252 Fees for planning applications etc.S
(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 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)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as he thinks fit for the payment—
(a)of fees of prescribed amounts to him and to the planning authority in respect of any application for planning permission deemed to be made under section 133(7), 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.
(3)Regulations under subsection (1) or (2) may provide for the remission or refunding of a prescribed fee (in whole or in part) in prescribed circumstances.
(4)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.
(5)The reference to the planning Acts in subsection (1) does not include a reference to section 251 of this Act.