3.—(1) Subject to regulations 4 to 9 and paragraph 8(3) of the Schedule, where an application is made to a planning authority for planning permission or for the approval of reserved matters, a fee shall be paid to that authority in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
(2) The fee payable in respect of the application shall be calculated in accordance with the Schedule.
(3) Where a fee is due in respect of an application it shall be paid to the planning authority with whom the application is lodged and shall accompany the application.
(4) Any fee paid under this regulation shall be refunded if the application is rejected as invalidly made.