18 June 2012 Scottish Government planning application fees consultation

***ENDS Friday 22 June***

I have only just learnt of this consultation which proposes a new household planning fee for extensions and alterations including microgeneration of £100-£200 and new classes of business planning fee for energy developments.

It is not spelled out what fee will apply to micro-hydro.

The business class for energy developments is divided into Wind Farms and Other.  The new minimum fee for Other proposed is £1000 for the first 100 sqare meters based on "site size or floor space".  There is no clarification of how this would apply to hydro schemes.  This is almost three times the current charge.

I have drafted a response to this consultation and invite additional comments on Blog page.  Please also submit your own responses here: Fees for Planning Applications 2012 Start date 28/03/2012 - End date 22/06/2012.