Planning Application Fee Calculator — How Much Does Planning Permission Cost?

This calculator uses the official England planning fee schedule from The Town and Country Planning (Fees) Regulations to calculate the correct fee for your application type.

Fee Schedule (England — index-linked, indicative)

England planning fees uplift by CPI every 1 April (Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023). Figures below are indicative for 2026; confirm the live rate on the Planning Portal.

• Householder: £548 flat fee (from 1 April 2026; was £528)
• Full (new dwellings): £610/dwelling (fewer than 10), £659/dwelling (10–50), then £32,578 + £196 per dwelling over 50 (max £427,537)
• Site-area (full/outline): £610 per 0.1 ha (less than 0.5 ha), £659 per 0.1 ha (0.5–2.5 ha), then £16,291 + £196 per 0.1 ha over 2.5 ha (max £213,769)
• Change of use: £610 (to dwellings: £610/dwelling for fewer than 10, £659 for 10–50)
• Listed building consent: £0 (free)
• Tree works (TPO): £0 (free)
• Lawful development certificate (existing use): same fee as the corresponding planning application (e.g. ~£548 at householder scale). An LDC for a proposed use is half that.

Important Notes

A retrospective application (where you have already started or completed the work) is charged the same fee as the equivalent ordinary application — it is not doubled. The ‘fee doubled’ rule applies to mixed-use development and certain enforcement deemed applications, not to retrospective householder or full applications. Some councils also charge Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) on top of the planning fee — this is separate and varies by local authority.