Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

2

In these Regulations “the 1989 Regulations” means the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) Regulations 19892.

3

These Regulations extend to England only.

General increase in fees2

1

In regulation 10A of the 1989 Regulations3

a

in paragraph (5)(b), for “£95” substitute “£110”; and

b

in paragraph (6), for “£190” substitute “£220”, and for “£9,500” substitute “£11,000”.

2

In regulation 11A of the 1989 Regulations4

a

in paragraph (1)(a), for “£35” substitute “£40”; and

b

in paragraph (1)(b), for “£190” substitute “£220”.

3

In Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1989 Regulations

a

in paragraphs 4(1) and 6(2), for “£190” substitute “£220”;

b

in paragraphs 7, 7A5 and 7B6, for “£95” substitute “£110”; and

c

in paragraph 15(2), for “£190” substitute “£220” and for “£4,750” substitute “£5,500”.

4

For Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1989 Regulations (scale of fees), substitute the new Part II set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

5

For Schedule 2 to the 1989 Regulations (scale of fees for advertisement applications), substitute the new Schedule 2 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Revocation3

Regulations 2 and 3 of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) Regulations 19977 are hereby revoked in relation to England.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

FalconerMinister of State,Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions