Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 which prescribe—

1.  Fees payable to the Department of the Environment in respect of applications made under the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (the “1991 Order”)—

(a) for planning permission for development or for approval of matters reserved in an outline planning permission;

(b) for consent for the display of advertisements;

(c) for listed building consent.

2.  Fees payable to the Planning Appeals Commission in respect of appeals and applications for planning permission deemed to have been made on an appeal against enforcement notices by virtue of Article 71(3) of the 1991 Order.

The fees for reduced fees, for certain deemed applications, for listed building consent, for certain statutory authorities and the fees for application for consent to display advertisements are increased by 2.75% (regulation 2(2) and (7)).

The fees for appeals are increased by 8% (regulation 2(3)).

The fee for an application for a determination increases by approximately 17% (regulation 2(4)). The fee for application or deemed application by certain non-profit making organisations and for certain applications for approval of reserved matters increases by approximately 54% (regulation 2(5)).

In relation to Categories of development—

(i) the fees relating to Categories 1(B)(i) and (ii) and Category 3 remain unchanged;

(ii) the other categories of fee are increased by between 35% and 56% (regulation 2(6));

(iii) a fee ceiling of £20,250 has been applied to Category 6(a)-(d).

The general effect of these Regulations will be to increase fee income by approximately 20% overall.