Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 and come into force on 24th May 2018.

(2) In these Regulations "the principal Regulations" means the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2004(2).

Amendment of the principal Regulations

2.-(1) The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) In the table in Part III of the schedule (table scale of fees), after category 9 insert-

Saving provision

3.  Notwithstanding the amendment of the principal Regulations by regulation 2, the principal Regulations continue to apply in respect of any application for planning permission for development described in that regulation made before 24th May 2018 as they did immediately before that date.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2004. They introduce a new category of fee for applications for planning permission for construction of hydro-electric generating stations and connected operations of £401 per 0.1 hectare, subject to a maximum of £20,055.

(The new fee will be chargeable instead of the plant and machinery fee of £401 per 0.1 hectare below 5 hectares and £200 for each remaining 0.1 hectare, subject to an overall maximum of £125,000.)