Purpose

To set out the proposed fees and charges for Planning for 2024/25

Decision

The Leader of the Council agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To maintain the national charging schedule for statutory planning applications as detailed in Appendix ‘A’ with effect from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

1. To maintain the Council’s pre-application advice charging schedule as detailed in Appendix ‘B’ with effect from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. 

1. To update the Council’s charging schedule in terms of the level of fees retained when invalid applications are not subsequently made valid and for miscellaneous items as detailed in Appendix ‘C’ with effect from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. 

1. To agree that the fees charged can be reduced from these rates in exceptional circumstances by means of a published Officer decision from to the Growth and Prosperity Programme Director.