Planning Conditions and Fees
The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed
Applications)
(Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008
On 6th April 2008, new procedures came into
force nationally for applications to discharge planning
conditions following planning permission
or applications for confirmation that conditions have been
complied with. Full details can be seen in the Statutory Instrument
958 issued by the Government on 2nd April 2008.
When planning permission is granted it is often granted with
conditions and they are set out on the decision notice. Some of
these conditions require further details before work can start on
site.
Examples might include:
- giving details of drainage
- details of external facing materials
- work to improve the highway access are carried out before work
starts.
If work starts without compliance with the terms of the
conditions being met, the planning permission may become
invalid.
The application for approval of details reserved by condition
should be completed and this form can be found by following the
links below:
From 6th April 2008 the Government has brought
in a charge of £85.00 per application, (or
£25.00 for conditions on ‘householder’
applications).
This fee must be paid at the same time as the application is
received.
Please note that when all conditions can be discharged
at once there will be only one fee. If they are discharged
separately there will be a fee each time.
The Council will aim to deal with straight forward applications
within 21 days and all applications before the time limit of 8
weeks. If an answer is not given within 12 weeks, the fee will be
refunded.
There is no fee for third parties (ie Solicitors or prospective
purchasers) wishing to confirm whether or not conditions have been
discharged.
Wychavon Planning Services are now checking sites to ensure that
all conditions have been complied with to prevent future problems
happening.
For more information, contact:
Planning Services
Wychavon District Council
Civic Centre,
Queen Elizabeth Drive,
Pershore
WR10 1PT
Telephone: 01386 565565 - between 9am-5pm,
Monday-Friday
E-mail: planning@wychavon.gov.uk
