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Easter weekend arrangements

Council buildings are closed from 5pm on Thursday 2 April 2026 and will re-open on Tuesday 7 April at 8.45am. Bin collections and recycling centre opening hours are not impacted by these changes

Planning and building warrant fee increases on 1 April 2026

The Scottish Government have set out the next phase of inflation linked increases.

Please be aware that the Scottish Government has set out the next phase of inflation-linked increase to planning fees which came into force on Wednesday 1 April 2026. Fees for appeals to Scottish Ministers and fees for local reviews (to the Local Review Body) have also increased. Please note as the fees increased on the 1 April 2026, any application still invalid at that time will require to pay the revised fee.

Building warrant fees increased at the same time. Further information will follow. 

Last modified on 01 April 2026