UK Statutory Instrument 2012 England

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations 2012

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15 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide · 3 journeys

Who this Act binds

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  • Any Person 3
  • Applicant 3
  • Operator 2
  • Trader 1

Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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Relevant guidance

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What this Act requires

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Schedules

s.sch001

Where an application or deemed application is made or deemed...

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Parish councils pay half the standard planning fee Local authority
s.sch001

(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) an application is made...

  • Pay reduced fee for repeat reserved matters applications Applicant
s.sch001

(1) This paragraph applies where an application for planning permission...

  • Pay planning permission fee on enforcement notice appeal Applicant
Browse 14 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
s.sch001

(1) Subject to paragraphs 2 to 10, the fee payable...

s.sch001

(1) Where— (a) an application for planning permission or permission...

s.sch001

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (1A), where, in respect of any...

s.sch001

(1) In relation to development within category 2, 3 or...

s.sch001

(1) Where an application (other than an outline application) or...

s.sch001

(1) Subject to paragraph 13 and sub-paragraph (2), where an...

s.sch001

(1) Where an application or deemed application is made or...

s.sch001

(1) Where an application is made pursuant to section 73...

s.sch001

Where an application relates to development to which section 73A...

s.sch001

(1) Where an application of the description contained in article...

s.sch001

(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) an applicant applies for...

s.002

Pre-application advice about applying under section 62A of the 1990 Act

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must charge fees for pre-application planning advice Crown / Minister / Government department
s.003

Fees for planning applications

  • Pay planning application fee with your application Applicant
s.011

Fees payable in respect of applications under section 62A of the 1990 Act

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must charge fees for direct planning applications Crown / Minister / Government department
s.015

Fees in respect of the monitoring of mining and landfill sites

  • Pay fees to the council for mining and landfill site monitoring visits Operator
s.019

Review

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review regulations every 5 years Crown / Minister / Government department
s.019

Review

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review planning fee regulations every five years Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 40 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

Citation, commencement, application and expiry

s.002

Interpretation

s.002

Pre-application advice given by a Mayoral development corporation or an urban development corporation

s.004

Exceptions – access and facilities for disabled persons

s.005

Exceptions – permission granted by General Permitted Development Order not applying

s.005

Exception – applications relating to demolition of unlisted etc buildings in conservation areas

s.006

Exceptions – application relating to same use class necessary because of condition

s.007

Exceptions – consolidation of subsisting minerals permissions

s.008

Exemptions – second application relating to development on same site etc.

s.009

Exemptions – application following withdrawal of earlier application or refusal of permission etc.

s.009

Refund of fees in relation to planning applications not determined within the relevant period

s.010

Fees in respect of deemed applications

s.011

Fees for applications for certificates of lawful use or development

s.012

Fee payable in respect of urgent Crown development and Crown development applications

s.013

Fees for applications for consent for advertisements

s.014

Fees for certain applications under the General Permitted Development Order

s.016

Fees for confirmation of compliance with condition attached to planning permission

s.017

Fees for applications for non-material changes to planning permission or permission in principle

s.018

Fees for applications for certificates of appropriate alternative development

s.018

Fees payable on or after 1st April 2025

s.020

Revocations, transitional provisions and savings

s.exception – applications relating to demolition of

Exception – applications relating to demolition of unlisted etc buildings in conservation areas

s.fees payable in respect of applications under sect

Fees payable in respect of applications under section 62A of the 1990 Act

s.fees payable on or after 1st april 2025

Fees payable on or after 1st April 2025

s.pre-application advice about applying under sectio

Pre-application advice about applying under section 62A of the 1990 Act

s.pre-application advice given by a mayoral developm

Pre-application advice given by a Mayoral development corporation or an urban development corporation

s.refund of fees in relation to planning application

Refund of fees in relation to planning applications not determined within the relevant period

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

Local Authority

Primary

Local Authority (Environmental Health / Licensing / Planning)

Local councils enforce food safety (via Environmental Health Officers), issue alcohol licences, grant planning permission, and regulate certain business activities at local …

Planning Inspectorate

The Planning Inspectorate

Examines applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) under the Planning Act 2008, including large offshore wind farms, power stations, and transmission …

UK Government

UK Government (Cross-Departmental)

Generic publisher code for cross-departmental government publications that don't map to a specific regulator or department. Used for guidance that spans multiple …

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