Consultation Authorities and contact details
The Consultation Authorities ('Consultation Bodies' under UK Regulations) designated by the Government are:
Historic Scotland
Historic Scotland can provide advice on the cultural heritage as it relates to the historic environment. This comprises the tangible built heritage - historic buildings and townscapes, parks and gardens, designed landscapes, ancient monuments, archaeological sites and landscapes, protected wrecks, and underwater archaeology. It also includes the wider setting of these features and areas as well as places important for their historic associations.
SEA Secretariat
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1SH
Telephone - 0131 668 8898
E-mail - hssea.gateway@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
SEPA can provide advice on a range of topics in relation to the environment, primarily in relation to soil (land), water and air. In addition, SEPA may provide advice in respect of climatic factors, material assets, biodiversity and health where appropriate and where information is held.
Scotland and UK wide enquiries should be directed to:
SEA Gateway
Environmental Strategy
SEPA Corporate Office
Bremner House
The Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4TR
Telephone - 01786 452431
E-mail - sea.gateway@sepa.org.uk
Local or regional enquiries should be sent to:
- for Glasgow, Clyde Valley, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway
South West Planning Unit Manager
SEPA East Kilbride
Redwood Crescent
Peel Park
East Kilbride
G74 5PP
Telephone - 01355 574200
- for the Lothians, Borders, Stirling, Fife, Tayside and Clackmannanshire
South East Planning Unit Manager
SEPA Edinburgh
Clearwater House
Heriot Watt Research Park
Avenue North
Riccarton
Edinburgh
EH14 4AP
Telephone - 0131 449 7296
- for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, Moray, Highlands and Islands
North Planning Unit Manager
SEPA Dingwall
Graesser House
Fodderty Way
Dingwall Business Park
Dingwall
IV15 9XB
Telephone - 01349 862021
Scottish Natural Heritage
SNH can provide advice on a wide range of topics in relation to the natural environment and will normally give particular attention to biodiversity, landscape and geological features (indicating if appropriate where these are the subject of national or international protection), access and recreational use of the natural heritage and where relevant, the soil, water, and material assets that are necessary to support these environmental features.
Scottish Natural Heritage
Silvan House
3rd Floor East
231 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7AT
Telephone number 0131 316 2675 (direct dial)
E-mail - sea.gateway@snh.gov.uk