What Planning Fee Calculator does
An estimated application fee with calculation trace, source and assumptions.
How it fits into the workflow
- Choose the country context and application category.
- Enter the quantities and any project-specific fee items.
- Review the matched source, effective date, assumptions and fee breakdown.
Where it can save time
The calculator applies the selected published schedule to the recorded project quantities and exposes the fee breakdown. That saves repeated lookup and arithmetic while still keeping the source and effective date beside the result.
Compliance and professional limits
The UK modes reference the published schedules for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The result remains an estimate: exemptions, local interpretation, service charges and final validation belong with the relevant planning authority.
Professional boundary: Confirm the final fee, exemptions and local requirements with the relevant planning authority before submission.
Official and standards references
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government — Planning fees: annual indexation from 1 April 2026
- Welsh Government — Planning application fees from 1 December 2025
- Scottish Government — Planning circular 1/2026: planning fees for applications, local reviews and appeals
- Department for Infrastructure — The Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
In summary
Planning Fee Calculator is most useful when its saved output remains connected to the project decision and is reviewed within the limits described above.