Planning News Issue 81

New fees for discharging planning conditions

New procedures were introduced by the Government on 6 April 2008 for applications to discharge conditions on planning approvals or applications for confirmation that conditions have been complied with.

A fee is now payable where a written request is made for the discharge of one or more conditions on the same permission or for the written confirmation of compliance with a condition or conditions.

• Any number of conditions may be included on a single request
• The fee is payable per written request to discharge conditions and not per condition
• The fee chargeable by a local planning authority is £85 per application (or £25 where the condition relates to planning permission for extending or altering a dwellinghouse or other development in the curtilage of a dwellinghouse)
• The fee must be paid at the same time as the application is received, and cannot be received retrospectively
• It does not matter when the permission was granted

In common with other local authorities we are now making these charges on all requests.

If you need further advice please contact us.

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