Scotland's online building applications service 

Use eBuildingStandards.scot to apply for a building warrant, completion certificate or other types of building consent.

This service is run by Scottish Government in partnership with local planning authorities.

Login or create an account to get started.


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IMPORTANT - Microsoft outage affecting the Support Desk

With the current issues affecting Microsoft products including Outlook, we are currently unable to receive or respond to queries on our Support Desk.

We apologise for this and will endeavour to respond to queries once these services come back online. 

IMPORTANT - Recent changes to Site Location functionality

We have made changes to the options available to users entering their Site Location when creating a Proposal.

When creating a new Proposal, you will need to use the Enter Address function and select your Local / Planning Authority from a list and enter a Detailed Location Description for your site when prompted.

Click on eDevelopment - Enter Address Guidance for guidance on doing this.

 


Start a Building Standards application 

You must be signed in to start an application.

Once signed in:

  1. Go to My Proposals on the sidebar menu.
  2. Select New Proposal.
  3. Fill in the online form. You can save your progress and return to it before submitting.

There is guidance on how to make a quality building warrant application.

Find the right form

The building forms you'll need to submit will depend on your development. 

Use the Which Form? Wizard to find the form you need.

Estimate your application fee

Most building applications require a fee. The amount depends on the type and scale of your development.

Use the fee calculator to get an estimated application fee.

Help and support

Our support page has:

  • guidance on using the site and our services
  • links to information about building standards rules in Scotland
  • contact details for local planning authorities

Visit our support page.

Latest updates on the live service

Includes updates on live service issues.

1. IMPORTANT - Recent changes to Site Location functionality

We have made changes to the options available to users entering their Site Location when creating a Proposal.

When creating a new Proposal, you will need to use the Enter Address function and select your Local / Planning Authority from a list and enter a Detailed Location Description for your site when prompted.

Click on eDevelopment - Enter Address Guidance for guidance on doing this.

2. HELP US TO HELP YOU - Get involved in the development of the new service!

You can join our upcoming research sessions to help improve this service and help us to develop our new service (nicknamed Apply). Just sign up on our survey here.

Other ways to apply

You can apply using paper forms. These can take longer to process than online applications. Some planning authorities may charge an extra administration fee for them.

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About this service

eBuildingStandards.scot is run by Scottish Government in partnership with Scottish planning authorities.

It is part of the eDevelopment.scot platform.

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