Ruling against pre-application fees

Ruling against pre-application fees - 1991 - Estates Times (1121) 22 November 1991, 3(1) .

The RTPI welcomes the HL decision that planning authorities cannot charge developers under Local Government Act 1972 s111(1) for pre-application advice, since it maintains that such consultation should be encouraged. (For law report "R v Richmond upon Thames LBC, ex parte McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Ltd" see WB2746- .)


DEVELOPERS
FEES
PLANNING AUTHORITIES
PLANNING CONSULTATIONS
PRE-PLANNING APPLICATION INQUIRIES