of unauthorised<br />
works in certain<br />
circumstances<br />
Alter defences<br />
involving knowledge<br />
or belief to certain<br />
offences<br />
Increase fine from<br />
£10,000 to £50,000.<br />
Bring fines into<br />
line with other<br />
‘environmental<br />
crimes’<br />
Clarify powers of entry<br />
in the Act to inspect<br />
a monument with a<br />
view to ascertaining<br />
its condition<br />
Harmonising<br />
provision in line with<br />
listed building <strong>and</strong><br />
planning legislation<br />
Update <strong>and</strong> clarify<br />
Scottish Ministers<br />
powers regarding<br />
the control <strong>and</strong><br />
management<br />
of monuments<br />
<strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> under<br />
guardianship.<br />
Update <strong>and</strong> clarify<br />
Scottish Ministers<br />
powers re provision<br />
of facilities etc at<br />
ancient monuments
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Act Sect. Theme Content What’s changing What it will do<br />
The Ancient<br />
Monuments <strong>and</strong><br />
Archaeological<br />
Areas Act 1979<br />
9 Working with<br />
partners<br />
Financial support in<br />
relation to scheduled<br />
monuments/Grants<br />
<strong>and</strong> Loans<br />
10 Urgent threats Power of entry where<br />
monument at risk<br />
11 Other -<br />
simplification<br />
12 Working with<br />
partners<br />
Inventories of<br />
gardens, designed<br />
l<strong>and</strong>scapes <strong>and</strong><br />
battlefields<br />
Development <strong>and</strong><br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing of<br />
matters of historic,<br />
etc. interest: grants<br />
<strong>and</strong> loans<br />
13 Harmonising Regulations <strong>and</strong><br />
orders<br />
14 Other -<br />
protection<br />
Meaning of<br />
‘monument’<br />
Amends Scottish<br />
Ministers’ grant<br />
powers under section<br />
24 of the 1979 Act.<br />
Clarify <strong>and</strong> modifies<br />
powers of entry<br />
Statutory duty<br />
to compile <strong>and</strong><br />
maintain an inventory<br />
of gardens <strong>and</strong><br />
designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes<br />
<strong>and</strong> of battlefields<br />
New power of<br />
financial assistance,<br />
improving the scope<br />
<strong>and</strong> grant powers<br />
available to Scottish<br />
Ministers<br />
New power: detailed<br />
provisions for SMC in<br />
secondary legislation<br />
rather than through a<br />
Schedule<br />
Improved provisions<br />
to protect<br />
archaeological<br />
remains<br />
Will introduce explicit<br />
powers to enable<br />
Scottish Ministers<br />
to offer ancient<br />
monument grants<br />
to a third party to<br />
undertake works<br />
of preservation,<br />
maintenance <strong>and</strong><br />
management<br />
on a scheduled<br />
monument<br />
Power to excavate<br />
without the need<br />
for consent from<br />
the owner in certain<br />
circumstances<br />
Will allow Scottish<br />
Ministers to update<br />
inventories as<br />
required without<br />
having to amend<br />
the the Development<br />
Management<br />
Regulations (DMR)<br />
each time the<br />
inventories are<br />
revised. Battlefields<br />
are afforded a similar<br />
level of protection<br />
to gardens <strong>and</strong><br />
designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes<br />
in the planning<br />
system.<br />
Payment of a grant or<br />
loan to organisations<br />
or individuals involved<br />
in promoting the<br />
development or<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the<br />
historic environment<br />
Harmonising<br />
provision in line with<br />
listed building <strong>and</strong><br />
planning legislation<br />
Extend the range of<br />
historic environment<br />
assets that can be<br />
protected through<br />
scheduling
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Act Sect. Theme Content What’s changing What it will do<br />
The Ancient<br />
Monuments <strong>and</strong><br />
Archaeological<br />
Areas Act 1979<br />
The Planning<br />
(Listed<br />
Buildings <strong>and</strong><br />
Conservation<br />
Areas)(Scotl<strong>and</strong>)<br />
Act 1997<br />
15/16 Harmonising Application<br />
for scheduled<br />
monument consent<br />
(SMC)<br />
17 Harmonising Scheduled<br />
monument consent:<br />
inquiries <strong>and</strong><br />
hearings<br />
18 Working with<br />
developers<br />
19 Harmonising<br />
Deterrence<br />
Certificate that<br />
building not<br />
intended to be<br />
listed (‘certificates of<br />
immunity’)<br />
Offences in relation to<br />
unauthorised works<br />
20 Harmonising Declining to<br />
determine an LBC<br />
application<br />
21 Harmonising LBC applications <strong>and</strong><br />
appeals: hearings<br />
22-24 Harmonising<br />
Urgent threats<br />
Enforcement<br />
25 Urgent threats Urgent works to<br />
preserve unoccupied<br />
listed buildings<br />
26 Urgent threats Liability of owner<br />
<strong>and</strong> successors for<br />
expenses of urgent<br />
works<br />
New power to decline<br />
to consider a SMC<br />
application where it<br />
is similar to another<br />
application under<br />
certain conditions<br />
Removal of the<br />
automatic right to be<br />
heard<br />
New power <strong>and</strong><br />
ancillary right of<br />
entry for Scottish<br />
Ministers to issue a<br />
certificate that they<br />
do not intend to list a<br />
building for 5 years<br />
Increases levels<br />
of fines for certain<br />
offences<br />
New power for a<br />
Planning authority to<br />
decline to consider<br />
a listed building<br />
consent application<br />
where it is similar to<br />
another application<br />
under certain<br />
conditions<br />
Removal of the<br />
automatic right to be<br />
heard<br />
Stop notices <strong>and</strong><br />
temporary stop<br />
notices <strong>and</strong> fixed<br />
penalty notice<br />
Includes an example<br />
of the types of urgent<br />
works which may be<br />
carried out<br />
A notice of liability<br />
for urgent works<br />
expenses to be<br />
registered against the<br />
listed building<br />
Harmonising<br />
provision in line with<br />
listed building <strong>and</strong><br />
planning legislation<br />
(See also section 20<br />
below).<br />
Harmonising<br />
provision in line with<br />
listed building <strong>and</strong><br />
planning legislation<br />
(See also section 21<br />
below).<br />
Guarantee that a<br />
building will not be<br />
listed during the five<br />
years from the date<br />
of the certificate. Aim<br />
to provide certainty<br />
for owners <strong>and</strong><br />
developers preparing<br />
proposals<br />
Increase in fines From<br />
£20,00 to £50,000<br />
Harmonise with<br />
Planning legislation<br />
Harmonise with<br />
planning legislation<br />
Harmonise with<br />
planning legislation<br />
Provides an<br />
additional example<br />
of the types of works<br />
which may be<br />
carried out where<br />
such works appear<br />
to be urgently<br />
necessary for the<br />
preservation of a<br />
listed building.<br />
Address the difficulties<br />
of recovering costs<br />
when ownership<br />
of a property has<br />
changed or has an<br />
absentee owner
The <strong>Historic</strong> Environment (Amendment) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act Explained | 35<br />
Act Sect. Theme Content What’s changing What it will do<br />
27 Working with Recovery of grants<br />
developers<br />
The Planning<br />
(Listed<br />
Buildings <strong>and</strong><br />
Conservation<br />
Areas)(Scotl<strong>and</strong>)<br />
Act 1997<br />
28-30 Other -<br />
technical<br />
Crown application/<br />
Regulations in<br />
connection with<br />
inquiries/Regulations<br />
<strong>and</strong> orders<br />
Allow Ministers to fix at<br />
the outset the grant<br />
amount they will wish<br />
to recover<br />
Disapplies certain<br />
provisions in relation<br />
to new offences/<br />
procedure for<br />
inquiries/extends<br />
existing subordinate<br />
legislation<br />
Enables the Scottish<br />
Ministers <strong>and</strong> local<br />
authorities to recover<br />
grants in the event of<br />
a disposal or breach<br />
of condition<br />
Various technical<br />
provisions, eg dealing<br />
with regulation<br />
making powers<br />
<strong>and</strong> interpretation,<br />
including limited<br />
power to amend<br />
primary via secondary<br />
legislation (s31)
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