Important information about changes to fees for planning applications, effective from 6 April 2008
National fees for planning applications have recently been reviewed. A document published by Communities and Local Government sets out some of the detail of this review (‘Planning Fees in England: Proposals for Change. Government Response to Consultation Replies.’ November 2007).
This document states:
"We intend to seek Parliamentary approval for:
- a fee increase of 11% (that is, £15) for householder applications
- an overall 25% increase for other fees
- a new maximum fee of £250,000 (or £125,000 if an outline application) for all except minerals and waste applications, for which the maximum will go up 25% (to £65,000); and
- a new fee of £85 for "requests for confirmation that a planning condition has been fulfilled" (or £25 where the request relates to householder development)
We propose that those changes to the Fees Regulations take effect from 6th April 2008."
Further details of the proposed changes can be found via the following link:
In addition, details of the new fees will be published on this website as soon as they have been confirmed.
PLEASE NOTE, if you have already submitted an application but have been advised that it is invalid for any reason, the application will only be registered when you have submitted the additional information.
If the additional information required to make the application valid is received after 5 April 2008, the new scale of fees will apply.
If you have any queries on this matter please contact the Development Management section on 020 8496 6876.
