Fees and Charges 2024-25
Planning
Hourly rates (where applicable)
| Officer | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Technician | n/a | £40.00 | S |
| Planning Officer | n/a | £60.00 | S |
| Senior Planning Officer | n/a | £80.00 | S |
| Principal Planning Officer | n/a | £100.00 | S |
| Development Manager or Strategic Planning Manager | n/a | £120.00 | S |
| Head of Planning | n/a | £150 | S |
Land searches
Local land charge fees
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local search (LLC1) | £15.00 | £17.00 | OS |
| Local standard enquiry (CON29) | £210.00 | £233.00 | S |
| Full search (LLC1 + CON29) | £225.00 | £250.00 | S |
| Q2, Q22 and RIghts of Way | £21.00 | £23.50 | S |
| Local search (LLC1) additional parcel of land | No charge | No charge | |
| Standard enquiries (CON29) additional parcel of land (non-commercial) | £22.00 | £24.50 | S |
| Standard enquiries (CON29) additional parcel of land (commercial) | £22.00 | £24.50 | S |
Additional enquiries
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional enquiry (Part 2) | £15.00 | £17.00 | S |
| Optional enquiry (Part 3) | £15.00 | £17.00 | S |
Personal searches
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory personal search fee | No charge | No charge | |
| Additional parcel of land | No charge | No charge | |
| Fee for an assisted personal search | £58.00 | £64.50 | OS |
| Copy of planning permission notice | £9.50 | £11.00 | S |
Street naming and numbering
Property name change or addition
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwelling (with existing SNN) - changing name and/or number | £59.00 | £65.50 | OS |
| Business or institutional unit (with existing SNN) - changing or adding name and/or number | £59.00 | £65.50 | OS |
New developments
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development not involving a new street name (per plot or the below charge for scale of development, if lower) | £63.00 | £70.00 | OS |
| 1-5 plots (including new street name(s) | £300.00 | £333.00 | OS |
| 6-10 plots (including new street name(s) | £390.00 | £433.00 | OS |
| 11-20 plots (including new street name(s) | £520.00 | £577.00 | OS |
| 21-50 plots (including new street name(s) | £1,040.00 | £1,153.50 | OS |
| 51-100 plots (including new street name(s) | £1,430.00 | £1,586.00 | OS |
| 101 or more plots (including new street name(s) | £1,820.00 | £2,018.50 | OS |
Miscellaneous street naming and numbering
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaming a street | £130.00 | £144.50 | OS |
| Street nameplates (new, replacement or relocation) - per plate | £230.00 | £255.50 | OS |
| Formal confirmation of address to solicitors, conveyancers, owners or occupiers, etc | £27.00 | £30.00 | OS |
High hedges
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-submission advice - site visit to confirm whether it meets definition of a high hedge (charge per hour or part thereof) | n/a | £25.00 admin fee plus hourly rates | OS |
| High hedge complaint | £385.00 | £500.00 | OS |
Mapping services
- maps are A4, price includes 6 copies of each
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS Mastermap 32 x 32m @ 1:200 | £19.00 | £21.50 | ZE |
| OS Mastermap 80 x 80m @ 1:500 | £19.00 | £21.50 | ZE |
| OS Mastermap 200 x 200m @ 1:1250 | £32.00 | £35.50 | ZE |
| OS Mastermap 400 x 400m rural @ 1:2500 | £32.00 | £35.50 | ZE |
| OS Mastermap 400 x 400m urban @ 1:2500 | £64.00 | £71.00 | ZE |
| OS VectorMap Local 1600 x 1600m @ 1:10000 | £32.00 | £35.50 | ZE |
Pre-application fees
Householder and small scale development
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-application, written only advice (desktop assessment) | £135.00 | £150.00 | S |
| Site visit (set charge for 1 officer for 2 hours including travel) | n/a | £125.00 | S |
| Pre-submission validation check | n/a | £40.00 | S |
| Meeting (administration fee) | n/a | £25.00 plus hourly rates | S |
Minor residential development
- residential development or between 1 and 9 dwellings
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written advice (inclusive of site visit) - 1 dwelling | n/a | £380.00 | S |
| Written advice - each additional dwelling | n/a | £75.00 | S |
| Site meeting (administration fee and travel) | n/a | £25 plus hourly rates | S |
| Meeting (administration fee) | n/a | £25.00 plus hourly rates | S |
| Pre-submission validation check | n/a | £80.00 | S |
Medium residential development
- residential development or between 10 and 49 dwellings
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written advice (inclusive of site visit) - 1 dwelling | n/a | £1,500.00 | S |
| Written advice - each additional dwelling | n/a | £75.00 | S |
| Site meeting (administration fee and travel) | n/a | £25 plus hourly rates | S |
| Meeting (administration fee) | n/a | £25.00 plus hourly rates | S |
| Pre-submission validation check | n/a | £160.00 | S |
Major residential development
- residential development of 50 or more dwellings
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written advice (inclusive of site visit) - 1 dwelling | n/a | £5,000.00 | S |
| Written advice - each additional dwelling | n/a | £25.00 | S |
| Site meeting (administration fee and travel) | n/a | £25 plus hourly rates | S |
| Meeting (administration fee) | n/a | £25.00 plus hourly rates | S |
| Pre-submission validation check | n/a | £360.00 | S |
Non-residential development
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written advice - development less than 100sqm net internal floorspace | £625.00 | £693.50 | S |
| Written advice - development less than 9999sqm net internal floorspace | £1,705.00 | £1,891.50 | S |
| Written advice - development more than 10000sqm net internal floorspace | £3,510.00 | £3,893.00 | S |
| Site meeting (administration fee and travel) | n/a | £25 plus hourly rates | S |
| Meeting (administration fee) | n/a | £25 plus hourly rates | S |
| Pre-submission validation check - development less than 100sqm net internal floorspace | n/a | £80.00 | S |
| Pre-submission validation check - development less than 9999sqm net internal floorspace | n/a | £160.00 | S |
| Pre-submission validation check - development more than 10000sqm net internal floorspace | n/a | £360.00 | S |
Confirming compliance with S106 and conditions
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirming compliance with an imposed planning condition | £100.00 | £115.00 | S |
| Confirming compliance with a section 106 agreement (additional fee for legal advice if required). | £150.00 | £175.00 | S |
Planning performance agreements
- contact Great Yarmouth Borough Council to discuss (bespoke)
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly rates for anticipated officer input | n/a | Hourly rates | S |
| Set-up fee | n/a | £500.00 | S |
Planning enforcement
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written confirmation of closure of enforcement case where it was found not expedient to take action (available for a 12-month period following closure of the case) | n/a | £80.00 | S |
| Written confirmation that an enforcement notice has been complied with | n/a | £200.00 | S |
| Request to withdraw enforcement notice | n/a | £200.00 | S |
S106 monitoring fees
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiated fee based on - £500 per obligation/clause that requires the Council to either: receive a financial contribution, assess and/or agree a submission or any other activity requiring the input of Council officers | n/a | Price on application | S |
Adminstration fees
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| All non-major applications with no planning officer input | n/a | £50.00 | S |
| Major applications and/or applications where officer input had been required | n/a | £100.00 | S |
All other planning advice (falling outside the other catergories indentified in this schedule) will be charged at hourly rates.
Last modified on 24 April 2024
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