Government consults on rise in planning fees to help stretched departments

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Government wants to raise fees by 35% for major applications and 25% for all other applications

The government released a consultation yesterday on increasing fees to help fund overstretched planning departments.  

From summer this year the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities wants to increase planning fees by 35% for major applications and 25% for all other applications, through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. 

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