Fees and charges
Fees and charges as of 1 April 2025 (please note all fees and charges will be amended 1 April 2026 subject to approval)
Payment to be made online where possible, please refer below
- Type
Extent of highway search
- Fee
£140
- Type
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Extent of Highway search (extensive searches, charge per hour)
- Fee
£70
- Type
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Copy of Section 38/278 legal agreement and associated highway advice
- Fee
£70
- Type
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Copy of Section 38/278 legal agreement Deed of variation/novation
- Fee
£70
- Type
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Copy of Section 38/278 legal agreement bond
- Fee
£70
- Type
-
Section 38/278 Checking and Inspection fees
(To be calculated during technical approval process)
- Fee
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10% of bond value
- Type
-
Section 38/278 application fee
- Fee
£5,000
- Type
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Section 278 Pre-Application advice minor Application – Up to 24 Housing units equivalent (covers 1 pre-application review and 1 number 1 hour meeting)
- Fee
£1,500
- Type
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Section 278 Additional Pre-Application advice meetings if required (1 hour meeting) Charge Per Meeting Hour
- Fee
£750
- Type
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Section 38/278 Application Pack Check Fee (covers 1 pre-application pack check for completeness and a second review only – subsequent submissions attract an additional repeat charge. Technical Reviews are not included at this stage)
- Fee
£250
- Type
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Section 38 Agreement Deed of Variation (Developing Highways only)
- Fee
£500