Submit a planning application

All planning applications are submitted through the national eDevelopment Scotland website.

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We have also written 2 validation checklists to make sure you have included all the necessary information with your application:

• planning applications – validation checklist
• planning applications – validation checklist 7A, prior notification for windows 

Download the validation checklists from planning application documents.

We register applications using the Heads of Planning Scotland (HOPS) national planning guidance.

Fees and payments

Use the Scottish Government's fee calculator to work out the estimated cost of your application.

Calculate planning fees on eDevelopment Scotland

We'll check the fee when you send in an application but you may want to confirm the fee with us beforehand.

You can also see all of our planning and building fees.

Advertising fees

We may need to advertise your application if we cannot notify neighbours as there are no premises. If this is the case, you will be advised that an additional £30 advert fee is required to be paid.

Payments

There are 2 ways to pay for an application – go to make a planning payment.

Site location plans

We no longer produce site location plans to accompany a planning application. See a list of approved Scottish Government approved providers on eDevelopment Scotland.