SNH's Landscape Group

Who we are

A team of landscape specialists based in SNH offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Perth and Aberdeen.  Located within the People and Places Unit, we work alongside staff responsible for SNH's work on recreation, access, communities and greenspace.

What we do

The team has overall responsibility for SNH's landscape remit.  We work with a range of other agencies, the Scottish Government, local authorities and communities, to achieve good landscapes.  Our core activities are providing advice on a wide range of planning and land-use issues (strategic plans and some individual proposals), promoting landscape policy, undertaking research and preparing guidance on assessing and managing landscapes.  We advise the Scottish Government, planning authorities and other decision makers on the landscape implications of legislation, policy, development plans, specific proposals for development (such as new housing, fish farms and windfarms) and land-use management (such as Land Management Contracts and forestry proposals).

Who to contact in SNH about landscape

If you want to know about landscapes in your area, or issues affecting them, see our pages on Where to go and Landscapes at large or contact the SNH Area office.

For queries about landscape policy, research and guidance, please contact the Landscape Group at: landscape@snh.gov.uk. 

For landscape information, and inspiration and funding for landscape projects, visit our Landscape resource library.