Historic Building Legislation and Curtilage in Scotland
Schedule
Fri Jan 23 2026 at 10:30 am to 04:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Grassmarket Community Project & Coffee Saints Cafe | Edinburgh, SC
About this Event
Venue:
Sir Walter Scott Hall
Grassmarket Community Project
86, Candlemaker Row,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2QA
Speaker: 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.
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 [email protected] 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
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.
Header Image: View of Edinburgh from the Palace block of Edinburgh Caste. Kim Traynor. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
Where is it happening?
Grassmarket Community Project & Coffee Saints Cafe, 86 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 15.00 to GBP 50.00
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