The Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Source: legislation.gov.uk (2025-04-04)

These Regulations amend the Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 which prescribe the fee payable in respect of applications made under the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. The Regulations increase planning fees by approximately 2.1% overall. Regulation 3 revokes the Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024.

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2025 No. 49

Planning

The Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Made

11th March 2025

Coming into operation

1st April 2025

The Department for Infrastructure makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 223(1), (9) and 247(1) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011(1 (\"#f00001\")) and now vested in it(2 (\"#f00002\")).

Citation and commencementN.I.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2025.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 1 in operation at 1.4.2025, see reg. 1 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2025/49/regulation/1\")

Amendment of the Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015N.I.

2.—(1) The Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015(3 (\"#f00003\")) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).

(2) In regulation 8(1) (amount of reduced fees and refunds) for “£76” substitute “£78”.

(3) In regulation 9(1) (fees for applications for express consent to display advertisements) for “£226” substitute “£231”.

(4) In regulation 11 (fee for an application for planning permission for EIA development) for “£12,664” substitute “£12,924”.

(5) In regulation 12 (fees for applications for certificates of lawful use or development)—

(a)in paragraph (3)(b) for “£301” substitute “£307”; and

(b)in paragraph (4) for “£301” substitute “£307” and for “£15,050” substitute “£15,350”.

(6) In Schedule 1 (fees in respect of applications for planning permission or for approval of reserved matters)—

(a)in Part 1, in paragraph 4(2) and (3) for “£659” substitute “£673”; and

(b)for Part 2, substitute Part 2 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(7) In Schedule 2 (fees for hazardous substances consent)—

(a)for “£406” in each position where it occurs substitute “£414”;

(b)for “£508” substitute “£518”; and

(c)for “£810” substitute “£827”.

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 2 in operation at 1.4.2025, see reg. 1 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2025/49/regulation/1\")

RevocationsN.I.

3. The Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024(4 (\"#f00004\")) are revoked.

Commencement Information

I3Reg. 3 in operation at 1.4.2025, see reg. 1 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2025/49/regulation/1\")

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 11th March 2025.

Rosemary Daly

A senior officer of the Department for Infrastructure

Regulation 2(6)(b)

SCHEDULEN.I.SUBSTITUTION OF PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PLANNING (FEES) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2015

Commencement Information

I4Sch. in operation at 1.4.2025, see reg. 1 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2025/49/regulation/1\")

“PART 2N.I.SCALES OF FEES

Outline Applications

£307 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area subject to a maximum of £12,280.

(a) Reserved matters

where the application is for a single dwellinghouse, £515;

(b) Full

where the application is for a single dwellinghouse, £1,035;

(c) Full and reserved matters

For 2 or more dwellinghouses—

(i)

where the number of dwellinghouses to be created by the development is 50 or fewer, £1,215 for two dwellinghouses and £434 for each additional dwellinghouse;

(ii)

where the number of dwellinghouses to be created by the development exceeds 50, £22,047; and an additional £129 for each dwellinghouse in excess of 50 dwellinghouses, subject to a maximum in total of £323,133.

Full and reserved matters

(a)

where no floor space is to be created by the development, £220;

(b)

where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development does not exceed 40 sq.m., £220;

(c)

where the area of the gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 40 sq.m., but does not exceed 75 sq.m., £434;

(d)

where the area of the gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 75 sq.m., but does not exceed 3,750 sq.m., £434 for each 75 sq.m. of that area;

(e)

where the area of gross floor space to be created by the development exceeds 3,750 sq.m., £21,700; and an additional £129 for each 75 sq.m., in excess of 3,750 sq.m., subject to a maximum in total of £322,915.

(a)

where the site area does not exceed 5 hectares, £434 for each 0.1 hectare of the site area;

(b)

where the site area exceeds 5 hectares, £21,700; and an additional £129 for each 0.1 hectare in excess of 5 hectares, subject to a maximum in total of £322,915.

9. (a) The winning and working of minerals (other than peat).

(b) The carrying out of any operations connected with exploratory drilling for oil or natural gas.

(c) The use of land for the disposal of refuse or waste materials or for the deposit of material remaining after minerals have been extracted from land or the use of land for the storage of minerals in the open.

(d) The carrying out of any other operation not coming within any of the above categories.

11. (a) The continuance of a use of land or the retention of buildings or works on land, without compliance with a condition subject to which a previous planning permission has been granted (including a condition requiring discontinuance of the use or the removal of the building or works at the end of the specified period).

(b) An application to develop land without compliance with a condition subject to which a previous planning permission has been granted.

(a) where the application relates to a dwellinghouse, £842 for the first dwellinghouse and £307 for each additional dwellinghouse subject to a maximum of £15,350;

(b) for any other change of use, £307 for each 75 sq.m., of floor space subject to a maximum of £15,350.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 which prescribe the fee payable in respect of applications made under the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. The Regulations increase planning fees by approximately 2.1% overall. Regulation 3 revokes the Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024.

The Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the instrument on the Government’s legislation website www.legiislation.gov.uk (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk\").

(1)

2011 c.25(N.I.) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/25\")

(2)

S.R. 2016 No. 76 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2016/76\") – see Article 8 and Part 2 of Schedule 5 of the Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

(3)

S.R. 2015 No. 73 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/73\") as amended by S.R. 2015 No. 398 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/398\") and S.R. 2019 No. 112 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2019/112\") and S.R. 2023 No. 37 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2023/37\") and S.R. 2024 No. 108 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2024/108\")

(4)

S.R. 2024 No. 108 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2024/108\")