Planning Application Fees

Introduction

The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010

These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 ("the principal Regulations"), which make provision for the payment of fees to planning authorities. The effect of these Regulations is that, with the exception of fees for marine fish farming. The Government's Regulations require the payment of a fee with most applications for planning permission.

This guide is intended to help you calculate the correct fee for your application. To keep it as simple as possible, not all of the provisions of the Government's Regulations have been described. It is important that the correct fee is submitted with your application. Otherwise your application cannot be registered. Fees correctly paid cannot normally be refunded. If you have any queries, please contact the us.

Exemptions

You do not need to pay a fee if your application is for:

• listed building consent and conservation area consent;
• proposals to make an existing house suitable for occupation by a disabled person, or to provide access for disabled persons to a public building;
• a proposal which only requires permission because of a condition of a previous planning permission;
• a proposal which has been the subject of a planning application decided during the previous 12 months for a proposal of the same character or description, submitted by the same applicant (exemption for one subsequent application only);
• a proposal which has been the subject of a withdrawn planning application provided 12 months has not passed since the application was first submitted. The new application must be of the same character and description as the former and be submitted by the same applicant (exemption is for one subsequent application only);
• a proposal which only requires permission because the Council has powers of control: this applies in all conservation areas for certain types of minor proposal.

Occasionally, there may be a requirement to advertise applications if we cannot determine an address (or premises) from our mapping system. If this is the case, you will be notified via the acknowledgement letter and advised that an additional £60 is required to be paid before the planning application can be determined.

Category of Development	Fee Payable
Operations	Where the application is for
Construction of buildings, structures or erections for use as residential accommodation (other than development within category 6)	(a) planning permission in principle, £319 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £7,975; or £319 for one dwelling house; (b) other than planning permission in principle, £319 for each dwelling house to be created by the development, subject to a maximum of £15,950
The erection of buildings (other than buildings coming within category 1, 3, 4 or 6)	(a) planning permission in principle, £319 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £7,975; (b) other than planning permission in principle - (i) where no floor space is to be created by the development or where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 40 square metres, £160; (ii) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 40 square metres but does not exceed 75 square metres, £319; and (iii) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 75 square metres, £319 for each 75 square metres (or part thereof), subject to maximum in total of £15,950
The erection on land used for the purposes of agriculture, of buildings to be used for agricultural purposes (other than buildings in category 4)	(a) where the application is for planning permission £319 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £7,975; (b) in all other cases - (i) where the ground area to be covered by the development exceeds 465 square metres but does not exceed 540 square metres, £319; (ii) where the ground area to be covered by the development exceeds 540 square metres, £319, and an additional £319 for each 75 square metres (or part thereof) in excess of 540 square metres, subject to a maximum in total of £15,950
The erection of glasshouses on land used for the purposes of agriculture	Where the ground area to be covered by the development exceeds 465 square metres, £1,843
The erection, alteration or replacement of plant or machinery	£319 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £15,950£319 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £15,950
The enlargement, improvement or other alteration of existing dwelling houses	(a) where the application relates to one dwelling house, £160; (b) where the application relates to 2 or more dwelling houses, £319
The carrying out of operations, including the erection of a building within the curtilage of an existing dwelling house, for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwelling house as such	£160
The erection or construction of gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure along a boundary of the curtilage of an existing dwelling house	£160
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	£160
The carrying out of any operations connected with the exploratory drilling for oil or natural gas	£319 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £23,925
The placing or assembly of equipment in any part of any marine waters for the purpose of fish farming	£145 for each 0.1 hectare of the surface area of the marine waters to be used in relation to the placement or assembly of any equipment for the purposes of fish farming and £50 for each 0.1 hectare of the sea bed to be used in relation to such development, subject to a maximum of £14,500
The carrying out of any operations not coming within any of the above categories	In the case of operations for - (a) the winning and working of minerals, £160 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £23,925; (b) the winning and working of peat, £160 for each hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £2,393; (c) any other purpose, £160 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £1,595

 

Use of Land
The change of use of a building to use as one or more dwelling houses	£319 for each additional dwelling house to be created by the development, subject to a maximum of £15,950
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	£160 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £23,925
The use of land for the storage of minerals in the open	£160 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £23,925
The making of a material change in the use of a building or land, other than a material change of use within category 12 or 11; or in the use of equipment placed or assembled in marine waters for the purposes of fish farming	£319

Note
Applicants and agents should be aware that the application acknowledgement letter sent by Aberdeen City Council acts as a receipt for fees paid. 

 

Contacts

• Development Management Team
  Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure
  Aberdeen City Council
  Business Hub 4
  Marischal College
  Broad Street
  Aberdeen
  AB10 1AB
  Phone: 01224 523470
  Fax: 01224 523180
  Email: pi@aberdeencity.gov.uk