Hounslow Council



Planning fees


Charges as of 6 April 2008

Fees are payable for most types of planning application or lawful development certificate. Below you will find a list of the national scale of charges for applications.

Concessionary fees and exemptions

Definitions of certain terms

Important notes:

Lawful development certificates

Lawful development certificate applications

Fee

Application for an existing use or operational development

The fee is the same as for an equivalent planning application (see below)

Application for a proposed use or operation

The fee is half that of an equivalent planning application (see below)

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General planning applications

General planning applications

Fees

Alterations or extensions to existing dwellings

£150 - for one dwelling

£295 - for two or more dwellings

Outline applications

£335 - for each 0.1ha (or part thereof) of the site area

Maximum fee is £8,285 (2.5ha), and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 2.5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of  £125,000.

Erection of dwellings

£335 - for each dwelling to be erected

Maximum fee is £16,565 (50 dwellings), and an additional £100 for each house in excess of 50 houses, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000

Erection of buildings (other than dwellings or plant and machinery)

£170 - where no floor space, or less than 40sq.m additional floor space, is to be created

£335 - where more than 40sq.m and less than 75sq.m additional floor space is to be created

£335 - for each 75sq.m (or part thereof), where more than 75sq.m  additional floor space is to be created

Maximum fee is £16,565 (3,750sq.m additional floor space) and an additional £100 for each 75 square metres in excess of 3750 square metres, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.

Approval of reserved matters

£335 - for each dwelling. For other types of buildings, the fee is based on floor space

Maximum fee is £16,565 and an additional £100 for each house in excess of 50 houses, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000

Agricultural glasshouses and poly tunnels

£70 - where the area of additional floor space does not exceed 465sq.m

Erection, alteration or replacement of plant and machinery

Where the site area does not exceed 5 hectares £335 per 0.1ha (or part thereof) of site area.

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.

Application to determine whether prior approval is required for agricultural or forestry buildings, residential demolition

£70

Council's own application

Normal fees apply

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Advertisement applications

Advertisement applications

Fees

Relating to the business or premises

£95

Advance signs directing the public to a business

£95

Other advertisements

£335

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Applications for works other than buildings

Applications for works other than buildings

Fees

Any operations connected with exploratory drilling for oil or natural gas

£335 - for each 0.1ha of the site area

Maximum fee is £25,000 (7.5ha) and an additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £250,000.

Operations for the winning and working of minerals etc. and waste disposal

Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, £170 per 0.1ha (or part thereof) of site area.

Where the site area exceeds 15 hectares, 25,315 and additional £100 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 15 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £65,000.

In other case, £170 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area, subject to a maximum of £250,000.

Car parks, service road or other accesses for existing uses

£170

Playing fields (for sports clubs etc.) which does not involve the erection of buildings

£170

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Other applications

Other applications

Fees

Variation or removal of a condition

£170

Renewal of temporary conditions

£170

Change of use to sub-division of dwellings

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

Other changes of use except waste or minerals

£335

Telecommunications

Fees

Telecommunications

£335

Submission of details pursuant to planning permission

Fees

Non-householder/commercial. Where the conditions refer to more than one application a fee needs to be paid on all applications

£85 per submission

Householder.  Where the conditions refer to more than one application a fee needs to be paid on all applications

£25 per submission

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Hazardous substances consent

Hazardous substances consent

Fees

Where no one substance exceeds twice the controlled quantity*

£250

Proposals in excess of twice the controlled quantity*

£400

Removal of condition attached to existing consent

£200

Continuation of consent upon partial change in ownership of land

£200

* See Schedule 1 of the Planning (Hazardous Substances)Regulations 1992

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Concessionary fees and exemptions

Concessionary fees and exemptions

Concession

Applications made by parish or community councils (to include advetisements)

Half the normal fee

Applications required because of the removal of permitted development rights by a condition or by an Article 4 direction

No fee

Revised application for development of the same character or description within 12 months of permission.

Refused applications within a year of the date of the refusal.

Withdrawn applications within a year of the date of submission

No fee

Alternative applications for one site

Highest of the fees applicable for each alternative and a sum equal to half the rest

Development crossing planning boundaries, requiring several applicants

Only one fee, paid to the authority having the larger site but calculated for the whole scheme, and subject to the special ceiling

Disabled persons - works to improve diabled person's access to a public building, or to improve his/her access, safety, health or comfort at his/her dwelling

No fee

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Definitions

Definition of disability

A disabled person is defined as being one to whom Section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 applies. That provision applies to persons who are blind, deaf or dumb, and other persons who are substantially and permanently handicapped by illness, injury or congenital deformity, including mentally disordered persons or any description.

A child who is disabled for the purposes of part III of the Children Act 1989 (d).

Please note: If you are receiving disability living allowance this does not automatically make you exempt from planning fees.

Definition of gross floor space

The measurement of gross floor space includes:

The measurement of gross floor space excludes:

Measurement of party walls

Party walls are to be measured to their centre line. These conventions are in accordance with the code of practice prepared by the RICS and ISVA.

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