Planning guidance
Fees
Planning application fees
All planning application fees should be paid at the time the application is submitted. To help you calculate the correct fee please use:
If submitting your application online through the Planning Portal this will include a fee calculator before completion of the submission.
Payment can be made:
- Online – when submitting an application via the Planning Portal
- Credit / debit card – please call 01590 646600 (Option 1)
- Cheque – please make cheques payable to: New Forest National Park Authority.
Monitoring fees
The Authority also charges fees for the monitoring of approved developments that have entered into a Section 106 agreement or unilateral undertaking. This is in accordance with legislation (‘The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2019’) and the following schedule of fees was approved by Authority Members in October 2024.
| Band 1: 1-5 dwellings or up to 1ha of land | Band 2: 6-10 dwellings or up to 3ha of land | Band 3: 11-49 dwellings or up to 10ha of land | Band 4: 50+ dwellings or more than 10ha of land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Percentage increase |
0% |
20% |
40% |
80% |
Monitoring fee per covenant |
£333.20 |
£333.20 x 1.2 = £399.84 |
£333.20 x 1.4 = £466.48 |
£333.20 x 1.8 = £599.76 |
Pre-application fees
Please find our guide to fees for written pre-application advice here: Pre-application fees – New Forest National Park