Response 2561985

Response to request for information

Reference

2561985

Response date

4 January 2024

Request

Information requested for Class A premises, which includes shops and retail premises such as restaurants. 

1. Please state the number of applications to open new A category outlets
2. Please state how many applications for new category A outlets were approved
3. For 2023, please state how many applications were received for change of use from one class to another by type.
4. How much do you currently charge for a change of use application?

Response

From 1 September 2020 All Class A uses, as well as several uses previously falling within other lettered classes, were replaced by the new Class E – as such the answer is “zero” in respect of all of the above categories and years.

Planning application fees are set nationally by central government via the ‘Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012’ (as amended), including the latest amendments which came into force on 6 December 2023.

A table of fees is publicly available via the national ‘Planning Portal’ website. 

Individual local planning authorities have no discretion to waive, reduce or increase fees other than as set out in the specific and limited section on reductions and exemptions set out within the Regulations.