Fees for Planning Applications
Increase in planning fees - 1 April 2025
The government has announced an increase in application fees from 1 April 2025.
Details of the new application charges are available to view here: Planning Application Fees - April 2025 (PDF, 189 KB).
The Planning Portal has created a helpful guide on the changes and how it affects the submission of applications on their site, together with a guide to the new fees.
The fee should be paid at the time the application is submitted.
If you are unsure of the fee applicable, please contact us on 01772 906912 or email planningdept@preston.gov.uk.
Fees for planning applications in England
The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 established an annual fee uplift in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), for the preceding September, rounded to the nearest £1.
The CPI for September 2024 was 1.7%.
All fee values in the Town and Country Planning Act (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended), including all amendments up to the end of 2024, are increased by 1.7%, unless otherwise indicated below.
All fees marked with an asterisk (*) in the tables below were amended by the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits)(England)(Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025.
Fees in Respect of Applications and Deemed Applications for Planning Permission or for Approval of Reserved Matters
I - Operations
1. The erection of dwelling houses (other than development in category 6)
(1) Where the application is for outline planning permission and:
(a) the site area is less than 0.5 hectares, £588 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area;
(b) the site area is at least 0.5 hectares but does not exceed 2.5 hectares, £635 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area;
(c) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £15,695 and an additional £189 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £205,943.
(2) Where the application is for permission in principle, £512 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area.
(3) In any other case:
(a) where the number of dwellinghouses to be created by the development is fewer than 10, £588 for each dwellinghouse;
(b) where the number of dwellinghouses to be created by the development is at least 10 but no more than 50, £635 for each dwellinghouse;
(c) where the number of dwellinghouses to be created by the development is more than 50, £31,385 and an additional £189 for each dwellinghouse in excess of 50, subject to a maximum in total of £411,885.
2. The erection of buildings (other than buildings in categories 1, 3, 4, 5 or 7)
(1) Where the application is for outline planning permission and:
(a) the site area is less than 1 hectare, £588 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area;
(b) the site area is at least 1 hectare but does not exceed 2.5 hectares, £635 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area;
(c) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £15,695 and an additional £189 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £205,943.
(2) Where the application is for permission in principle, £512 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area.
(3) In any other case:
(a) where no floor space is to be created by the development, £298;
(b) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 40 square metres, £298;
(c) where the area of gross floor space created by the development exceeds 40 square metres but is less than 1000 square metres, £588 for each 75 square metres (or part thereof);
(d) where the area of gross floor space created by the development is at least 1000 square metres but does not exceed 3750 square metres, £635 for each 75 square metres (or part thereof);
(e) where the area of gross floor space created by the development exceeds 3750 square metres, £31,385* and an additional £189 for each 75 square metres (or part thereof) in excess of 3750 square metres, subject to a maximum in total of £411,885.
3. The erection, on land used for the purposes of agriculture, or buildings used for agricultural purposes (other than buildings in category 4)
(1) Where the application is for outline planning permission and:
(a) the site area is less than 1 hectare, £588 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area;
(b) the site area is at least 1 hectare but does not exceed 2.5 hectares, £635 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area;
(c) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £15,695 and an additional £189 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £205,943.
(2) Where the application is for permission in principle, £512 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area.
(3) In any other case:
(a) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 465 square metres, £122;
(b) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 465 square metres but does not exceed 540 square metres, £588;
(c) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 540 square metres but is less than 1000 square metres, £588 and an additional £588 for each 75 square metres (or part thereof) in excess of 540 square metres;
(d) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development is at least 1000 square metres but does not exceed 4215 square metres, £5,077* and an additional £635 for each 75 square metres (or part thereof) in excess of 1000 square metres;
(e) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 4215 square metres, £31,385 and an additional £189 for each 75 square metres (or part thereof) in excess of 4215 square metres, subject to a maximum in total of £411,885.
4. The erection of glasshouses on land used for the purposes of agriculture
(1) Where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 465 square metres, £122.
(2) Where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 465 square metres but is less than 1000 square metres, £3,280.
(3) Where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development is 1000 square metres or more, £3,542.
5. The erection, alteration of replacement of plant or machinery
(1) Where the site area is less than 1 hectare, £588 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area.
(2) Where the site area is at least 1 hectare but does not exceed 5 hectares, £635 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area.
(3) Where the site area exceeds 5 hectares, £31,385 and an additional £189 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) in excess of 5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £411,885.
6. The enlargement, improvement or other alteration of existing dwelling houses.
(1) Where the application relates to a single dwellinghouse, £528*.
(2) Where the application relates to two or more dwellinghouses, £1,043*.
7. 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.
£262
8. 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.
£298
9. The carrying out of any operations connected with exploratory drilling for oil or natural gas.
(1) Where the site area does not exceed 7.5 hectares, £698 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area.
(2) Where the site area exceeds 7.5 hectares, £52,269 and an additional £207 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area in excess of 7.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £411,885.
10. The carrying out of any operations (other than operations coming within category 9) for the winning and working of oil or natural gas.
(1) Where the site area does not exceed 15 hectares, £353 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area.
(2) Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £52,886 and an additional £207 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) in excess of 15 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £107,090.
11. The carrying out of any operations not coming within any of the above categories.
(1) In the case of operations for the winning and working of minerals:
(a) where the site area does not exceed 15 hectares, £321 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site;
(b) where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £47,963 and an additional £189 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) in excess of 15 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £107,090.
(2) In any other case, £298 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area, subject to a maximum in total of £2,578.
II. Uses of land
12. The change of use of a building to use as one or more separate dwelling houses.
(1) Where the change of use is from a previous use as a single dwelling house to use as two or more single dwellinghouses:
(a) where the change of use is to use as fewer than 10 dwellinghouses, £588 for each additional dwelling house;
(b) where the change of use is to use as at least 10 but no more than 50 dwelling houses, £635 for each additional dwelling house;
(c) where the change of use is to use as more than 50 dwellinghouses, £31,385 and an additional £189 for each dwellinghouse in excess of 50 dwelling houses, subject to a maximum in total of £411,885.
(2) In all other cases:
(a) where the change of use is to use as fewer than 10 dwellinghouses, £588 for each dwellinghouse;
(b) where the change of use is to use as at least 10 but no more than 50 dwelling houses, £635 for each dwelling house;
(c) where the change of use is to use as more than 50 dwelling houses, £31,385 and an additional £189 for each dwelling house in excess of 50 dwelling houses, subject to a maximum in total of £411,885.
13. The use of land for - (a) the disposal of refuse or waste materials, (b) the deposit of material remaining after minerals have been extracted from land, or (c) the storage of minerals in the open.
(1) Where the site area does not exceed 15 hectares, £321 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area.
(2) Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £47,963 and an additional £189 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) of the site area in excess of 15 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £107,090.
14. The making of a material change in use of a building or land (other than a material change of use in category 12 or 13(a), (b) or (c))
£588
Fees for other applications
Reserved matters - Approval of reserved matters following outline approval.
Full application fee due; or If Full Application already paid, £588.
Matter relating to conditions or amendments - Removal or variation of a condition (to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached).
Where the application relates to a householder application, £86*.
Where the application relates to major development, £2,000*.
In any other case, £586*.
Discharge of condition(s) - Approval of details and/or confirmation that one or more planning conditions have been complied with.
Where it relates to householder development, £86*.
In any other case (including condition relating to the submission of a Biodiversity Gain Plan), £298*.
Non-material changes to planning permission or permission in principle.
Where the application relates to householder development, £44.
In any other case, £298.
| Certificates of lawful use or development | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| Existing use or operation. | Same as Full Application fee. |
| Existing use or operation - lawful not to comply with any condition or limitation. | £298 |
| Proposed use or operation. | Half the Full Application fee. |
| Prior Approval Applications (under permitted development rights) | Fee payable |
|---|---|
Householder development:
| £240* |
| Change of use from commercial, business and service uses (Use Class E) to dwelling houses (Part 3 Class MA). | £250* for each proposed dwelling house |
Change of use of other buildings) to dwelling houses (Part 3, Classes M, N, Q). | £240* |
| £516* if it includes building operations in connection with the change of use. | |
Construction of new dwelling houses:
| Where the number of new dwelling houses is fewer than 10, £425 for each new dwelling house. Where the number of new dwelling houses is at least 10 but no more than 50, £459 for each new Where the number of new dwelling houses is more than 50, £22,688, and an additional £137 for |
| Electronic communications (Part 16 Class A). | £588 |
| All other applications for prior approval | £240* |
| Other applications continued... | Fee Payable |
|---|---|
| Applications for Urgent Crown Development, made to the Secretary of State. | Same as fee for application for planning permission. |
| Monitoring of mining and landfill sites. | Where the whole or part of the site is active, £504. In any other case, £168. |
| Certificates of appropriate alternative development. | £298 |
| Application or deemed application is made or deemed to be made by or on behalf of a club, society or other organisation (including any persons administering a trust) which is not established or conducted for profit and whose objects are the provision of facilities for sport or recreation. | £588 |
Fees for Applications for Consent to Display Advertisements
| 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 on the (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. | £168 |
| 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. | £168 |
| 3. All other advertisements. | £588 |
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