Listed Buildings

What is a Listed Building?

A listed building is any building or structure which is considered to be of special architectural or historic interest and which is included in the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest as compiled by Historic Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Ministers.

Listed buildings are assigned to one of three categories:

Category A - Buildings of national or international importance, either architectural or historic, or fine, little-altered examples of some particular period, style or building type.

Category B - Buildings of regional or more than local importance, or major examples of some particular period, style or building type which may have been altered.

Category C(S) - Buildings of local importance, lesser examples of any period, style or building type, as originally constructed or altered and simple, traditional buildings which group well with others in category A and B or as part of a planned group such as an estate village or an industrial complex.

Whatever their category, all listed buildings are afforded the same protection and listing covers both the interior and the exterior of a building regardless of category.

For further information view the Listed Buildings Leaflet via the Current Documents section on this page.

How do you know if your buidling is listed?

Owners are notified if their building has been included in the List at the time of listing or as soon aspossible thereafter.

A copy of the List can be inspected at your local Area Planning and Building Standards office and at The Highland Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness.

The Planning Service's Conservation Architect john.duncan@highland.gov.uk will be pleased to give advice.