Town and Country Planning Fees
Upcoming changes to planning fees and introduction of fees for appealing to Scottish Ministers and Local Review Bodies – 9 June 2025
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Effective from 1st July 2025 – Waived or Reduced Fees for "not for profit" and "social enterprise"
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A 6-week period of public consultation on the Council's annual Development Plan Scheme Participation Statement (2024) will run from Friday 20 December 2024 until Friday 31 January 2025. Please visit the Consultation Hub to take part.
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Are you currently preparing a Local Place Plan for your area? Are you considering a Local Place Plan but need more information or assistance? If so, we want to hear from you. Please complete and return the Local Place Plan enquiry form and we will be in touch shortly.
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The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended) requires that each planning authority must appoint a Chief Planning Officer. Our Chief Planning Officer is Keith Dingwall (MRTPI).
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New discretionary charges for the council’s Planning Service came into force on 1 April, including a surcharge for retrospective applications.
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Earlier this year, the council asked engineering specialists to undertake inspections, focused on establishing the extent and condition of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) within buildings.
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This news letter includes information on - Call for Sites, Timetable for Evidence Report and Adoption of the Tree and Woodland Strategy
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- Land around QMU
- Building Standards performance
- Former Cockenzie Power Station site
- Historic Environment and Planning
- Natural Environment and Planning
- New development: Blindwells
- Planning Aid Scotland
- Planning Enforcement
- Planning Processing Agreements
- Street naming and numbering process
- Tree conservation and tree works
- Discretionary charging for the Planning Service from 1 April 2023