The Land Registration Fees Order 2003

Large scale applications, etc.

6.—(1) In this article:

(a) “large area application” means an application falling within article 2 (first registration of land; first registration of title to a lease) which comprises land having an area or aggregate area exceeding 100 hectares;

(b) “large scale application” means a scale fee application which relates to not fewer than 20 land units, other than—

(i) a large area application;

(ii) a low value application; or

(iii) an application to register a charge to which article 5(5) applies, except to the extent that it relates to additional land within the meaning of article 5(6);

(c) “low value application” means a scale fee application, other than an application falling within article 2 (applications for first registration), where the value of the land, or the amount of the charge, to which it relates (as the case may be) does not exceed £30,000;

(d) “land unit” means—

(i) where the land is unregistered, a separate area of land not adjoining any other unregistered land comprised in the same application;

(ii) where the land is registered, the land registered under a single title number.

(2) Subject to article 2(5) (voluntary registration: reduced fees), the fee for a large scale application shall be whichever is the greater of:

(a) the amount payable in respect of the application under article 2, 3, 4 or 5, as the case may be; or

(b) a fee calculated on the following basis—

(i) where the application relates to not more than 500 land units, £10 for each land unit to which it relates;

(ii) where the application relates to more than 500 land units, £5,000 plus £5 for each land unit to which it relates in excess of 500 land units,

provided that the fee shall in no case exceed £40,000.

(3) If, having regard to the extent of the land comprised in a large area application, the Registrar considers that the cost of the work involved in dealing with that application would substantially exceed the scale fee otherwise payable, such additional fee shall be payable as the Registrar shall direct as appropriate not exceeding the excess cost of the work involved.