FOI Request - Change of Use Applications

Request 101003460147

This request applies specifically to Class A premises, which includes shops and retail premises such as restaurants.

1. Please state the number of applications to open new A category outlets in the following years by type:

2021 (Jan – Dec)  2022  (Jan – Dec) 2023 (Jan – Dec)
A1- Shops
A2 – Financial and professional services
A3- Restaurants and cafes
A4- Drinking establishments
A5- hot food takeaways

2. Please state how many applications for new category A outlets were approved in the following years by type:

2021 (Jan – Dec)  2022  (Jan – Dec) 2023 (Jan – Dec)
A1- Shops
A2 – Financial and professional services
A3- Restaurants and cafes
A4- Drinking establishments
A5- hot food takeaways

3. For 2023, please state how many applications were received for change of use from one class to another by type. E.g., if you received 10 applications from A1 properties, looking to change to A2, please detail below.

Convert to: A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
Convert from: A1- Shops 
A2 – Financial and professional services 
A3- Restaurants and cafes 
A4- Drinking establishments 
A5- hot food takeaways 

4. How much do you currently charge for a change of use application?

Response 25-01-2024

1.-3. Not held. We do not record data in these development types. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

4. The fee is calculated depending on the type of application being submitted.  

Change of use to dwelling(s) - Where only one dwellinghouse is to be created, £600, Where more than one dwellinghouse is to be created and the site area does not exceed 2.5 hectares, £600 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, Where more than one dwellinghouse is to be created and the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £600 for each 0.1 hectare up to 2.5 hectares of the site area, and then £300 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum of £75,000.

Change of use of premises - Where the gross floor space exceeds 100 square metres, £600 plus £600 per 100 square metres up to 4,000 square metres.
Where the gross floor space exceeds 4,000 square metres, £24,000 plus £300 per 100 square metres in respect of any gross floor space exceeding 4,000 square metres, subject to a maximum of £150,000.

Change of use of land - £500 per 0.1 hectare of site subject to a maximum of £5,000.