Major Developments
Satisfaction of conditions for major developments
`This page outlines the process for satisfying conditions for all types of major developments.
If your original application was not a major development, submit your request as a Post Submission of Additional Documents (PSAD) using your original planning application reference number on the eDevelopment portal. You must submit a Document Schedule along with your PSAD application, with each condition listed separately.
Services we provide
Planning permission may be granted subject to conditions which make the proposal acceptable. These are set out in the decision notice. There is no limit on the number of conditions that can be applied to any one application.
Conditions can apply before works begin, during the works, or after the works are completed.
While each condition varies, usually pre-commencement and pre-occupation conditions need information to be submitted to the Planning Authority for approval before the development can move to the next stage. This process is known as satisfaction of conditions.
Discharge of conditions can only happen once the development has been completed in line with approved details. Generally, operational conditions cannot be discharged.
To satisfy conditions for major developments we offer a Priority service and a Standard service:
Priority service
- after receiving and validating your submission, we aim to respond within 6 weeks
- there is a fee for this service, which is calculated automatically on our online form. For more information about our fees, visit our planning fees page
Standard service
- after receiving and validating your submission, we aim to respond within 3 months
- there is no fee for this service
How to apply
To apply please complete our online form. Your application will be sent to our eProcessing team, who will provide you with a new reference number within 5 working days. When you receive your new reference number from us, please upload all supporting documentation through the eDevelopment.Scot portal by selecting the Post Submission of Additional Documents (PSAD) form. You must submit a Document Schedule along with your PSAD application, with each condition listed separately.
When submitting the supporting documentation, quote your new application reference as requested on the PSAD form.
APPLY FOR SATISFACTION OR DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS
If you are applying for our Priority service, payment will be requested when you submit your form. Your application will not be valid until payment has been confirmed.
Once you have applied
There is a legal requirement to send us a Notification of Initiation of Development before you start development on site. You should only submit this once all pre-commencement conditions have been satisfied.
Development can only start once we have advised you that all conditions are satisfied.