Types

An LDC isn’t a fixed price. It’s calculated against whatever fee the equivalent planning application would have cost, and whether the work is already done changes the amount by half.

Most planning permissions come with conditions that have to be formally discharged, some before work can even start. Here’s what it costs, and how timing changes the total.

Full and outline planning permission use entirely different fee structures. Here’s the actual comparison, and why developers sometimes choose the route that doesn’t look cheaper.

Prior Approval fees can more than double based on a single distinction most people overlook, whether building operations are actually part of the proposal.

A householder application isn’t just a flat £548 fee. It comes with a shorter appeal window than almost any other application type, and a real cost risk if your submission is incomplete.

A shop sign and a billboard aren’t priced the same under advertisement consent — here’s the £174 vs £610 split, and why some signs need no consent at all.