Please note rates from 1 April 2026 as laid out by the Scottish Government here: Amendment Regulations 2026
Based on the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2022, as amended including the 2026 Regulations. This is a guide only – always verify against the Regulations and local authority requirements. Reconciled March 2026.
Latest amendment: The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026.
Pre 01 April 2026 rate calculator here Old Calculator .
Section 42 – varying or removing conditions: An application under section 42 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 seeks planning permission for development without complying with conditions attached to an existing permission, allowing conditions to be varied or removed. The planning authority considers the conditions; approval creates a new planning permission alongside the original. Section 42 cannot be used to extend the time limit for starting development. Neighbour notification is required for Section 42 applications, and advertising may also be required depending on the circumstances; the planning authority can confirm any additional advertising charge. The application fee is £371; confirm the applicable fee with the planning authority.
Local Review Body (LRB) notice of review: An applicant may seek an LRB review where an application covered by the planning authority’s section 43A scheme of delegation is refused or granted subject to conditions by an appointed officer, or that officer does not determine it within the prescribed period (or an agreed extension). This uses a notice of review, rather than a notice of appeal to Scottish Ministers, normally submitted within three months of the decision notice or expiry of the determination period. Check the decision notice for the correct review or appeal route. See Planning Circular 3/2022, paragraphs 4.89–4.94.
This tool does not fully cover cross-boundary applications or every possible special case. For complex or unusual proposals you should check the Regulations and confirm the fee with the relevant planning authority. Mixed use developments relating to more than one category – If Cat 1 + Cat 4 calculate the fee for each and then add together, for other combinations of categories calculate the application for each and the fee is the highest of those calculated.