Historic Environment Scotland

A robust management plan to continue to protect the Outstanding Universal Value of the Old and New Towns World Heritage Site in the Capital will be considered for approval by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee next Wednesday.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced plans for a new dedicated national centre to champion the retrofit of traditional buildings to improve energy efficiency and play a key role in achieving national net zero targets. HES has welcomed £1 million of funding from UKRI Arts and Human

New funding approved by Argyll and Bute Council will help safeguard two historic Lochgilphead buildings, in the heart of the town’s Conservation Area. Councillors have given the green light to an investment of £534,955.38 to carry out essential repair and conservation work at 2-4 Argyll

Scotland’s first dedicated building conservation centre, The Engine Shed, will open its doors this weekend for a free, family-friendly event in Stirling run by Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

Views are sought on the Buildings at Risk Register - a tool that seeks to identify and secure a sustainable future for buildings at risk in Scotland. The Buildings at Risk Register (BARR) is maintained by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and provides information on historic buildings at risk. The

Argyll and Bute Council has approved a development plan that paves the way to a dedicated Heritage Regeneration Scheme for Tarbert.

The transition to net zero, resilient communities and places, and the wellbeing economy are at the heart of the new five-year strategy for Scotland’s historic environment sector. Launched by Christina McKelvie, minister for culture, Europe and international development, and led by Histori

Work will begin this week on a £334,000 project to preserve the heritage of another historic building in Lochgilphead. The building at 3-17 Colchester Square is the second major project to benefit from funding from the Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS). The funding package also incl

Ann Leslie, the chief executive of LAR Housing Trust and a former partner at MacRoberts, has been appointed to the board of Historic Environment Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland is the lead body for the historic environment in Scotland and is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) d

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has awarded Category C listing status to a Victorian industrial building in Port Dundas that is subject to a live application for replacement by 60 apartments. A10 Architects has submitted an application on behalf of Weiss Development Co. Ltd to knock do

Wheatley Homes Glasgow has welcomed the decision by Historic Environment Scotland not to list four multi-storey blocks in the Wyndford community which are subject to contentious demolition plans. The body which was set up to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment was

Members of the public are asked to join a national conversation and shape the future direction and contribution of Scotland’s historic environment sector.

A Victorian industrial building in Port Dundas that is subject to a live application for replacement by 60 apartments could be saved from demolition if statutory protection is granted by Historic Environment Scotland. Earlier this year, A10 Architects submitted an application on behalf of

Initial plans for the renovation of the disused Borrodale School in Glendale on the Isle of Skye will be on show for community feedback on Thursday 25 August. The drop-in event at the former school from 3pm-7pm invites local residents to give input on early plans and designs for the building’s

The Doors Open Days festival, which offers free access to buildings and events across Scotland, will return to Edinburgh and East Lothian on September  24 and 25 with an in-person and online programme. For the first time, the programme will be guest-curated by Under One Roof, Scotland’s c