The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) Regulations 1989

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations consolidate, with amendments, the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) Regulations 1983, the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) Regulations 1985 and the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) Regulations 1987. They make provision for the payment of fees to local planning authorities in respect of applications made under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 for planning permission for development or for approval of matters reserved by an outline planning permission and in respect of applications for consent for the display of advertisements; and for the payment of fees to the Secretary of State in respect of applications for planning permission which are deemed to have been made, by virtue of the provisions of section 88B(3) or 95(6) of the Act of 1971, in connection with an appeal against an enforcement notice or in connection with an application for an established use certificate.

The main changes made by these Regulations are–

(a) all fees are increased by approximately 15%;

(b) the exception from fees for deemed applications is extended (regulation 10(5));

(c) a 21 day time limit is inserted in regulation 10(9) (repayment of fee on withdrawal of appeal under section 88 or 95 of the 1971 Act).

Some drafting amendments have also been made.