PART 1Introductory
Citation, commencement and application
regulation 1 1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 9 June 2025.
(2) These Regulations (other than Part 4) apply to appeals under—
regulation 1 2 a (a)section 47(1) of the Act (appeal against planning decisions),
regulation 1 2 b (b)section 47(1) of the Act as applied by regulation 21 of the 1984 Regulations,
regulation 1 2 c (c)section 154 of the Act (appeal against refusal of certificate of lawful use or development),
where notice of appeal is given to the Scottish Ministers on or after 9 June 2025.
Interpretation
regulation 2 2.—(1) In these Regulations—
term the act “the Act” means the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997,
term the 1984 regulations “the 1984 Regulations” means the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984(1),
term dwellinghouse “dwellinghouse” means a building or part of a building which is used as a single private dwellinghouse, and for no other purpose,
term fish farming term equipment “equipment” and “fish farming” have the same meanings as in section 26(6) of the Act(2),
term the general permitted development order “the General Permitted Development Order” means the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992(3),
term marine waters “marine waters” means the waters described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (6) of section 26 of the Act(4),
term planning permission in principle “planning permission in principle” has the meaning in section 59 of the Act(5),
term use of land “use of land” includes use of land for the winning and working of minerals.
(2) References in regulations 4(3) and (4), 5(1), 6(1) and 8 and in paragraph 12(2)(b) of the schedule to the Scottish Ministers include a reference to a person appointed under paragraph 1 of schedule 4 of the Act.
S.I. 1984/467. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/1763, S.I. 1996/252 and S.S.I. 2013/156.
Definition of “equipment” was inserted by the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3), section 24(2)(a)(iii). Definition of “fish farming” was amended by S.S.I. 2007/268.
S.I. 1992/223 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
Section 26(6) was relevantly amended by the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), section 3(1)(c)(i).
Section 59 was amended by the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), section 21 and the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), section 32(4).