planning application fees
In the UK, planning fees (paid to the Council) are set by Government. These fees were introduced so local taxpayers weren’t covering the cost of local planning authorities deciding on planning applications. Instead, people using the planning system pay fees. The overarching planning service is funded by the local authority, which gets spending power from Council Tax, central government grants, and retained business rates, in addition to the planning application fees.
In most cases, there is an application fee to apply for planning permission, but some types of consent, such as listed buildings, no fee is required. There are also a variety of concessions for certain types of applications. No VAT applies to these fees.
The planning application fees for each type of application are laid out below. CIL fees will apply in addition if consent is granted. This list is not exhaustive but represents the most common types of applications.
Outline Applications
Outline applications differ in price depending on the size of the site area. If the site area is not more than 2.5 hectares, the planning application fee is £462 per 0.1 hectare. If the site is more than 2.5 hectares, it’s £11,432 plus £138 per 0.1 hectare up to a maximum of £150,000.
Householder Applications
For alterations and extensions to a single dwelling house, including works within boundary, the application fee is £206.
Full Applications
Full applications also include first submissions of reserved matters or technical details consent.
Alterations and Extensions
For alterations and extensions to dwelling houses, including works within boundaries, the planning application fee is £206 for a single dwelling house or a flat and £407 for two or more dwelling houses or two or more flats.
New Dwelling Houses
New dwelling houses when not more than 50 of them, the fee costs £462 per dwelling house. When there are more than 50 dwelling houses, it is £22,859 plus £138 per additional dwelling house up to a maximum of £300,000.
Erection of Buildings
When not dwelling houses, agricultural or glasshouses the application fees are dependent on the amount of gross floor space to be created by the new development. If there is no increase in gross floor space or no more than 40 sq m to be created by the development, the application fee is £234. When the gross floor space to be created by the development is more than 40 sq m but no more than 75 sq m, it costs £462.
If the gross floor space created will be over 75 sq m but not over 3,750 sq m, the application costs £462 for each 75 sq m or part thereof. When the gross floor space exceeds 3,750 sq m, the fee is £22,859 plus £138 for every additional 75 sq m in excess of 3,750 sq m with a maximum amount of £300,000.
When land is used for agriculture or agricultural purposes, the application fee also changes depending on gross floor space that the new development would create. If the gross floor space created will not be more than 465 sq m, the planning application fee is £96. When the floor space created will be more than 465 sq m but no more than 540 sq m, the fee is £462.
If the gross floor space exceeds 540 sq m but is no more than 4,215 sq m, the fee is £462 for the first 540 sq m plus £462 for each 75 sq m or part thereof in excess of 540 sq m. When the floor space added will be more than 4,215 sq m, it costs £22,859 plus £138 for each 75 sq m or part thereof in excess of 4,215 sq m with a maximum of £300,000.
Lawful Development Certificate
For existing use or operation, it costs the same as the full planning application fees. For existing use or operation and lawful not to comply with any condition or limitation, the application fee is £234.
For proposed use, half the normal fee applies.
Prior Approval
Prior approval applications cost £96, £206, or £462 depending what type of building, if it’s a change of use, a temporary use building, or installing, replacing, or altering something.
Reserved Matters
With an application for approval of reserved matters following outline approval, the full fee application fee is due, or if the full fee is already paid, £462 is then due.
Approval, Variation, or Discharge of Condition
For an application for removal of a condition following grant of planning permission, the application fee is £234. When seeking a request for confirmation that one or more planning conditions have been complied with, the application fee is £34 per request for householder projects, and otherwise it’s £116 per request.
Change of Use
When changing the use of a building to use as one or more separate houses (or flats), the fee is £462 per dwelling up to 50 units. If there are more than 50, it costs £22,859 plus £138 for each dwelling with a maximum of £300,000.
Advertising
When relating to the business on the premises, fees are £132. For signs, which are not situated on or visible from the site and directs the public to a business, the fee is also £132. For all other advertisements, the fee is £462.
Non-Material Amendment after a Grant of Planning Permission
Householder relating development are £34, all other developments are £234.
Permission in Principle
This type of application is £402 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area or part thereof.
The fees and detailed information are from PlanningPortal.co.uk and gov.uk. (updated in Feb 2019) MDP accept no responsibility for inaccurate or out of date data on this page.
In most cases, there is an application fee to apply for planning permission, but some types of consent, such as listed buildings, no fee is required. There are also a variety of concessions for certain types of applications. No VAT applies to these fees.
The planning application fees for each type of application are laid out below. CIL fees will apply in addition if consent is granted. This list is not exhaustive but represents the most common types of applications.
Outline Applications
Outline applications differ in price depending on the size of the site area. If the site area is not more than 2.5 hectares, the planning application fee is £462 per 0.1 hectare. If the site is more than 2.5 hectares, it’s £11,432 plus £138 per 0.1 hectare up to a maximum of £150,000.
Householder Applications
For alterations and extensions to a single dwelling house, including works within boundary, the application fee is £206.
Full Applications
Full applications also include first submissions of reserved matters or technical details consent.
Alterations and Extensions
For alterations and extensions to dwelling houses, including works within boundaries, the planning application fee is £206 for a single dwelling house or a flat and £407 for two or more dwelling houses or two or more flats.
New Dwelling Houses
New dwelling houses when not more than 50 of them, the fee costs £462 per dwelling house. When there are more than 50 dwelling houses, it is £22,859 plus £138 per additional dwelling house up to a maximum of £300,000.
Erection of Buildings
When not dwelling houses, agricultural or glasshouses the application fees are dependent on the amount of gross floor space to be created by the new development. If there is no increase in gross floor space or no more than 40 sq m to be created by the development, the application fee is £234. When the gross floor space to be created by the development is more than 40 sq m but no more than 75 sq m, it costs £462.
If the gross floor space created will be over 75 sq m but not over 3,750 sq m, the application costs £462 for each 75 sq m or part thereof. When the gross floor space exceeds 3,750 sq m, the fee is £22,859 plus £138 for every additional 75 sq m in excess of 3,750 sq m with a maximum amount of £300,000.
When land is used for agriculture or agricultural purposes, the application fee also changes depending on gross floor space that the new development would create. If the gross floor space created will not be more than 465 sq m, the planning application fee is £96. When the floor space created will be more than 465 sq m but no more than 540 sq m, the fee is £462.
If the gross floor space exceeds 540 sq m but is no more than 4,215 sq m, the fee is £462 for the first 540 sq m plus £462 for each 75 sq m or part thereof in excess of 540 sq m. When the floor space added will be more than 4,215 sq m, it costs £22,859 plus £138 for each 75 sq m or part thereof in excess of 4,215 sq m with a maximum of £300,000.
Lawful Development Certificate
For existing use or operation, it costs the same as the full planning application fees. For existing use or operation and lawful not to comply with any condition or limitation, the application fee is £234.
For proposed use, half the normal fee applies.
Prior Approval
Prior approval applications cost £96, £206, or £462 depending what type of building, if it’s a change of use, a temporary use building, or installing, replacing, or altering something.
Reserved Matters
With an application for approval of reserved matters following outline approval, the full fee application fee is due, or if the full fee is already paid, £462 is then due.
Approval, Variation, or Discharge of Condition
For an application for removal of a condition following grant of planning permission, the application fee is £234. When seeking a request for confirmation that one or more planning conditions have been complied with, the application fee is £34 per request for householder projects, and otherwise it’s £116 per request.
Change of Use
When changing the use of a building to use as one or more separate houses (or flats), the fee is £462 per dwelling up to 50 units. If there are more than 50, it costs £22,859 plus £138 for each dwelling with a maximum of £300,000.
Advertising
When relating to the business on the premises, fees are £132. For signs, which are not situated on or visible from the site and directs the public to a business, the fee is also £132. For all other advertisements, the fee is £462.
Non-Material Amendment after a Grant of Planning Permission
Householder relating development are £34, all other developments are £234.
Permission in Principle
This type of application is £402 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area or part thereof.
The fees and detailed information are from PlanningPortal.co.uk and gov.uk. (updated in Feb 2019) MDP accept no responsibility for inaccurate or out of date data on this page.