Fee Guidance

The following are guidelines on the fees payable to the Trust for planning applications: -

Property Fee Guidance for Applications (effective February 2025) (PDF)

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FEE SCALE FOR APPLICATIONS – Effective April 2026

Extension/Substantial remodelling/basements£49/m²Minimum charge for extension above ground£684Max. fee for an application for demolition and reconstruction or substantial remodelling£11,466HGS Consultant Engineer fee per basement£1,140
Replace one or more windows within existing opening£295Add or alter door or window to form a new opening£399Add one or more dormers (no new floor area)£394Add one or more rooflights (no new floor area)£150
Change garage door£127Change front or rear door£127Add door canopy£127Add awning£127
A/C unit£130CCTV Cameras£145External painting£130New external pipework£98Remove or shorten chimney stack£124
Landscaping:Front and rear£249Whole rear garden£197Front garden£155Create, enlarge or resurface patio/decking£119Change or add gate to path£57Change or add gate to driveway£285Add railings or piers£243New Shed:Size up to 2.1m x 1.5m (7’ x 5’)£88Size up to 2.4m x 1.8m (8’ x 6’)£88New bin store£109Pergola£88External swimming pool£637
New driveway/hardstanding£389Extend existing hardstanding£197
Shopfront£648
Each additional new dwelling£2,694
RENEWAL of a consent within the consent period attracts a fee of 1/3 of the full fee.

NO FEE IS PAYABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING WORKS BUT CONSENT IS REQUIRED:
Genuine Restorations
Underpinning Works
Retiling a roof
Repointing

Application for Tree Removal£75