Request 101004050248

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information:

1. What was the income from planning application, prior notification and approval of matters specified in condition fees for the 2025/2026 financial year?

2. How much of the 2025/26 planning fee income was retained by the planning service?

3. What was the planning authorities income for the 2025/2026 financial year from each of the following discretionary fees:

a) Pre-application discussions
b) Processing agreements
c) Masterplan Consent Areas
d) Non-material variations
e) Conformation of condition compliance
f) Discharge of conditions
g) Retrospective application fee surcharge.

4. How much of the 2025/26 discretionary fee income was retained by the planning service?

Response 24-09-2026

1. £1,479,399.86

2. The income is retained and used for departmental expenditure.

3. The development management income from discretionary charges for 2025/2026 is listed below:

Copy Consents  £78

Neighbour notification no prem £40453.49

Preliminary Enquires       £40888

Development enquiries  £17927

Non-material variation request  £9778

Discharging Planning Condition  £24875

Local Review Board Fees               £1667

 4. The income is retained and used for departmental expenditure.