The High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) (Fees for Requests for Planning Approval) Regulations 2017

Fees payable to an authority

4.—(1) The fee payable to an authority in respect of a request relating to a single matter falling within a category of development set out in column 1 of the Table in Schedule 2 is—

(a) the fee set out in column 2, or

(b) where relevant, to be calculated in accordance with the criteria set out in column 2,

in relation to that category.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where a request seeks approval for more than one such matter, the total fee payable is to be calculated by adding together the fees that would be payable under paragraph (1), were each matter to have been the subject of a separate request.

(3) Where a request seeks approval only for—

(a) more than one fence or wall, or

(b) more than one sight, noise or dust screen,

the total fee payable under paragraph (2) is to be calculated as if the request was limited to seeking approval in respect of one fence or wall or one sight, noise or dust screen, as the case may be.

(4) Where a request includes a request for approval for—

(a) more than one fence or wall, or

(b) more than one sight, noise or dust screen,

that part of the total fee payable under paragraph (2) that relates to fences, walls or screens is to be calculated as if that part of the request relating to those matters was limited to seeking approval in respect of one fence or wall or one sight, noise or dust screen, as the case may be.