Planning fees for applications, local reviews and appeals

Circular 1/2026

Scottish Government, 2026
Planning fees for applications, local reviews and appeals Download document

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

Circular

Abstract

Provides guidance on the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2022; Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2025; and Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Regulations 2025. Set out in 3 parts: definitions and calculation rules which apply to applications, notices of review and appeals; calculation of application fees; and calculation of fees for local reviews and appeals.

History

Supersedes: Circular 2/2025 and Circular 3/2025 (both Scottish Government, 2025). Comes into effect: 1 April 2026. Document type: publication - advice and guidance. First published: 25 March 2026.

ISBN

9781806438624

Subjects

  • Planning and development
  • Planning control
  • Planning control, Scotland

Publisher History

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. Previously known as the Scottish Executive.

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