The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) Regulations 2015

[^f00029]: Part 6 was amended by S.I. 1997/366 and S.I. 2012/2318 (W. 252). Other amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00030]: Part 7 was amended by S.I. 2012/2318 (W. 252). Other amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00031]: There are amendments to Part 31 but none is relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00032]: Part 24 was substituted in relation to Wales by S.I. 2002/1878 (W. 187) and amended by S.I. 2003/2155 and S.I. 2004/945. Other amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00033]: “Deemed application” is defined in regulation 10(2).

[^f00034]: Section 73 was amended by sections 42 and 120 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to, the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5). Other amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00035]: Section 73A was inserted by section 32 of, and paragraphs 8 and 16(1) of Schedule 7 to, the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c .34).

[^f00036]: Section 91 was amended by sections 21 and 32 of, and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 8 and 20 of Schedule 7 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c .34). Other amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.

Editorial notes

[^key-2d648bc717ed3106df47eaf853ce4b00]: Sch. 1 Pt. 2 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-3c312d787e286aea18528d14fb46137a]: Sch. 3 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-11f44bdb3ebaa1bc90eb12caa150f705]: Sch. 2 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-aefa09b84be0dcb09c58f2a2a731893c]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-356e496c0e8f99224acdbfaae966e1d2]: Reg. 1 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b32a24b3e739233bdae97aa4851359e7]: Reg. 17 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-3df5a403d4cfef1067274e4009f244d9]: Reg. 2 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-334e2e55c9212f3be6b0e9eec73b3efb]: Reg. 8 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a56590f25f90d52e64480720d757d938]: Reg. 9 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-5e33987d418f01b7a7c327c6a9c1621a]: Reg. 15 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-c7fc9fe930a1e36f07e723739df854ad]: Reg. 16 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-452f7d6975a3e1565366f55b0e94f5c5]: Reg. 10 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-516e468928584622579c298a86481fe3]: Reg. 11 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-d7e1f5492420c5b332afda0fc7515f2f]: Reg. 13 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-7522bc79b87aac1085fd83c125dd94b6]: Reg. 14 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1ad7976d158097271ad95d7636b10c73]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-9dbde63bc52ad1f732dc6b56f91a761b]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-908f4eaeb978db7b32f37f89f591732b]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-2c805d802058bd9fd284c8ee90cb9299]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1bce61c7db88c3a315cc6cb33f6ba0af]: Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-9f817de82c1caf5811479b18edf22ac7]: Reg. 3 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-988bfeb5b268da9e2bb8c88911fa76a9]: Reg. 4 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-509e87390611d3cbcd884e361aea8e12]: Reg. 5 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-893cef479382c263c5239cf1cbeb6e63]: Reg. 6 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-500828dc485057d8a742780c3c16d514]: Reg. 7 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-55a2605f0ddb1e9c4ea45a7e103d5738]: Reg. 12 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8faf8216263f29a447d19a335ff1653b]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-84dece025c5eb20170505d568e496ff6]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-60a53eb983c5dfd93f01cb66be634185]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-9a97c70281d7e2c92a0cf250d87ff06a]: Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-bd8dc790269f05b3c417471dee054ade]: Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-99ce5e531a542b247675e32791104c08]: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8a031f3f3e3cf36d0a8c9a06f42481eb]: Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-12bcb7305657f37c4c46690cf198a0c2]: Reg. 1(3)(c) inserted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)

[^key-5b7cb27a700c524a9b86af6260769748]: Word in reg. 1(3)(a) omitted (16.3.2016) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

[^key-c195bfb437f358ff482f45e34e6068a5]: Word in reg. 1(3)(b)(ix) inserted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

[^key-0bd7e9e659c8efa857206167c07c6a8e]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-c06e6075e80b3659c7a983a3d38cbc99]: Reg. 2A inserted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 2(4)

[^key-557a4f4b47f83412f0d8a1abfd107a3b]: Reg. 8(3) substituted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 3(2) (with reg. 6)

[^key-b379c6620d599ffaa5699cfcdeea400f]: Words in reg. 9(3) inserted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)

[^key-66356799eb1bb9080523bcdfc174233a]: Words in reg. 9(3) inserted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(b)

[^key-7531919ce556db7db6da6ed93c8d89d2]: Words in reg. 15(1) inserted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 3(4)

[^key-6b06317c2d4087c77ac031e909c8708f]: Words in reg. 15(2) substituted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 3(5)

[^key-2b6802cdfbd77cf4923006bc8b17a138]: Words in reg. 16(1)(a) substituted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 4(2)

[^key-b890cc200271028c890021c0fb8dd751]: Words in reg. 16(5) inserted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(i)

[^key-8796e5f2c5e83b5cf996aa19da23fa74]: Words in reg. 16(5) substituted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(ii)

[^key-33b1ead2fa5e286f79b65fa0804e0b23]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 5 substituted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 4(4)

[^key-f826dc9ca505af927e535e446c6481f9]: Reg. 16A inserted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 5(2)

[^key-9c1f48ce85c56b001a57cc048e2e1ab4]: Sch. 1 para. 5A inserted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), regs. 1(1), 4(5)

[^key-60cfd4df4b8f9dea663f7ae03cb2c600]: Sch. 4 inserted (16.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/62), reg. 1(1), Sch.

[^key-7595af57c7055d3747f51fccb4fc68ec]: Regulations applied (with modifications) (29.3.2017) by The Glyn Rhonwy Pumped Storage Generating Station Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/330), art. 1, Sch. 7 para. 4(1) (with art. 31)

[^key-9afa695ffc51ce368daf6d8bdc073132]: Reg. 10(7A)(7B) inserted (5.5.2017) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/528), regs. 1(1), 2(2) (with reg. 3)

[^key-20673c73e5b395f5ca7f32293b82cb40]: Reg. 10(3)(4) substituted (1.4.2019) by The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria, Fees and Fees for Deemed Applications) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/283), regs. 1, 4(2)

[^key-4ad2cfc3172e0cd8ea79a69347bad9e2]: Reg. 10(9)(c) inserted (1.4.2019) by The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria, Fees and Fees for Deemed Applications) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/283), regs. 1, 4(3)

[^key-2f92bb8f0f4019b49d0e973362d3317c]: Reg. 16B inserted (24.8.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/745), regs. 1(2), 3(2) (with reg. 4(2))

[^key-153ecf70f3a900c552dd2dd9b2fd1864]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 2(2) (with reg. 5)

[^key-a69d25c985dcdac44ea77878485181ba]: Reg. 2ZA inserted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 2(3) (with reg. 5)

[^key-bed82b298fbd0694aa98d86b495c0ae5]: Words in reg. 11(3)(b) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(b) (with reg. 5)

[^key-4f044fc881110bbd904e8a7b27f884cf]: Words in reg. 11(3) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(a) (with reg. 5)

[^key-b3abb7318910ee5167e23986c0598457]: Reg. 11(6) omitted (20.10.2025) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(c) (with reg. 5)

[^key-cb9d76252067e0d713322a5df9e9e0c9]: Words in reg. 11(9) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(d) (with reg. 5)

[^key-13851a9bdc841f59ce4190645dbd2d3f]: Words in reg. 13(1)(a) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a) (with reg. 5)

[^key-e30779f9dd57c526ba1ce9756098f73d]: Words in reg. 13(1)(b) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b) (with reg. 5)

[^key-6177130d12738d036ec404fc936b130e]: Words in reg. 14(4) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(a) (with reg. 5)

[^key-c1e8a64bcf7dde62abbf845dcd303fcc]: Words in reg. 14(5) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(b) (with reg. 5)

[^key-f1f9143bfd748f96625ec1e1ea9a5f23]: Words in reg. 15(1)(a) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a) (with reg. 5)

[^key-0b2fb9a7c4561d431982c43c7afe7239]: Words in reg. 15(1)(b) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b) (with reg. 5)

[^key-77a97d3e33ec6edba43e0526520f68c2]: Words in reg. 16(1)(a) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(a) (with reg. 5)

[^key-8099c513a87270fa006e07f23475c4da]: Words in reg. 16(1)(b) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(b) (with reg. 5)

[^key-f1409088150702b0101fcd8cf331e6f5]: Words in reg. 16A(3) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(7) (with reg. 5)

[^key-b814f520f2186e9fe957f42f0f0be72b]: Words in reg. 16B(2) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(8) (with reg. 5)

[^key-bd9a2aaa58b310e4171bb6fdd3493381]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(1) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(a) (with reg. 5)

[^key-966ea2f1fb977bd2618be9801bc9b6ae]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(2) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(b) (with reg. 5)

[^key-3dee2cde4d68442943a7b81cbe6de360]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(3) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(c) (with reg. 5)

[^key-e9191deada68be46ca316ccf121f156f]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 5 substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(d) (with reg. 5)

[^key-e9cfb60d8d5677e915f55c193c6a91b5]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 5A(3)(a) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(e)(i) (with reg. 5)

[^key-042ee13919d91f69f3dc21819f00251e]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 5A(3)(b) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(e)(ii) (with reg. 5)

[^key-cf534f8f58b607da96689c74e2a89d95]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(b) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(f) (with reg. 5)

[^key-1338a180810ced9ee8f84162f4bc3356]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(g) (with reg. 5)

[^key-1f16f87f965e38d253f480a15f50d94f]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 13(2)(a) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(h) (with reg. 5)

[^key-ace8f2f990b7658dc63521a8e81757e5]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 13(2)(b) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(i) (with reg. 5)

[^key-07ee2c104c49fb418e89d9d0bb545754]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 13(2)(b) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(i)(ii) (with reg. 5)

[^key-7b1b436af885c2c78377c113f7c19244]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 13(2)(b) substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(i)(iii) (with reg. 5)

[^key-ca12331db674c21e8f545d991237be0e]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 2 substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(12) (with reg. 5)

[^key-2b78a11511ea185e83530779d077ee3e]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 table substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(a) (with reg. 5)

[^key-149ab7e6b723d163bbd7ebe9dfbe6fe1]: Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 table substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b) (with reg. 5)

[^key-613afc3eb9681523c1438d358e51379d]: Words in Sch. 2 table substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(11) (with reg. 5)

[^key-4c374ac670a66ba4481f891bd3c418b7]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 table substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(a) (with reg. 5)

[^key-bd98d868b6387d76b19c1df1246fa4f5]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 table substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(b) (with reg. 5)

[^key-a9302fd5590b62eec334f0197e551d6f]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 table substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(c) (with reg. 5)

[^key-c924d77596ead4877fe37f2ab59d9520]: Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 table substituted (20.10.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1095), regs. 1(2), 3(13) (with reg. 5)

[^key-f5dfa485540f3e97a8d19bc90a8d0e01]: Word in reg. 10(9)(a) inserted (15.12.2025) by The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(2)(b)(i) (with reg. 9(3))

[^key-8693fa8617156f87024adc330d820f73]: Reg. 10(9)(b) omitted (15.12.2025) by virtue of The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(2)(b)(ii) (with reg. 9(3))

[^key-8973af89cb2a659a3a2f0da65f2f8772]: Reg. 10(3)(b) and word omitted (15.12.2025) by virtue of The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(2)(a)

Fees for requests for pre-application services under the 2016 Regulations

2A

• (1) Where a request for pre-application services is made to a local planning authority under the 2016 Regulations, a fee must be paid to that authority.

• (2) The fee payable in respect of a request for pre-application services is calculated in accordance with Schedule 4.

• (3) The fee must be paid to the local planning authority with whom the request is lodged and must accompany the request.

• (4) Any fee paid pursuant to this regulation must be refunded if the request is rejected as invalid.

Fees for planning applications

Exceptions – access and facilities for disabled persons

Exceptions – permission granted by General Permitted Development Order not applying

Exceptions – application relating to same use class necessary because of condition

Exceptions – consolidation of subsisting minerals permissions

Exemptions – application following withdrawal of earlier application or refusal of planning permission etc.

Refund of fees in relation to applications not determined within specified periods

Fees in respect of deemed applications

Fees for applications for certificates of lawful use or development

Fees for applications for consent for advertisements

Fees for certain applications under the General Permitted Development Order

Fees in respect of the monitoring of mining and landfill sites

Fees for applications made under planning condition

Fees for applications for non-material changes to planning permission

Fees for post submission amendments to major development applications

16A

• (1) Where an amendment to a valid application to which paragraph (2) applies has been submitted to a local planning authority in accordance with article 22(1A) of the Development Management Procedure Order, the fee specified in paragraph (3) must be paid to the local planning authority.

• (2) This paragraph applies to an amendment to a valid application for major development.

• (3) The fee is the amount published by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with regulation 2ZA (publication of fee document).

• (4) In this regulation—

• (a) “valid application” (“cais dilys”) has the same meaning as in article 22(3) of the Development Management Procedure Order;

• (b) “major development” (“datblygiad mawr”) has the same meaning as in article 2(1) of the Development Management Procedure Order.

Revocation, transitional provisions and savings

5A

• (1) Where application is made pursuant to section 73 of the 1990 Act —

• (a) following the refusal or partial refusal of an earlier application under section 96A(4) of the 1990 Act made by or on behalf of the same applicant; or

• (b) where the local planning authority have not given notice of their decision in respect of an earlier application under section 96A(4) of the 1990 Act made by or on behalf of the same applicant within the period specified in article 28A(7) of the Development Management Procedure Order;

and all the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (2) are satisfied, the fee payable is the fee specified in sub-paragraph (3).

• (2) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are—

• (a) the application is made within 6 months following—

• (i) the date of the refusal or partial refusal of the earlier application; or

• (ii) as the case may be, expiry of the period specified in article 28A(7) of the Development Management Procedure Order in relation to the earlier application;

• (b) the local planning authority to whom application is made are satisfied that the application relates to development of the same character or description as the development to which the earlier application related (and to no other development);

• (c) the fee payable in respect of the earlier application was paid; and

• (d) the applicant has not already paid a fee under this paragraph in respect of a previous application made pursuant to section 73 of the 1990 Act that related to development of the same character or description as the development to which the current application relates.

• (3) The fee is—

• (a) if the application is a householder change application, the amount published by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with regulation 2ZA (publication of fee document);

• (b) in any other case, the amount published by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with regulation 2ZA (publication of fee document).

SCHEDULE 4 — Fees in Respect of Requests for Pre-Application Services

PART 1 — Fees payable under Regulation 2A

1

• (1) Subject to paragraph 2 of this Part, the fee payable under regulation 2A is calculated in accordance with the table set out in Part 2 and paragraphs 3 to 5.

• (2) In this Part—

• (a) a reference to a category is to a category of proposed development specified in the table set out in Part 2; and a reference to a numbered category is to the category so numbered in the table; and

• (b) “householder application” (“cais deiliad tŷ”) has the same meaning as in article 2(1) of the Development Management Procedure Order.

2

Where a request for pre-application services relates to a proposed householder application, the fee payable is the amount published by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with regulation 2ZA (publication of fee document).

3

Where, in respect of any category, the fee is to be calculated by reference to the site area, that area must be taken as consisting of the area of land to which the proposed application relates.

4

In relation to proposed development within category 2 or 3, the area of the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development must be ascertained by external measurement of the floor space, whether or not it is to be bounded (wholly or partly) by external walls of a building.

5

Where a request for pre-application services relates to proposed development within more than one category, a single fee is payable which is the higher or highest of the fees calculated in accordance with each such category.

PART 2 — Fees in Respect of Requests for Pre-Application Services

Fees for applications for certificates of appropriate alternative development

16B

• (1) Where an application is made to a local planning authority under section 17 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (certificates of appropriate alternative development) a fee must be paid to that authority.

• (2) The fee payable in respect of an application to which this regulation applies is the amount published by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with regulation 2ZA (publication of fee document).

• (3) Where an application is made by or on behalf of a community council, the fee payable is one half of the amount that would otherwise be payable.

• (4) The fee due in respect of an application to which this regulation applies must accompany the application when it is lodged with the local planning authority.

• (5) Where the local planning authority who receive the fee in accordance with paragraphs (1) to (4) are not the local planning authority who have to determine the application, they must remit the fee to that authority at the same time as they forward the application to them.

• (6) Any fee paid pursuant to this regulation must be refunded if the application is rejected as invalid.

Revocation, transitional provisions and savings

Publication of fee document

2ZA

• (1) The Welsh Ministers must—

• (a) prepare and publish a fee document on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Welsh Ministers; and

• (b) make hard copies of the fee document available on request.

• (2) The fee document must set out—

• (a) the method used to calculate fees;

• (b) the amount of fees payable under paragraph (4);

• (c) the time period relating to any fee changes;

• (d) subject to paragraph (3), the timing and frequency of publication of the fee document;

• (e) consultation requirements relating to any proposed changes to the matters referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (c) and (d); and

• (f) the date on which the fee document comes into force.

• (3) The Welsh Ministers must publish the fee document on their website not less than 4 weeks before the day on which the fee document comes into force.

• (4) The fees payable, as mentioned in paragraph (2)(b), are the fees payable, including any additional fees, under the provisions listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (j) below—

• (a) regulation 2A(2) and Part 1 of Schedule 4 (fees payable under regulation 2A), paragraph 2 and Part 2 of Schedule 4 (fees in respect of requests for pre-application services);

• (b) regulation 3(2) (fees for planning applications) and Part 1 of Schedule 1 (fees in respect of applications and deemed applications for planning permission or for approval of reserved matters), paragraphs 3(1), 4(2) and (3), 5, 5A, 6(b), 7, 13(2)(a) and (b) and Part 2 of Schedule 1;

• (c) regulation 11(3)(b) (fees for applications for certificates of lawful use or development);

• (d) regulation 12(2) and Schedule 2 (fees for advertisements scale of fees in respect of applications for consent to display advertisements);

• (e) regulation 13(1)(a) and (b) (fees for certain applications under the General Permitted Development Order);

• (f) regulation 14(4) and (5) (fees in respect of the monitoring of mining and landfill sites);

• (g) regulation 15(1)(a) and (b) (fees for applications made under planning condition) and Part 2 of Schedule 1 (scale of fees in respect of applications made or deemed to be made);

• (h) regulation 16(1)(a) and (b) (fees for applications for non-material changes to planning permission);

• (i) regulation 16A(3) (fees for post submission amendments to major development applications);

• (j) regulation 16B(2) (fees for applications for certificates of appropriate alternative development).

Fees for requests for pre-application services under the 2016 Regulations

Fees for planning applications

Exceptions – access and facilities for disabled persons

Exceptions – permission granted by General Permitted Development Order not applying

Exceptions – application relating to same use class necessary because of condition

Exceptions – consolidation of subsisting minerals permissions

Exemptions – application following withdrawal of earlier application or refusal of planning permission etc.

Refund of fees in relation to applications not determined within specified periods

Fees in respect of deemed applications

Fees for applications for certificates of lawful use or development

Fees for applications for consent for advertisements

Fees for certain applications under the General Permitted Development Order

Fees in respect of the monitoring of mining and landfill sites

Fees for applications made under planning condition

Fees for applications for non-material changes to planning permission

Fees for post submission amendments to major development applications

Fees for applications for certificates of appropriate alternative development

Revocation, transitional provisions and savings