Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (“the 1995 Regulations”) which prescribe fees payable to the Department of the Environment in respect of applications made under the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991—

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

(b) for consent for the display of advertisements;

(c) for listed building consent.

The Regulations increase the following fees by approximately 3%—

(i) reduced fees, certain fees for deemed applications, for listed building consent and fees for certain statutory authorities (regulation 2(2));

(ii) fees for applications for determination as to the need for planning permission or listed building consent (regulation 2(3));

(iii) fees for applications or deemed application by certain non-profit making organisations and for certain applications for approval of reserved matters (regulation 2(4));

(iv) fees for applications for consent to display advertisements (regulation 2(5)).

The general effect of these regulations will be to increase fee income by approximately 3% overall.