Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has launched a report which details its performance relating to planning functions, showing that it has met or exceeded over 90% of its response targets.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) writes:
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has today (Monday 6 August) published its Planning Performance Framework Report for 2017/18, which reviews how the organisation has performed in its role within the Scottish planning system.
Throughout 2017-18 HES has continued to drive improvement across three key areas of planning: designation of historic environment assets; advising decision-makers and granting consents.
Target timescales were met or exceeded for over 90% of responses in the twelve month period, including development management consultations, planning applications and listed building and conservation area consent applications.
HES has undertaken wide-ranging work to help planning authorities, developers and communities across the country best manage the historic environment, including:
- Working with partners City of Edinburgh Council and Edinburgh World Heritage to launch a new Management Plan for the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site
- Providing advice and guidance to inform decision-making for the refurbishment of the Burrell Collection in Glasgow, one of Scotland’s most important post-war buildings
- Supporting initiatives such as the Clachtoll Broch Project, by helping to develop a scheme of works to conserve the scheduled monument
- Carrying out a listing review of Craigiehall and Redford Barracks, improving knowledge of these historic assets and how best to protect them
