Planning Fees
When submitting a planning application the fee will depend
on the type and size of application.
Fees should be paid at the same time as the application is
submitted. If there is no fee or the fee is incorrect you
will be notified.
Payments can be made by cash, in person at the Customer
First Centre, by credit/debit card over the telephone or by
cheque. Cheques should be made payable to Scarborough Borough
Council.
If you are submitting your application via the
Planning
Portal you can also pay online.
Calculating Fees
When calculating fees all floorspace should be gross and
measured externally.
For combined applications which relate to more than one category
of development (eg. a change of use and the erection of extensions)
the fee is the highest fee from the relevant categories rather than
the fees added together.
For mixed use development including the formation of residential
units the fee is calculated by adding the amount payable for the
number of residential units to the fee for the amount of other use
floorspace.
The Planning Portal fee
calculator is available to help you work out the cost of your
planning application.
Further information on the fee applicable by type of application
is available from the bookmark links below:
Change of use
Applications on existing dwellings
Alteration to an existing dwelling £172
Alterations to 2 or more dwellings £339
Erection of a building within the curtilage of an existing
dwelling £172
Construction of car parks, service roads and other means of
access for a purpose incidental to the existing use of the land
£195
New dwellings
For outline planning permissions
Where the site does not exceed 2.5 ha £385 for
each 0.1 ha of the site area
Where the site area exceeds 2.5 ha £9,527 and
an additional £115 for each 0.1 ha subject to a
maximum of £125,000
In other cases
Where the development is 50 or fewer dwellings
£385 for each dwelling
Where the development exceeds 50 dwellings
£19,049 and an additional £115
for each dwelling up to a maximum of £250,000
Agricultural buildings (other than
glasshouses)
For outline planning permissions
Where the site area does not exceed 2.5 ha £385
for each 0.1 ha of the site area
Where the site area exceeds 2.5 ha £9,527 and
an additional £115 for each 0.1 ha subject to a
maximum of £125,000
In other cases
Where the gross floor space created does not exceed
465m2 £80
Where the gross floor space exceeds 465m2 but does
not exceed 540 m2 £385
Where the gross floor space exceeds 540m2 but does
not exceed 4,215m2 £385 for the
first 540m2 and an additional
£385 for each 75m2 in excess of
540m2
Where the gross floor space created exceeds 4,215m2
£19,049 and an additional £115
for each 75m2 in excess of 4,215m2 subject to
a maximum of £250,000
Glasshouses on agricultural land
Where the gross floor space created does not exceed
465m2 £80
Where the gross floor space created exceeds 465m2
£2,150
New Buildings (other than houses, agricultural
buildings, glass houses, plant machinery and householder
applications)
Where the application is for outline planning
permission
Where the site area does not exceed 2.5 ha £385
for each 0.1 ha
Where the site area exceeds 2.5 ha £9,527 and
an additional £115 for each 0.1 ha in excess of
2.5 ha subject to a maximum of £125,000
In other cases
Where no floor space is created £195
Where the gross floor space created does not exceed
40m2 £195
Where the gross floor space created exceeds 40m2 but
does not exceed 75m2 £385
Where the gross floor space created exceeds 75m2 but
does not exceed 3,750m2 £385 for each
75m2
Where the gross floor space created exceeds 3,750m2
£19,049 and an additional £115
for each 75m2 in excess of 3,750m2 subject to
a maximum of £250,000
Plant or machinery
Where the site area does not exceed 5 ha £385
for each 0.1 ha
Where the site area exceeds 5 ha £19,049 and an
additional £115 for each 0.1 ha in excess of 5 ha
subject to a maximum of £250,000
Exploratory drilling
Where the site area does not exceed 7.5 ha £385
for each 0.1 ha
Where the site area exceeds 7.5 ha £28,750 and
an additional £115 for each 0.1 ha in excess of
7.5 ha subject to a maximum of £250,000
All other operations
In the case of operations for the winning and working of
minerals
Where the site area does not exceed 15 ha £195
for each 0.1 ha
Where the site area exceeds 15 ha £29,112 and
an additional £115 for each 0.1 ha in excess of 15
ha subject to a maximum of £1,690
Change of use
Where the change of use is for a building to use as one
or more separate dwelling houses
Where the change is for 50 or fewer dwellings
£385 for each additional dwelling
Where the change is for more than 50 dwellings
£19,049 and an additional £115
for each dwelling in excess of 50 dwellings subject to a maximum of
£250,000
In all other cases
Where the change is for 50 or fewer dwellings
£385 for each additional dwelling
Where the change is for more than 50 dwellings
£19,049 and an additional £115
for each dwelling in excess of 50 dwellings subject to a maximum of
£250,000
Where the change is for disposal of refuse or waste
materials
Where the site area does not exceed 15 ha £195
for each 0.1 ha
Where the site area exceeds 15 ha £29,112 and
an additional £115 for each 0.1 ha in excess of 15
ha subject to a maximum of £65,000
Other change of use
The making of a material change in the use of a building or land
£385
Advertisements
Advertisements displayed externally on business
premises, the forecourt of the business premises or other land
within the curtilage of the business premises, wholly with
reference to all or any of the following matters
Nature of the business or other activity carried out on the
premises £110
Goods sold or the services provided on the premises
£110
Name and qualifications of the person carrying on such business
or activity or supplying such goods or service
£110
Advance directional signs (advertisements in the same locality
of the business but not on the business premises
£110
All other advertisements £385
Conditions
Variation or removal of a condition £170
Confirmation of compliance with conditions to a dwelling house
£28 per request
Confirmation of compliance with conditions for all other
developments £97 per request
Any other matter constituting a failure to comply with a
condition £195
Lawful development certificates
Where an application is for existing use, operation or activity
in breach of a planning condition - the fee is the same as the
equivalent planning application
Where the application is for proposed use or operational
development - the fee is 50% of the equivalent planning
application
Concessionary fees and exemptions
Access and facilities for disabled persons
Nil
Applications for Parish Councils - Half the normal
fee
Where permitted development rights have been removed
Nil
Revised applications (made within 12 months of refusal)
Nil
Listed Building/Conservation Area applications
Nil
Other applications
Alternative applications for one site submitted
on the same day by the same applicant - the highest
fee plus half the fee for each alternative
Cross boundary applications planning
applications within more than one Local Planning Authority - one
fee payable to the Authority having the largest part of the site
subject to a special ceiling
Reserved matters applications (where the
applicants earlier reserved matters fees have incurred the total
fee equivalent to that of a full application for the entire scheme)
£385
Playing fields (for non-profit making clubs and
organisations - this does not include applications to erect
buildings) £385
Prior approval for agricultural buildings
£80
Demolition of a building £80
Non material amendments
- Householder application fee £28.00
- All other cases fee £195.00
Minor
material amendments
No fee is required if the application is made by the original
applicant and, within 12 months of the grant of Planning
Permission, and only the first such application is free. If
not the fee is £195.00.
Replacement permission subject to a new time
limit
- Householder application fee £57.00
- A major development application fee
£575.00
- Any other case fee £195.00
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