Planning fees and charges

Most planning applications and associated submissions require a fee. The amount varies depending on the type and scale of the proposed development. Applications are not considered valid until the full fee has been received. The fee amount is confirmed at the final validation stage, as changes during validation may affect the amount payable.

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Fee Regulations

Planning application fees are set by the Scottish Government under The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025.

These fees increased on 9 June 2025, and all submissions on or after this date are subject to the new fee scale.

ePlanning.scot has a fee calculator to estimate your application costs.

Once submitted, the application fee is generally non-refundable unless specified otherwise.

Advertisement fees

If your application requires advertising in a local newspaper, an additional fee applies.

Fee reductions

Your fee may be reduced or waived if: 

• the application is made by a community council (50% reduction)
• the application is for improving access for a disabled person (no fee)
• the application is resubmitted within 12 months of the date of refusal for an application of the same description or character, made by the same applicant (no fee - applies to one application following the original application)
• the application is resubmitted within 12 months of the date of withdrawal for an application of the same description or character, made by the same applicant (no fee - applies to one application following the original application)

Retrospective applications

Under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amended Regulations 2024 we have a surcharge for applications made after development has begun or been completed without permission (Section 33 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997).