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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I pay the fees?

 
Fees can be paid electronically (online applications only), by cheque, or in cash at the National Park Headquarters in Balloch (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm).
 
Cheques should be made payable to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority.
 
If you make an application online and choose to pay by cheque, please write the online reference and site address on the back of the cheque.
 

When is an advertisement fee required?

 
For certain applications, you are required to pay the cost of a public advertisement in the local newspaper. For example, you are required to pay an advert fee where there is neighbouring land within 20 metres of the application site boundary which has no premises to send a neighbour notification to.
 
The advertisement fee is £130 per application for publication.
 
We recommend you submit an advert fee at the time you make your application. Failure to pay the advert fee will delay the processing of your application. If you submit an advert fee and it is not required, we will always provide a refund.
 
An advertisement fee is required:
 
  1. If there are no premises on neighbouring land;
  2. If land owners of the site are unknown;
  3. If the proposal is a departure from the Development Plan;
  4. If an Environmental Statement has been submitted; or
  5. If the proposal is for one of the following classes of development:
  • the use of land as a scrap yard or coal yard or for working minerals; disposal, storage or reclaiming of waste material;
  • the use of buildings as a theatre, cinema, music hall, dance hall, fun fair, bingo hall, casino, skating rink, swimming bath, gymnasium, indoor games hall, Turkish or other vapour bath, licensed premises or hot food shop; or public convenience;
  • construction of a building over 20 metres in height;
  • use of buildings and land which will alter the character of an area of established amenity;
  • anything that will introduce significant change into a largely uniform area;
  • anything that will affect housing because of fumes, noise, vibration, smoke, artificial lighting, solid or liquid waste;
  • anything that will bring crowds into a generally quiet area or which will cause activity and noise between 8pm and 8am;
  • sewage works, slaughterhouse, zoo, wildlife park, animal breeding, motor car or motor cycle racing, crematorium or cemetery.
If you are unsure whether an advertisement fee will be required, please call us on 01389 722024 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 

Where can I find more information on fees?

 
If you have any questions about fees, including whether an advertisement fee will be required, please call us on 01389 722024 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
The ePlanning Fee Calculator will help you calculate the fee relevant to your application. For help using the Fee Calculator, you can contact the Scottish Government’s Online Planning Helpline on: 0131 244 1600.
 
For a full list of current planning application fees, refer to the Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010.
 

When is a planning application fee not required?

 
Some applications are exempt from a fee. These include:
  • Revised or fresh applications for development or advertisements of the same character or description within 12 months of refusal, or if withdrawn, the date the earlier application was submitted.
  • Revised or fresh application for development of the same character or description within 12 months of receiving permission.
  • Applications required because of the removal by a condition of a right to make a change of use within the Use Classes Order.
  • Applications required because of the removal of permitted development rights by a condition or by an Article 4 direction.
  • Works to improve a disabled person’s access to a public building, or to improve their access, safety, health or comfort at their dwellinghouse.
  • Listed Building or Conservation Area Consent applications.
Where an application is made by, or on behalf of, a Community Council, the fee payable shall be one half of the amount that would otherwise be payable.
 

If my application is exempt from a fee, do I still need to pay the advertisement fee?

 
Yes, if your application is exempt from an application fee for one of the reasons specified above, you still have to pay the advert fee, except where the application is for works to improve a disabled person’s access to a building.
 

What if my application includes more than one fee category?

 
If your application includes more than one category of fee, only the higher of the two fees is charged, unless the development involves the creation of new residential units, in which case the total of the two fees is payable.
 

Will my application be accepted as valid without the correct fee?

 
The correct planning application fee must be paid before an application can be accepted as valid.
 
Failure to pay the advert fee will delay a decision on your application. We therefore recommend you pay the advert fee at the time you make your application.
 

If I over-pay the fee, will the remainder be refunded?

 
If you submit an advert fee and it is not required, we will refund it once the application is validated.
 

Do I get a refund if my application is withdrawn or refused?

 
Fees are not refunded if planning permission is refused, or if the application is withdrawn.