The Planning Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Fees and charges

16.  For Article 127 of the principal Order (fees for planning applications) substitute—

“Fees and charges

127.— (1) The Department may by regulations make such provision as it thinks fit for the payment of a charge or fee of the prescribed amount in respect of—

(a) the performance by the Department of any function it has;

(b) anything done by the Department which is calculated to facilitate or is conducive or incidental to the performance of any such function.

(2) The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister may by regulations make such provision as it thinks fit for the payment of a charge or fee of the prescribed amount in respect of—

(a) an application for planning permission which is deemed to be made to the planning appeals commission under this Order;

(b) an appeal to the planning appeals commission under this Order.

(3) Regulations under this Article may prescribe—

(a) the person by whom any charge or fee is payable;

(b) provision as to the calculation of any charge or fee;

(c) circumstances in which no charge or fee is to be paid;

(d) circumstances in which any charge or fee paid is to be remitted or refunded (in whole or in part).”.