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POLICY AND POLITICS

Government silence on planning fees control timeline

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has refused to indicate when councils will be enabled to fix their own planning fees.

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's headquarters in Marsham Street, London

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has refused to indicate when councils will be enabled to fix their own planning fees.

Legislation to allow planning authorities to agree their own fees on a cost-recovery basis received Royal Assent three months ago.

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