Insights
Planning Application Fees Going Up on 1 April – Submit Ahead of Time
Jason Lowes
Partner – Planning
28th Feb 2025
Draft amendments to the regulations governing planning application fees in England have been published by the Government, due to come into effect on 1 April 2025. These changes will bring a substantial increase in planning fees for smaller applications, not least to s.73/Variation of Condition/Minor Material Amendment applications and prior approval requests. Our experts explain the changes in more detail, read on for the full breakdown.
Get in touch
Key contacts
Gain national and local expertise through our multidisciplinary teams of experts.
Related news
Fixing the viabilty gap needs more than overturning s106, but it’s a good start
by Nick Fell, Head of Residential at strategic property consultancy Rapleys In early 2026, the government laid out its intention to simplify the entire s106 process with its stated ambition of reducing the inefficiency and delay that has become synonymous with the negotiation of s106 agreements.
