Historic Environment Development and planning fees

Public benefit contributions

If your development affects archaeology or the historic environment, you must provide public benefit.

You can deliver public benefit in different ways.

View ALGAO Scotland guidance

If you cannot deliver public benefit on site, you may be able to make a financial contribution. We use these contributions to support, for example:

  • Highland Archaeology Festival
  • Doors Open Day
  • Highland Heritage Day
  • other heritage events run by third parties

Public benefit contribution fees

Development type

Fee (excluding VAT)

Householder or site up to 0.5 hectares

£59

Site between 0.5 and 10 hectares

£332

Site over 10 hectares

£664

Page last modified: 31 March 2026