Planning Service Updates
Planning application validation
Current turnaround for planning application validation is within 5 working days.
Planning application fee increase
Planning fees have been increased by Government and come into force 6 December 2023.
The summary of changes include:
- Application fees increased by 25%, with major schemes up by 35%
- The provision for a 'free go' on application resubmissions will also be removed, but individual applications that were already eligible for a free resubmission prior to the change (I.E. before 6 December 2023) will remain so. This will see the number of such exemptions fade out over the 12-month period after the amendments have taken effect.
- An annual rise in application fees linked to inflation (and capped at 10%) every April from 2025 onwards
- Planning guarantee amendment so that undetermined non-major applications (including householder developments) will be eligible to receive a refund after 16 weeks, shortened from the 26-week period which remains 'as is' in all other cases.
Further information can be found on the Planning Portal
Last updated: 14/11/2023
Page 2 of 2
Also in this section