This consultation seeks views on proposals to increase planning fees and to improve the performance of local planning authorities. We want you to tell us what you think about the proposals to:
increase planning fees by 35% for major applications and 25% for all other applications
additional fees for bespoke or 'fast track' services
make an annual inflation-related adjustment to planning fees
ring-fence additional fees income
double fees for retrospective applications
remove the ‘free-go’ for repeat applications
introduce a prior approval fee for the permitted development right allowing the Crown to develop sites within the perimeter of a closed defence site
build planning capacity and capability within local authorities, including challenges in recruitment and retention, and how these can be addressed
reduce the Planning Guarantee from 26 weeks to 16 weeks for non-major applications
improve the quality of the local authority planning service by monitoring more performance measures.
Your views will help shape policy development.
Please read our privacy notice which sets out our consultation principles and explains how we use your data - https://consult.levellingup.gov.uk/privacy_policy/.
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