Planning circular 1/2026: planning fees for applications, local reviews and appeals
Guidance on the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2022; the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2025; and the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Regulations 2025.
Part of
Annex A — Quick-reference comparison tables
These tables should be read in conjunction with the relevant paragraphs of the advice in Parts A, B and / or C of the circular.
| Development or component | Applications | Reviews/Appeals |
|---|---|---|
|
First 10 dwellings |
£742 per dwelling | £297 per dwelling |
|
11–49 dwellings |
£557 per dwelling | £222 per dwelling |
|
50+ dwellings |
£310 per dwelling | £124 per dwelling |
| Maximum | £185,524 | £74,210 |
| Development or component | Applications | Reviews/Appeals |
|---|---|---|
| One dwelling | £371 | £149 |
| Two or more dwellings | £742 | £298 |
| The carrying out of operations, including the erection of a building within the curtilage of an existing dwellinghouse, for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such | £371 | £149 |
| The erection or construction of gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure along a boundary of the curtilage of an existing dwellinghouse. | £371 | £149 |
| Circumstance | Applications | Reviews/Appeals |
|---|---|---|
|
Where no floor area is created or the gross floor space created does not exceed 50 square metres |
£371 | £149 |
|
Where the gross floor space created exceeds 50 square metres and does not exceed 4000 square metres |
£742 per 100 sqm | £297 per 100 sqm |
| Where the gross floor space exceeds 4,000 square metres | £29,680 plus £369 per 100 square metres in excess of 4000sqm | £11,880 plus £149 per 100 square metres in excess of 4000sqm |
| Where no buildings are to be created | £742 per 0.1 hectare of site area | £297 per 0.1 hectare of site area |
| Maximum | £185,524 | £74,210 |
| Circumstance | Applications | Reviews/Appeals |
|---|---|---|
| Where the ground area to be covered by the development does not exceed 500 square metres | £618 | £247 |
| Where the ground area to be covered by the development exceeds 500 square metres | £618 plus £618 for each 100 square metres in excess of 500 square metres | £247 plus £247 for each 100 square metres in excess of 500 square metres |
| Maximum | £30,921 | £12,368 |
6 - The erection of glasshouses or polytunnels to be used for agricultural purposes
Applications
£124 for each 100 square metres of ground area to be covered by the development
Maximum - £6,184
Reviews/Appeals
£50 for each 100 square metres of ground area to be covered by the development
Maximum - £2,474
| Circumstance | Applications | Reviews/Appeals |
|---|---|---|
| Where the number of turbines does not exceed 3— where none of the turbines have a ground to hub height exceeding 15 metres | £1,546 | £618 |
| Where the number of turbines does not exceed 3— where one or more of the turbines has a ground to hub height exceeding 15 metres, but not exceeding 50 metres |
£3,092 |
£1,236 |
| Where the number of turbines does not exceed 3— where one or more of the turbines has a ground to hub height exceeding 50 metres | £6,184 | £2,472 |
| Where the number of turbines does exceed 3 | £618 for each 0.1 hectare of site area |
£247 for each 0.1 hectare of site area |
| Maximum | £185,524 | £74,210 |
8 - The construction of a hydro-electric generating station and the carrying out of any other operations in connection with the construction of the generating station, including the construction or installation of any means of access to the generating station, pipes or other conduits, and overhead lines.
Applications
£618 for each 0.1 hectare of site area
Maximum - £30,921
Reviews/Appeals
£247 for each 0.1 hectare of site area
Maximum - £12,368
9 - The construction of a solar electric generating station and the carrying out of any other operations in connection with the construction of the generating station, including the construction or installation of any means of access to the generating station, pipes or other conduits, and overhead lines.
Applications
£618 for each 0.1 hectare of site area, subject to a maximum of £30,921
Reviews/Appeals
£247 for each 0.1 hectare of site area, subject to a maximum of £12,368
10 - The carrying out of any operations connected with the exploratory drilling for oil or natural gas.
Applications
Where the site area does not exceed 0.1 hectares, £1,236
Applications
Where the site area exceeds 0.1 hectares, £1,236 in respect of the first 0.1 hectares of site area, plus £618 for each 0.1 hectare of site area in excess of 0.1 hectares
Applications
Maximum - £185,524
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area does not exceed 0.1 hectares, £495
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area exceeds 0.1 hectares, £495 in respect of the first 0.1 hectares of site area, plus £247 for each 0.1 hectare of site area in excess of 0.1 hectares
Reviews/Appeals
Maximum - £74,210
11 - The placing or assembly of equipment in any part of any marine waters for the purposes of fish farming.
Applications
£247 for each 0.1 hectare of the surface area and £92 for each 0.1 hectare of the seabed
Maximum - £30,921
Reviews/Appeals
£99 for each 0.1 hectare of the surface area and £37 for each 0.1 hectare of the seabed
Maximum - £12,368
12 - The placing or assembly of equipment in any part of any marine waters for the purposes of shellfish farming.
Applications
£134 for each 0.1 hectare of the surface area of marine waters
Maximum - £30,921
Reviews/Appeals
£54 for each 0.1 hectare of the surface area of the marine waters
Maximum - £12,368
13 - The erection, alteration or replacement of plant or machinery.
Applications
Where the site area does not exceed 5 hectares, £618 for each 0.1 hectare of site area
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area does not exceed 5 hectares, £247 for each 0.1 hectare of site area
Applications
Where the site area exceeds 5 hectares, £30,900 plus £310 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 5 hectares
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area exceeds 5 hectares, £12,350 plus £124 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 5 hectares
Applications
Maximum - £185,524
Reviews/Appeals
Maximum - £74,210
14 - The construction of car parks, service roads and other means of access on land used for the purposes of a single undertaking, where the development is required for a purpose incidental to the existing use of the land.
Applications
£618
Reviews/Appeals
£247
15 - Operations for the winning and working of minerals (not including peat).
Applications
Where the site area does not exceed 0.1 hectare, £1,236
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area does not exceed 0.1 hectare, £495
Applications
Where the site area exceeds 0.1 hectares, £1,236 plus £618 for each 0.1 hectare up to 15 hectares
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area exceeds 0.1 hectares, £495 plus £247 for each 0.1 hectare up to 15 hectares
Applications
Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £93,318, plus £310 for each 0.1 hectare of site area in excess of 15 hectares
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £37,298, plus £124 for each 0.1 hectare of site area in excess of 15 hectares
Applications
Maximum - £185,524
Reviews/Appeals
Maximum - £74,210
16 - Operations for the extraction of peat.
Applications
£618 for each 0.1 hectare of site area
Reviews/Appeals
£247 for each 0.1 hectare of site area
Applications
Maximum - £7,421
Reviews/Appeals
Maximum - £2,968
17 - The carrying out of any operations not coming within any of the above categories.
Applications
Where the site area does not exceed 0.1 hectare, £1,236
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area does not exceed 0.1 hectare, £495
Applications
Where the site area exceeds 0.1 hectare, but does not exceed 15 hectares, £1,236 plus £618 for each 1 hectare of the site area in excess of 0.1 hectare
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area exceeds 0.1 hectare, but does not exceed 15 hectares, £495 plus £247 for each 1 hectare of the site area in excess of 0.1 hectare
Applications
Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £10,506 plus £310 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 15 hectares.
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £4,200 plus £124 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 15 hectares
Applications
Maximum - £185,524
Reviews/Appeals
Maximum - £74,210
18 - The use of land for the disposal of refuse or waste materials or for the deposit of material remaining after minerals have been extracted from land.
Applications
Where the site area does not exceed 0.1 hectare, £1,236
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area does not exceed 0.1 hectare, £495
Applications
Where the site area exceeds 0.1 hectare, but does not exceed 15 hectares, £1,236 plus £618 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 0.1 hectare
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area exceeds 0.1 hectare, but does not exceed 15 hectares, £495 plus £247 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 0.1 hectare
Applications
Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £93,318 plus £310 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 15 hectares
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £37,298 plus £124 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 15 hectares
Applications
Maximum - £185,524
Reviews/Appeals
Maximum - £74,210
19 - The use of land for the storage of minerals in the open.
Applications
Where the site area does not exceed 0.1 hectare, £1,236
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area does not exceed 0.1 hectare, £495
Applications
Where the site area exceeds 0.1 hectare, but does not exceed 15 hectares, £1,236 plus £618 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 0.1 hectare
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area exceeds 0.1 hectare, but does not exceed 15 hectares, £495 plus £247 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 0.1 hectare
Applications
Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £93,318 plus £310 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 15 hectares
Reviews/Appeals
Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £37,298 plus £124 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area in excess of 15 hectares
Applications
Maximum - £185,524
Reviews/Appeals
Maximum - £74,210
| Development or component | Applications | Reviews/Appeals |
|---|---|---|
|
First 10 dwellings |
£742 per dwelling | £297 per dwelling |
|
11–49 dwellings |
£557 per dwelling | £222 per dwelling |
|
50+ dwellings |
£310 per dwelling | £124 per dwelling |
| Maximum | £185,524 | £74,210 |
| Circumstance | Applications | Reviews/Appeals |
|---|---|---|
|
Where no floor area is created or the gross floor space created does not exceed 100 square metres |
£742 | £297 |
|
Where the gross floor space created exceeds 100 square metres and does not exceed 4000 square metres |
£742 per 100 sqm | £297 per 100 sqm |
| Where the gross floor space exceeds 4,000 square metres | £29,680 plus £369 per 100 square metres in excess of 4000sqm | £11,880 plus £149 per 100 square metres in excess of 4000sqm |
| Maximum | £185,524 | £74,210 |
22 - A material change in the use of land (other than
- a change of use within category 21, or
- a change of use within categories 18 or 19, or
- a change in the use of equipment placed or assembled in marine waters for the purposes of fish farming or shellfish farming).
Applications
£618 per 0.1 hectare of site area subject to a maximum of £6,184
Reviews/Appeals
£247 per 0.1 hectare of site area subject to a maximum of £2,474
| Class | Application | Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Where an application for a determination as to whether the planning authority's prior approval is required in relation to development permitted under Schedule I to the General Permitted Development Order | £215 | £86 |
| Paragraph 4A of class 18 Part 6 - Agricultural buildings and operations (Formation or alteration of a Private Way) | No fee | No fee |
| Paragraph 4 of Class 18B Part 6 – Agricultural Buildings and Operations (Conversion of an agricultural building to residential use) | £644 | £258 |
| Paragraph 5 of Class 18C Part 6 - Agricultural Buildings and Operations (Conversion of an agricultural building to flexible commercial use) | £644 | £258 |
| Paragraph 4 of Class 21A Part 6A – Fish Farming | £805 | £322 |
| Paragraph 4 of Class 22A Part 7 – Forestry Buildings and Operations (Conversion of a forestry building to residential use) | £644 | £258 |
| Paragraph 4 of Class 22B Part 7 – Forestry Buildings and Operations (Conversion of a forestry building to flexible commercial use) | £644 | £258 |
| Paragraph 4 of Class 22 Part 7 – Forestry Buildings and Operations | No fee | No fee |
| Sub Paragraph 23 of Class 67 of Part 20 – Development by Electronic Communications Code Operators | £805 | £322 |
| Category of Development | Application | Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| An application under section 150(1)(a) or (b) of the 1997 Act (or both as the case may be) | The amount that would be payable in respect of an application for planning permission to institute the use or carry out the operations specified in the application (or an application to do both, as the case may be) | The amount that would be payable in respect of an appeal for planning permission to institute the use or carry out the operations specified in the application (or an application to do both, as the case may be) |
| An application under section 150(1)(c) of the 1997 Act | £371 | £149 |
| An application under section 151(1) of the 1997 Act (apart from one within category 4) | Half the amount that would be payable in respect of an application for planning permission to institute the use or carry out the operations specified in the application (or an application to do both, as the case may be) | Half the amount that would be payable in respect of an appeal for planning permission to institute the use or carry out the operations specified in the application (or an application to do both, as the case may be) |
| An application under section 151(1)(a) where the use specified is use as one or more separate dwellinghouses | £742 for each dwellinghouse, subject to maximum of £185,524 | £297 for each dwellinghouse, subject to maximum of £74,210 |
Contact
Email: directorPAR@gov.scot