Planning fees test case

Planning fees test case - 1990 - Daily Telegraph 1/3/90 p6 Independent 1/3/90 p33 .

In R v Richmond upon Thames LBC , ex parte McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Ltd CA 28 February 1990 it was held that local authorities have the power to charge a fee for dealing with informal inquiries relating to planning proposals made before a formal planning application for development or redevelopment.