Nationally significant infrastructure projects: Post-consent Material Change application fees charges from 1 April 2026/27
Updated 24 March 2026
Applies to England and Wales
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Applicants are charged for:
- venue costs, where the Applicant does not provide a venue for a hearing
- a fee to accompany the application
- 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 2026
The table below shows the fees payable from 1 April 2026 for new post-consent material change applications. The Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 and subsequent amendments can be viewed at legislation.gov.uk
| Fee to accompany application | |
|---|---|
| The Planning Inspectorate must charge the Applicant a fee for an application made under Regulation 16 of the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011. The fee must accompany the application. | £9,286 |
| Pre-examination fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Following a decision under Regulation 22 (Appointment of the Examining Body) the Planning Inspectorate must notify the Applicant in writing of the Pre-examination fee. The Pre-examination fee is:- | |||
| Single Inspector | £17,573 | ||
| Panel of two Inspectors | £35,147 | ||
| Panel of three Inspectors | £52,722 | ||
| Panel of more than three Inspectors | £79,600 | ||
| Initial payment in respect of the handling of an application | |
|---|---|
| Where an examination is handled by a single Inspector | £1,272 per estimated relevant day |
| Where an examination is handled by a panel of two Inspectors | £2,022 per estimated relevant day |
| Where an examination is handled by a panel of three Inspectors | £2,771 per estimated relevant day |
| Where an examination is handled by a panel of more than three Inspectors | £4,219 per estimated relevant day |
| Final payment in respect of the handling of an application | |
|---|---|
| Following notification of the completion of the Examination stage under Regulation 42. The final payment is dependent on the number of days actually required for the examination:- | |
| Where a single Inspector has examined the application | £2,543 per relevant day |
| Where a panel of two Inspectors has examined the application | £4,044 per relevant day |
| Where a panel of three Inspectors has examined the application | £5,541 per relevant day |
| Where a panel of more than three Inspectors has examined the application | £8,437 per relevant day |
The initial payment in respect of handling an application is deducted from the final payment.