Nationally significant infrastructure projects: application fees charges from 1 April 2023/24
Updated 23 July 2025
Applies to England and Wales
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Applicants are charged for:
- applications for authorisation under sections 52 and 53 of the Planning Act 2008, obtaining information about interests in land and rights of entry
- venue costs, where the Applicant does not provide a venue for a hearing
- a fee to accompany the application (the ‘Acceptance fee’)
- a Pre-examination fee following the appointment of the Inspector(s) initially chosen to examine the application
- an initial payment in respect of the handling of an application (payable at the beginning of the Examination stage, following the Preliminary Meeting)
- a final payment in respect of the handling of an application (payable on completion of the Examination stage)
1. Fee Charges from 1 April 2023
The table below shows the fees payable from 1 April 2023 for existing and new applications. The Infrastructure Planning (Fees) Regulations 2010 and subsequent amendments can be viewed at legislation.gov.uk
| Fee in respect of applications for authorisation under sections 52 and 53 | |
|---|---|
| A request for authorisation under section 52(2) (information about interests in land). | £1,835 |
| A request for authorisation under section 53(1) (rights of entry). | £1,835 |
| Fee to accompany application | |
|---|---|
| The Planning Inspectorate must charge the Applicant a fee in respect of the decision by the Secretary of State under section 55 (Acceptance of applications) whether or not to accept the application. The fee must accompany the application. | £8,244 |
| Pre-examination fee | |
|---|---|
| Following a decision under section 61 (Initial choice of Panel or single Inspector) the Planning Inspectorate must notify the Applicant in writing of the Pre-examination fee. The Pre-examination fee is:- | |
| Single Inspector | £23,863 |
| Panel of two Inspectors | £39,464 |
| Panel of three Inspectors | £55,065 |
| Panel of more than three Inspectors | £78,926 |
| *Initial payment in respect of the handling of an application | |
|---|---|
| Where an examination is handled by a single Inspector | £1,129 per estimated relevant day |
| Where an examination is handled by a panel of two Inspectors | £1,795 per estimated relevant day |
| Where an examination is handled by a panel of three Inspectors | £2,460 per estimated relevant day |
| Where an examination is handled by a panel of more than three Inspectors | £3,745 per estimated relevant day |
| Final payment in respect of the handling of an application | |
|---|---|
| Following notification of the completion of the Examination stage under section 99. The final payment is dependent on the number of days actually required for the examination:- | |
| Where a single Inspector has examined the application | £2,258 per relevant day* |
| Where a panel of two Inspectors has examined the application | £3,590 per relevant day* |
| Where a panel of three Inspectors has examined the application | - £4,919 per relevant day* |
| Where a panel of more than three Inspectors has examined the application | - £7,490 per relevant day* |
*Less the initial payment