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Planning circular 2/2025: fees for applications
This circular provides guidance on the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 and replaces circulars 1/2004, 2/2013, 2/2022 and 3/2024.
Part of
12. Prior approval determinations
12.1.1 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 GPDO the fee is £207, apart from where an application is made under:
- Paragraph 4A of class 18 Part 6 - Agricultural buildings and operations (Formation or alteration of a Private Way) – no fee
- Paragraph 4 of Class 18B Part 6 – Agricultural Buildings and Operations (Conversion of an agricultural building to residential use) - £620
- Paragraph 5 of Class 18C Part 6 - Agricultural Buildings and Operations (Conversion of an agricultural building to flexible commercial use) - £620
- Paragraph 4 of Class 21A Part 6A – Fish Farming - £775
- Paragraph 4 of Class 22A Part 7 – Forestry Buildings and Operations (Conversion of a forestry building to residential use) - £620
- Paragraph 4 of Class 22B Part 7 – Forestry Buildings and Operations (Conversion of a forestry building to flexible commercial use) - £620
- Paragraph 4 of Class 22 Part 7 – Forestry Buildings and Operations – no fee
- Sub Paragraph 23 of Class 67 of Part 20 – Development by Electronic Communications Code Operators - £775
Contact
Email: DirectorPAR@gov.scot