PART 6

Planning in England

Powers for piloting alternative provision of processing services

Regulations under section 161: fees and payments
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1
Regulations under section 161 may make provision about—
a
the setting, publication and charging of fees by designated persons or responsible planning authorities;
b
the refunding of fees, by designated persons or responsible planning authorities, in specified circumstances.
2
The provision that may be made under subsection (1)(a) includes provision giving power to the Secretary of State to prevent the charging of fees that he or she considers excessive.
3
The provision that may be made under subsection (1)(b) includes provision requiring a designated person or a responsible planning authority to refund to an applicant some or all of a fee paid by the applicant to a designated person where the person or the authority fails to do a particular thing within a specified period.
4
The regulations may authorise the making of payments by the Secretary of State to local planning authorities or designated persons.
Pts. 6, 7: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)