Planning Application Fees
Requirement for a fee
Planning applications must be accompanied by the appropriate fee as laid down in the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) Regulations 1989, subsequently amended.
An application not accompanied by the required fee will not be proceeded with until the correct fee has been received.
How to calculate the fee
The current Schedule of Planning Application Fees for England was introduced from 26 February 2010. You can view the Schedule of Fees on the Planning Portal's web site. This page also has a Fee Calculator for the most common categories of application fee.
The Department of Communities and Local Government web site also includes Circular 04/2008: Planning-Related Fees, which explains planning fees in England and the method of calculating them.
How to pay
If you are making an on-line application via the Planning Portal, you can pay your fee electronically: the Planning Portal will direct you to the council's secure payment system. Alternatively, you can submit your fee by cheque (payable to Leicester City Council), or pay by cash at one of the council's customer service centres, in which case you must quote the Planning Portal Reference Number.
If you are delivering the application by post, please attach the cheque to the application.
If you are delivering the application by hand to one of the council's customer service centres, you may pay by cheque or by cash. You will be given a receipt for your payment.
You can also pay by debit or credit card by telephoning us on 0116 252 7286. We accept payment by most cards.
Information and advice
In case of doubt, please contact Planning .
