Planning Fees
Operations
Use of land
Schedule 2
Planning conditions
Miscellaneous
Exemptions
Scale of Fees from 6th April, 2008
- Applications for planning permission can only be considered by the Council if accompanied by the appropriate fee (unless you are claiming an exemption under categories 26 to 30)
- Cheques should be made payable to Taunton Deane Borough Council.
 Planning Fees 2008 (128 KB)
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| Operations. Please note: calculations based on area increments include any part of that increment |
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The erection of dwelling houses (other than development in category 6) |
(a) Where the application is for outline planning permission and
(i) the site area does not exceed 2.5 hectares, £335 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(ii) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £8,285; and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £125,000; (b) in other cases
(i) where the number of dwelling houses to be created by the development is 50 or fewer, £335 for each dwelling house;
(ii) where the number of dwelling houses to be created by the development exceeds 50, £16,565; and an additional £100 for each dwelling house in excess of 50 dwelling houses, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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The erection of buildings (other than buildings in categories 1, 3, 4, 5 or 7) |
(a) Where the application is for outline planning permission and
(i) the site area does not exceed 2.5 hectares, £335 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(ii) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £8,285; and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £125,000;
(b) in other cases
(i) where no floor space is to be created by the development, £170;
(ii) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 40 square metres, £170;
(iii) where the area of the gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 40 square metres, but does not exceed 75 square metres, £335;
(iv) where the area of the gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 75 square metres, but does not exceed 3750 square metres, £335 for each 75 square metres of that area;
(v) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 3750 square metres, £16,565; and an additional £100 for each 75 square metres in excess of 3750 square metres, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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The erection, on land used for the purposes of agriculture, of buildings to be used for agricultural purposes (other than buildings in category 4). |
(a) Where the application is for outline planning permission and
(i) the site area does not exceed 2.5 hectares, £335 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(ii) the site area exceeds 2.5 hectares, £8,285; and an additional £100 for each additional 0.1 hectare in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £125,000;
(b) in other cases
(i) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 465 square metres, £70;
(ii) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 465 square metres but does not exceed 540 square metres, £335;
(iii) where the area of the gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 540 square metres but does not exceed 4215 square metres, £335 for the first 540 square metres, and an additional £335 for each 75 square metres in excess of 540 square metres; and
(iv) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 4215 square metres, £16,565; and an additional £100 for each 75 square metres in excess of 4215 square metres, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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The erection of glasshouses on land used for the purposes of agriculture |
(a) Where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 465 square metres, £70;
(b) where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 465 square metres, £1,870.
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The erection, alteration or replacement of plant or machinery |
(a) Where the site area does not exceed 5 hectares, £335 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(b) where the site area exceeds 5 hectares, £16,565; and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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The enlargement, improvement or other alteration of existing dwelling houses |
(a) Where the application relates to one dwelling house, £150;
(b) where the application relates to 2 or more dwelling houses, £295.
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(a) The carrying out of operations (including the erection of a building) within the curtilage of an existing dwelling house, for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwelling house as such, or the erection or construction of gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure along a boundary of the curtilage of an existing dwelling house
(b) The construction of car parks, service roads and other means of access on land used for the purposes of a single undertaking, where the development is required for a purpose incidental to the existing use of the land |
£150
£170
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The carrying out of any operations connected with exploratory drilling for oil or natural gas |
(a) Where the site area does not exceed 7.5 hectares, £335 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(b) where the site area exceeds 7.5 hectares, £25,000, and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 7.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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The carrying out of any operations not coming within any of the above categories. |
(a) In the case of operations for the winning and working of minerals:
(i) where the site area does not exceed 15 hectares, £170 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(ii) where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £25,315; and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 15 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £65,000;
(b) in any other case, £170 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £250,000.
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| II Uses of Land |
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The change of use of a building to use as one or more separate dwelling houses. |
(a) Where the change of use is from a previous use as a single dwelling house to use as two or more single dwelling houses:
(i) where the change of use is to use as 50 or fewer dwelling houses, £335 for each additional dwelling house;
(ii) where the change of use is to use as more than 50 dwelling houses £16,565, and an additional £100 for each dwelling house in excess of 50 dwelling houses, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000;
(b) in all other cases:
(i) where the change of use is to use as 50 or fewer dwelling houses, £335 for each dwelling house;
(ii) where the change of use is to use as more than 50 dwelling houses £16,565, and an additional £100 for each dwelling house in excess of 50 dwelling houses, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.
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(a) The use of land for the disposal of refuse or waste materials or for the deposit of material remaining after minerals have been extracted from land;
(b) the use of land for the storage of minerals in the open. |
(a) Where the site area does not exceed 15 hectares, £170 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;
(b) where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £25,315; and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 15 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £65,000. |
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The making of a material change in the use of a building or land (other than a material change of use in category 10, 11(a) or 11(b))1 |
£335 |
| Schedule 2. Scale of fees in respect of applications for consent to display advertisments made on or after 6th April 2008 |
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Advertisements displayed externally on business premises, the forecourt of business premises or other land within the curtilage of business premises, wholly with reference to all or any of the following matters:
(a) the nature of the business or other activity carried on, on the premises;
(b) the goods sold or the services provided on the premises; or
(c) the name and qualifications of the person carrying on such business or activity or supplying such goods or services.
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£95 |
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Advertisements for the purpose of directing members of the public to, or otherwise drawing attention to the existence of, business premises which are in the same locality as the site on which the advertisement is to be displayed but which are not visible from that site. |
395 |
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Other advertisements |
£335 |
| Planning conditions (and see exemptions 28 and 29) |
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Variation or Removal of a Condition |
£170 |
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Approval of Reserved Matters on an outline permission, where applicants earlier reserved matters applications have incurred total fees equalling that for a full application for the entire scheme: |
£335 |
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Reserved Matters on an outline permission where flat rate (see 14) does not apply |
Fee based on floor space/number of dwelling houses involved |
| Miscellaneous |
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Requests for Confirmation that a condition(s) attached to a grant of planning permission has been complied with |
i) £25 for Householder application
ii) £85 for any other development
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Permission for development already carried out:
i) where no planning permission:
ii) in any other case:
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i) The fee for the equivalent application
ii) £170
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Certificates of Lawful Use or Development:
i) Application for an existing use of land or operational development:
ii) Application for an existing use of land or operational development for use as one or more dwellinghouses:
iii) Application for a proposed use of buildings or other land or any operations to be carried out in, on, over, or under land:
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i) £170
ii) £335 per dwelling house
iii) Half the fee of the equivalent application
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Prior Approval Determinations:
i) Telecommunications Development:
ii) Demolition Details:
iii) Agricultural or Forestry Buildings or Operation
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i) £335
ii) £70
iii) £70
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| 20 |
Duplicate applications |
Normal fee for both applications |
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Alternative applications for same site: |
Fee is calculated for each alternative, and total is a sum equal to highest plus half the rest |
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Development straddling LPA Boundaries: |
This is complex. LPA will confirm fee |
| Exemptions - No fee payable |
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Works to improve disabled persons' access to a public building, or to improve access, safety, health or comfort at their dwelling house
Please note: If you are claiming exemption under Category 26 you must provide proof of disability, namely, a Social Services disability registration number
Note: for the purpose of category 26 "disabled person" means:
(a) a person who is within any of the descriptions of persons to whom section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 applies
(b) a child who is disabled for the purposes of Part III of the Children Act 1989
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Revised applications following:
REFUSAL
WITHDRAWAL
or GRANT:
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One application only:
- same applicant
- same character or description of development
- within 12 months of decision, or, in the case of a withdrawal,
- within 12 months of the date the application was accepted as valid
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| 28 |
Applications required because of the removal of permitted development rights by a condition, or by an Article 4 Direction |
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Applications required by planning conditions (other than reserved matters on an outline permission, or for variation/removal of condition) |
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Applications for Listed Building Consent or Conservation Area Consent. |
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