Charge introduced for appealing a planning application
Publication Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 07:55
Anyone objecting to a planning application on the Island will now be charged £150.
The Department of Infrastructure is introducing the fee as a way of recouping costs.
Until the start of the month people could appeal applications for free - however the department says it now needs to cover the costs of preparing for and attending appeal hearings.
Around 300 planning appeals are received each year which is more – per head of population – than those submitted in other similar jurisdictions.
However anyone who is successful in their appeal process will be entitled to a full refund.
