Historic Building Legislation and Curtilage in Scotland

Venue:

Sir Walter Scott Hall
Grassmarket Community Project
86, Candlemaker Row,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2QA

Speakers:

Dr Charles Mynors
Our main speaker for the day is Dr Charles Mynors. Charles is a renowned expert in heritage legislation, practiced as a planning Barrister in the UK for 26 years, led the recent reform of heritage legislation in Wales, and has written extensively on Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas, including key reference text 'Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets (sixth edition, 2023)'. He was a founding member of the Association of Conservation Officers (which became IHBC) and IHBC.

Additional presentations will be given by:

Dara Parsons
Dara is Head of Designations at Historic Environment Scotland, responsible for Listing, Scheduling, Inventories and Marine Designations. He has worked in HES since 2004, providing advice on heritage management in the planning system, and on heritage legislation, policy and practice.

Dr James Bruhn,
Head of Heritage Policy, Historic Environment Scotland

Content:
The morning session will provide an introduction to heritage planning law in Scotland, covering its importance, key distinctions with English heritage planning law, case law and other updates in the sector.

In the afternoon we will focus on the extent of listing, including the often contentious subject of curtilage. The session will include discussion of case studies. If you would like to submit a case study, please email details of the case to scotland@ihbc.org.uk by 31st December.

IHBC Competency: Legilsation & Policy.

Attendance: All are welcome including students and those who are not members of IHBC.

Note for students: Special conditions apply to student tickets. Please read the ticket description.

Outline Programme:

10:30: Arrival/ Registration/ Refreshments
11:00: Introduction to heritage planning law in Scotland
12:00: Designations Strategy update- Dara Parsons, HES
Historic Environment Policy for Scotland update- James Bruhn, HES
13:00: Lunch (please advise any special dietary requirements)
14:00: Listing and curtilage
16:30: Session End

An IHBC Scotland Branch AGM will follow. Registration details for the AGM will be issued separately.

The event may be subject to change, alteration or cancellation. Photography or filming may take place during the event for publicity purposes. Fuller details of event content will be issued shortly.

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