Planning circular 1/2026: planning fees for applications, local reviews and appeals

Part C — Local Reviews & Appeals

C.1 Scope of fees

The Appeal Fees Regulations apply to appeals relating to decisions on applications for:

• planning permission
• planning permission in principle;
• approval of matters specified in conditions which relate to a grant of planning permission in principle;
• consent to display advertisements;
• certificates of lawful use or development;
• the determination as to whether prior approval of a planning authority is required; and
• hazardous substances consent.

The Local Review Fees Regulations apply to local reviews relating to decisions on applications for:

• planning permission & planning permission in principle; and
• approval of matters specified in conditions which relate to a grant of planning permission in principle.

The fees at the levels prescribed in the regulations are payable for appeals made and local reviews sought on or after 9 June 2025.

The regulations do not apply to:

• an appeal or local review submitted on the basis of non-determination of a planning application by a planning authority;
• listed building consent appeals;
• conservation area consent appeals;
• certificates of appropriate alternative development appeals;
• appeals in relation to the proposed lopping or felling trees subject to tree preservation orders;
• disapplication of deemed consent for the display of advertisements; or
• appeals in respect of an application for permission to carry out development consisting of the winning and working of minerals where the application:
• is for a permission which consolidates two or more subsisting permissions; or
• does not seek permission for development which is not authorised by a subsisting permission.

C.2 Non-determination (no fee)

The Local Review and Appeal Fees Regulations do not specify that no fee is payable in respect of a local review or appeal on the grounds of non-determination. This is because appeals against non-determination are made under Section 47(2) and local reviews against non-determination are conducted by virtue of section 43A(8)(c), to which the Local Review Fees and Appeal Fees Regulations do not apply.

C.3 Exemptions

The Local Review and Appeal Fees Regulations provide for exemptions from fees for appealing or submitting a notice of review. These exemptions operate in the same way as they would for applications. See Shared Definitions and Calculation Rules.