Gardens and Designed Landscapes (DATASET)

Gardens and designed landscapes are grounds which have been laid out for artistic effect and, in appropriate cases, include references to any buildings, land, or water on, adjacent, or contiguous to such grounds. Sites included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes are deemed to be of national importance. The criteria for determining national importance are published in Annex 5 of the Scottish Historic Environment Policy 2011. The duty to compile and maintain the Inventory is statutory. Under the terms of section 32(A) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, the Scottish Ministers must compile and maintain the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes. Historic Scotland manages this work on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. The designation itself is non-statutory. There is no primary legislation that affords protection to Inventory gardens and designed landscapes. However, Inventory status is a material consideration in the planning system. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (DMPR) requires planning authorities to consult Historic Scotland on development proposals affecting Inventory sites. Scottish Planning Policy 122 confirms that the effect of a proposed development on an Inventory site should be a consideration in decisions on planning applications. Change should be managed to ensure that the significant elements justifying designation are protected or enhanced.



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