303 Fees for planning applications, etc.E+W
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as he thinks fit for the payment of a fee of the prescribed amount to a local planning authority in respect of an application made to them under the planning Acts or any order or regulations made under them for any permission, consent, approval, determination or certificate.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may provide for the transfer of prescribed fees received in respect of any description of application by an authority to whom applications fall to be made to any other authority by whom applications of that description fall to be dealt with.
(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as he thinks fit for the payment
[F1(a)of fees of prescribed amounts to him and to the local planning authority in respect of any application for planning permission deemed to be made under section 177(5); and
(b)of a fee of the prescribed amount to him in respect of any other]
application for planning permission which is deemed to be made to him under this Act or any order or regulations made under it.
(4)Regulations under subsection (1) or (3) may provide for the remission or refunding of a prescribed fee (in whole or in part) in prescribed circumstances.
(5)No such regulations shall be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(6)The reference to the planning Acts in subsection (1) does not include a reference to section 302 of this Act [F2or the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 303(3)(a)(b) substituted (13.10.1991) for words in s. 303(3) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 6(6) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2272, art.2
F2Words inserted (prosp.) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 144, Sch. 13 para. 10