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UK Statutory Instrument
2012
United Kingdom
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations 2012
At a glance
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What's here
9 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide · 3 journeys
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 3
- Operator 1
- Trader 1
Plus 4 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
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Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
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- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
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Operators also bound by 125 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 71 duties
- Payment Services Regulations 2017 2017 41 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 34 duties
- The Quarries Regulations 1999 1999 31 duties
- Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 2015 22 duties
Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 952 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 39 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 39 duties
- Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 2013 39 duties
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 3 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Fees for planning applications
- Pay the required fee with every planning application Trader
Fee payable in respect of urgent Crown development and Crown development applications
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must charge and refund fees for Crown development Crown / Minister / Government department
Fees for applications for consent for advertisements
- Pay the required fee when applying for advertising consent Any Person
Fees in respect of the monitoring of mining and landfill sites
- Pay monitoring fees for mining and landfill sites Operator
Fees for confirmation of compliance with condition attached to planning permission
- Pay a fee for confirmation of planning condition compliance Any Person
Fees for applications for certificates of appropriate alternative development
- Pay required fee for alternative development certificate applications Any Person
Review
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review planning fee regulations every five years Crown / Minister / Government department
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
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
Browse 17 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement, application and expiry
Interpretation
Exceptions – access and facilities for disabled persons
Exceptions – permission granted by General Permitted Development Order not applying
Exceptions – application relating to same use class necessary because of condition
Exceptions – consolidation of subsisting minerals permissions
Exemptions – second application relating to development on same site etc.
Exemptions – application following withdrawal of earlier application or refusal of permission etc.
Fees in respect of deemed applications
Fees for applications for certificates of lawful use or development
Fees for certain applications under the General Permitted Development Order
Fees for applications for non-material changes to planning permission or permission in principle
Revocations, transitional provisions and savings
Exception – applications relating to demolition of unlisted etc buildings in conservation areas
Fees payable on or after 1st April 2025
Pre-application advice given by a Mayoral development corporation or an urban development corporation
Refund of fees in relation to planning applications not determined within the relevant period
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Local Authority
PrimaryLocal Authority (Environmental Health / Licensing / Planning)
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The Planning Inspectorate
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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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