How to make a planning application
If you want to carry out building work or change the use of a building or land, please contact us to discuss your proposal. We can tell you if you need to make a planning application or if your proposal would be allowed.
You may then want to apply for full planning permission, permission in principle or a certificate of lawfulness.
Watch how to go about extending or converting your home on our YouTube channel.
How to apply
We encourage you to submit your planning application online using the Online: ePlanning Scotland - this lets you pay online too.
The advantages of submitting an application via ePlanning Scotland are:
- You will save time, money and paper
- There is step-by-step guidance and information on how to submit your application
- You can save your work and break away at any time. When you return to the application your previous entries will be waiting for you
- You can upload one set of electronic drawings and supporting documents – there is no need to provide multiple paper copies to us
- No printing or postage involved
- You can buy a location plan online
- You can use the ‘Fee calculator’ to work out the fee for your application
- You can pay online
- As the application comes directly to us, we receive it faster and begin to check it earlier
- Applications are quicker and easier to validate because it ensures that all the information needed for the application is complete, is in the correct format and meets our application requirements
- It reduces your carbon footprint.
Or make an application on paper using:
- planning application forms and guidance notes
- mineral extraction, waste disposal or infilling application form
- Send completed forms to Planning and Building Standards Area Office - Hamilton
- You should include two copies of plans for householder applications and four copies for non-householder applications
How much will it cost?
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There is a fee calculator on ePlanning Scotland
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Scale of fees for planning applications
