Guidance on Planning Fees - April 2008
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***Please note, the fees for Planning have increased from 6th April.***
Important Information - Without the correct fee the Council will not be able to determine your application.
If you are paying by cheque please make it payable to North East Lincolnshire Council.
Applications should be submitted or delivered to:
Civic Offices,
Knoll Street,
Cleethorpes,
North East Lincolnshire,
DN35 8LN
or via your nearest CAPs, located at Grimsby, Immingham and Cleethorpes.
For further information or help ring the Development Management Services team on 01472 324252, fax us on 01472 324216, or visit our website at www.nelincs.gov.uk
Not all Planning applications require a fee, some may be exempt applications.
At times, conssionary fees may apply.
Regulation 2(7)
SCHEDULE 1
PART SUBSTITUTED FOR PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE 1989 REGULATIONS
PART 2
Scale of Fees in Respect of Applications Made or Deemed to be Made on or after 6th April 2008
| Category of Development |
Fee Payable |
| I Operations |
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| 1. The erection of dwelling houses (other than development in category 6) |
(a) Where the application is for outline planning permission and-
(i) the site area does not exceed 2.5 hectares, £335 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(ii) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £8,285; and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £125,000;
(b) in other cases-
(i) where the number of dwelling houses to be created by the development is 50 or fewer, £335 for each dwelling house;
(ii) where the number of dwelling houses to be created by the development exceeds 50, £16,565; and an additional £100 for each dwelling house in excess of 50 dwelling houses, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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| 2. The erection of buildings (other than buildings 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, £335 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(ii) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £8,285; and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £125,000;
(b) in other cases-
(i) where no floor space is to be created by the development, £170;
(ii) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 40 square metres, £170;
(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, £335;
(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, £335 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, £16,565; and an additional £100 for each 75 square metres in excess of 3750 square metres, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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| 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, £335 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(ii) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £8,285; and an additional £100 for each additional 0.1 hectare in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £125,000;
(b) in other cases-
(i) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 465 square metres, £70;
(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, £335;
(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, £335 for the first 540 square metres, and an additional £335 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, £16,565; and an additional £100 for each 75 square metres in excess of 4215 square metres, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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| 4. The erection of glasshouses on land used for the purposes of agriculture |
(a) Where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 465 square metres, £70;
(b) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 465 square metres, £1,870.
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| 5. The erection, alteration or replacement of plant or machinery |
(a) Where the site area does not exceed 5 hectares, £335 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(b) where the site area exceeds 5 hectares, £16,565; and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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| 6. The enlargement, improvement or other alteration of existing dwelling houses |
(a) Where the application relates to one dwelling house, £150;
(b) where the application relates to 2 or more dwelling houses, £295.
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| 7(a) The carrying out of operations (including the erection of a building) within the curtilage of an existing dwelling house, for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwelling house 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 dwelling house |
£150 |
| (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 |
£170 |
| 8. The carrying out of any operations connected with exploratory drilling for oil or natural gas |
(a) Where the site area does not exceed 7.5 hectares, £335 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(b) where the site area exceeds 7.5 hectares, £25,000, and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 7.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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9. The carrying out of any operations not
coming within any of the above categories. |
(a) In the case of operations for the winning and working of minerals -
(i) where the site area does not exceed 15 hectares, £170 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(ii) where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £25,315; and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 15 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £65,000;
(b) in any other case, £170 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £250,000.
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| II Uses of Land |
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| 10. The change of use of a building to use as one or more separate dwelling houses |
(a) Where the change of use is from a previous use as a single dwelling house to use as two or more single dwelling houses-
(i) where the change of use is to use as 50 or fewer dwelling houses, £335 for each additional dwelling house;
(ii) where the change of use is to use as more than 50 dwelling houses £16,565, and an additional £100 for each dwelling house in excess of 50 dwelling houses, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000;
(b) in all other cases-
(i) where the change of use is to use as 50 or fewer dwelling houses, £335 for each dwelling house;
(ii) where the change of use is to use as more than 50 dwelling houses £16,565, and an additional £100 for each dwelling house in excess of 50 dwelling houses, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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11(a) The 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;
(b) the use of land for the storage of minerals in the open.
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(a) Where the site area does not exceed 15 hectares, £170 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(b) where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £25,315; and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 15 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £65,000.
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| 12. The making of a material change in the use of a building or land (other than a material change of use in category 10, 11(a) or 11(b)) |
£335 |
COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS
Where a request is made to a local planning authority for written confirmation of compliance with a condition or conditions attached to a grant of planning permission, a fee shall be paid to that authority as follows -
(a) Where the request relates to permission for a development which falls within category 6 or 7(a) of Part 2 to Schedule 1 of the fee regulations - £25 for each request
(b) Where the request relates to a permission which falls within any other category of Schedule 1 - £85 for each request.
Please note that if the authority fails to give the written notification requested within a period of twelve weeks from the date on which the authority received the request then the fee shall be refunded.
Regulation 2(8)
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1989 REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE 2
Scale of Fees in Respect of Applications for Consent to Display Advertisements Made on or after 6th April 2008
| Category of Development |
Fee Payable |
| 1. Advertisements displayed externally on business premises, the forecourt of business premises or other land within the curtilage of business premises, wholly with reference to all or any of the following matters-
(a) the nature of the business or other activity carried out on the premises;
(b) the goods sold or the services provided on the premises; or
(c) the name and qualifications of the person carrying on such business or activity or supplying such goods or services. |
£95 |
| 2. Advertisements for the purpose of directing members of the public to, or otherwise drawing attention to the existence of, business premises which are in the same locality as the site on which the advertisement is to be displayed but which are not visible from that site. |
£95 |
| 3. All other advertisements. |
£335 |
Fee Exemptions
• Alterations to dwellings to improve access, safety or comfort for disabled people, and provision of public access for disabled people
• Applications required because of an Article 4 Direction removing 'permitted development' rights, which often applies in conservation areas in particular
• Applications required because a condition on a previous planning permission removes 'permitted development' rights
• One revised application by the same applicant for development of the same description or character within 12 months of a refusal or of a previous permission or, following withdrawal of an application, within 12 months from the date that application was made. Please note that only one exception applies to any given site.
• Applications for listed building consent
• Applications for conservation area consent
Concessionary Fees
There are also concessionary half fees for Town, Parish and Community Councils and there are other concessionary fees for non-profit making sporting organisations. More detailed advice is available on request.
Calculations
Units are not divisible and are rounded up to the next full unit - eg 0.25 ha is payable as 3 x £335(3 x 0.1ha).
Floorspace should be calculated to the external dimensions of the building/walls.
No refunds are payable
Once we have registered an application no refunds can be made, whether the application is approved, refused or withdrawn.
Applications for mixed development
Where an application is made for two or more types of development, only the highest of the relevant fees is payable, except where there is residential development included. Then the fee for the residential element is added to the highest of the remaining fees.
Applications for alternative developments
Where two or more proposals are made at the same time and in respect of the same site, as alternatives, only one of which will go ahead, then the highest of the separate fees is added to half the sum of the other separate amounts.
Any fees paid unnecessarily will be returned.
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