Paragraph 5 Initial payment in respect of the handling of an application

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Following the preliminary meeting under regulation 28, the F1Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give the applicant notice in writing of—

(a)

the number of estimated relevant days;

(b)

whether the application is to be examined by a single appointed person, or 2 or more appointed persons, and in the latter case, the number of appointed persons who are to be appointed; and

(c)

the initial payment.

(2)

In this paragraph—

“estimated relevant day” means a day estimated by the Secretary of State as required for its examination of the application;
F2“initial payment” in relation to a notice under sub-paragraph (1) means—
1. (a)
  where the examination is to be handled by a single appointed person, £923 for each estimated relevant day;
2. (b)
  where the examination is to be handled by two appointed persons, £1,467 for each estimated relevant day;
3. (c)
  where the examination is to be handled by three appointed persons, £2,010 for each estimated relevant day;
4. (d)
  where the examination is to be handled by more than three appointed persons, £3,060 for each estimated relevant day.

(3)

The initial payment must be received by the Secretary of State within the period of 28 days beginning with the date of the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

(4)

If the applicant fails to pay the initial payment within the period specified in sub-paragraph (3), the Secretary of State need take no further steps in relation to the application until payment has been received by the Secretary of State.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Regulations substituted (1.4.2012) by The Localism Act 2011 (Infrastructure Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/635), regs. 1(2), 11(2)
F2: Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(2) substituted (6.4.2017) by The Infrastructure Planning Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/314), regs. 1, 3(5) (with reg. 4(1)(2))