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The following documents explain the fees which local planning authorities charge for handling applications for planning permission, for approving certain details remaning after outline permission has been given, and for altering or removing conditions imposed on planning permissions. They also explain the fees for consent to display advertisements, lawful development certificates and for confirmation that conditions have been fulfilled (including discharging conditions).  

The fee calculator helps you work out the cost of any particular planning application (ranging from a simple householder development to large scale schemes such as housing schemes or industrial estates) by asking a series of questions.  The fee calculator is a 'standalone' tool and does not have to be used with any other Planning Portal service

When submitting your planning application fee, please make cheques payable to SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL.  It would be helpful if your wrote the site address of the application on the reverse of the cheque.

Fees for all planning applications - fee calculator

 Fees for planning applicatons (updated 26th February 2010)

 Planning Fees Circular April 2008