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What is a listed building?
Listing is the process by which buildings of special architectural or historic interest are protected. The listing of buildings is undertaken by Historic Scotland. A listing applies to the whole of the building or structure named on the listing.
Buildings are assigned to one of three categories depending upon their importance:
Category A
Buildings of national or international importance, either architectural or historic, or fine little altered examples of some particular period or style.
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
Buildings of local importance, lesser examples of any period, style or building type, as originally constructed or moderately altered; and simple traditional buildings which group well with others in Categories A and B.
Listed building consent
Listed building consent is the system by which we check any changes to a listed building to ensure that they are appropriate and sympathetic to the character of the building.
Listing is a mechanism to help manage change to listed buildings.