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Planning Fees

Category of Development Fee payable
Operations Schedule 1
1. Erection of dwellinghouses (a) Where the application is for outline planning permission and

(i) the site area does not exceed 2.5 hectares, £265 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;

(ii) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £6,625 and an additional £80 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £25,000.

(b) in other cases (e.g. full & reserved matters applications)

(i) where the number of dwellinghouses to be created by the development is 50 or fewer, £265 for each dwellinghouse;

(ii) where the number of dwellinghouses to be created by the development exceeds 50, £13,250, and an additional £80 for each dwellinghouse in excess of 50 dwellinghouses, subject to a maximum in total of £50,000.
2. Erection of buildings 
(other than in categories 1,3,4,5 or 7)		 (a) Where the application is for outline planning permission and -

(i) the site area does not exceed 2.5 hectares, £265 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;

(ii) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £6,625, and an additional £80 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £25,000.

(b) in other cases - (e.g. full & reserved matters applications)

(i) where no floor space is to be created by the development, £135;

(ii) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 40 square metres, £135;

(iii) where the area of the gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 40 square metres, but does not exceed 75 square metres, £265;

(iv) where the area of the gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 75 square metres, but does not exceed 3750 square metres, £265 for each 75 square metres of that area;

(v) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 3750 square metres, £13,250, and an additional £80 for each 75 square metres in excess of 3750 square metres, subject to a maximum in total of £50,000.
3. The erection, on land used for the purposes of agriculture, of buildings to be used for agricultural purposes 
(other than buildings in category 4)		 (a) Where the application is for outline planning permission and -

(i) the site area does not exceed 2.5 hectares, £265 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;

(ii) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £6,625, and an additional £80 for each additional 0.1 hectare in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £25,000.

(b) in other cases -

(i) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 465 square metres, £50;

(ii) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 465 square metres but does not exceed 540 square metres, £265;

(iii) where the area of the gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 540 square metres but does not exceed 4215 square metres, £265 for the first 540 square metres, and an additional £265 for each 75 square metres in excess of 540 square metres; and

(iv) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 4215 square metres, £13,250, and an additional £80 for each 75 square metres in excess of 4215 square metres, subject to a maximum in total of £50,000.
4. The erection of glasshouses on land used for the purposes of agriculture (a) Where the gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 465 square metres, £50;

(b) Where the gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 465 square metres, £1,495.
 
5. The erection, alteration or replacement of plant or machinery (a) Where the site area does not exceed 5 hectares, £265 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;

(b) Where the site area exceeds 5 hectares, £13,250, and an additional £80 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £50,000.
 
6. The enlargement, improvement or other alteration of existing dwellinghouses (inc. extensions) (a) Where the application relates to one dwellinghouse, £135;

(b) where the application relates to 2 or more dwellinghouses, £265.
 
7. (a) The carrying out of operations (including the erection of a building) within the curtilage of an existing dwellinghouse, for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such, or the erection or construction of gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure along a boundary of the curtilage of an existing dwellinghouse, or:

(b) the construction of car parks, service roads and other means of access on land used for the purposes of a single undertaking, where the development is required for a purpose incidental to the existing use of the land.

 £135
8. Operations connected with exploratory drilling for oil or natural gas. (a) Where the site area does not exceed 7.5 hectares, £265 for each 0.1 hectares of the site area;

(b) where the site area exceeds 7.5 hectares, £19,875, and an additional £80 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 7.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £50,000.
9. Other operations (a) In the case of operations for the winning and working of minerals -

(i) where the site area does not exceed 15 hectares, £135 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;

(ii) where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £20,250, and an additional £80 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 15 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £50,000;

(b) in any other case, £135 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £1,350.
Uses of Land
10. Change of use of a building to use as one or more separate dwellinghouses. (a) Where the change of use is from a previous use as a single dwellinghouse to use as two or more single dwellinghouses-

(i) where the change of use is to use as 50 or fewer dwellinghouses, £265 for each additional dwellinghouse;

(ii) where the change of use is to use as more than 50 dwellinghouses £13,250, and an additional £80 for each dwellinghouse in excess of 50 dwellinghouses, subject to a maximum in total of £50,000;

(b) in all other cases-

(i) where the change of use is to use as 50 or fewer dwellinghouses, £265 for each dwellinghouse;

(ii) where the change of use is to use as more than 50 dwellinghouses £13,250, and an additional £80 for each dwellinghouse in excess of 50 dwellinghouses, subject to a maximum in total of £50,000.
11. (a) use of land for the disposal of refuse or waste materials or for the deposit of material remaining after minerals have been extracted from land; or

(b) use of land for the storage of minerals in the open.

 (a) Where the site area does not exceed 15 hectares, £135 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;

(b) where the site area exceeds 15 hectares £20,250, and an additional £80 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 15 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £50,000.

 
12. The making of a material change in the use of a building or land 
(other than a material change of use coming within any of the above categories).		 £265

Advertisements
Schedule 2
1. Advertisements displayed on business premises £75
2. Advertisements for the purpose of directing members of the public to, or otherwise drawing attention to the existence of, business premises £75
3. All other advertisements £265

The full text of the regulations is contained in the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) Regulations 1989 as amended by the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications)(Amendment)(England) Regulations 2002.

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