Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 252(6) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2013 No.
The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 252 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 19971 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 252(6) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 and come into force on 6th April 2013.
2
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 20042.
Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 20042
1
The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
2
In regulation 12 (fees for applications for certificates of lawful use or development)—
a
in paragraph (5)(b) for “£160” substitute “£192”; and
b
in paragraph (6)—
i
for “£319” substitute “£382”; and
ii
for “£15,950” substitute “£19,100”.
3
In regulation 13(1) (fees for certain applications for the prior approval of the planning authority) for “£61” substitute “£74”.
4
In regulation 14(2) (fees for applications for consent for advertisements) for “£160” substitute “£192”.
5
In the Schedule (fees in respect of applications and deemed applications for planning permission or for approval, consent or agreement required by a condition imposed on a grant of planning permission in principle)—
a
in paragraphs 4(1) and 5(2) and (3)(b) for “£319” substitute “£382”;
b
in paragraphs 6 and 7(b) for “£160” substitute “£192”; and
c
in paragraph 14—
i
for “£319” substitute “£382”; and
ii
for “£7,975” substitute £9,550”.
6
For the table in Part III (scale of fees) of the Schedule substitute the table in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Savings3
Subject to regulation 3 (savings) of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 20103, notwithstanding the amendment of the principal Regulations by regulation 2, the principal Regulations continue to apply in respect of any application or deemed application referred to in regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations made or deemed to be made before the date on which these Regulations come into force as they did immediately before these Regulations came into force.
SCHEDULE
Category of development | Fee payable |
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I Operations | |
1. Construction of buildings, structures or erections for use as residential accommodation (other than development within category 6). | Where the application is for—
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2. The erection of buildings (other than buildings coming within category 1, 3, 4 or 6). | Where the application is for—
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3. The erection on land used for the purposes of agriculture, of buildings to be used for agricultural purposes (other than buildings in category 4). |
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4. 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, £2,210. |
5. The erection, alteration or replacement of plant or machinery. | £382 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £19,100. |
6. The enlargement, improvement or other alteration of existing dwellinghouses. |
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7. | |
| £192. |
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| £192. |
8. The carrying out of any operations connected with the exploratory drilling for oil or natural gas. | £382 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £28,800. |
9. The placing or assembly of equipment in any part of any marine waters for the purpose of fish farming. | £174 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 £60 for each 0.1 hectare of the sea bed to be used in relation to such development, subject to a maximum of £17,400. |
10. The carrying out of any operations not coming within any of the above categories. | In the case of operations for—
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II Uses of land | |
11. The change of use of a building to use as one or more dwellinghouses. | £382 for each additional dwellinghouse to be created by the development, subject to a maximum of £19,100. |
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| £192 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £28,800. |
| £192 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £28,800. |
13. The making of a material change in the use of a building or land, other than a material change of use within category 11 or 12; or in the use of equipment placed or assembled in marine waters for the purposes of fish farming. | £382. |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)