You are reminded that the County Council is only responsible for Minerals and Waste Applications and those Planning Applications made for its own development eg schools and libraries. All other applications must be submitted and payment made to the relevant District Council. Our main contact details as well as those of the District Councils are on our 'Contact Us'| page.

 

 

Planning Application Fees vary according to the development proposed and are set nationally. Amended fees came into force on 1 April 2008. Details of charges for our regular services including Planning Application Fees are listed on our Charges for our Services page.

We recommend that due to the complex nature of the planning applications we deal with and their associated fees you contact us & gain pre-application advice in the majority of cases. This pre-application advice will ensure you pay the correct fee. However if you decide to pay prior to contacting us the options are listed below for your information.

 

 

Please note with a few exceptions (see below) planning applications have to be accompanied by a fee which is set nationally by central government.

The fee for a planning application is not refundable unless the application is invalid. In cases where refunds are appropriate, refunds are at the discretion of the County Council.

If the county council fails to determine your application or if you submit a valid application and then withdraw it, the fee is not refundable.

In some cases applications do not require a fee eg. where a previous application has been refused one further application by the same applicant for the same development on the same site can generally be made free of charge if submitted within 12 months of the earlier decision.

 

 

The easiest way to pay for a Planning Application being dealt with by the County Council is to pay by Cheque. Please make your cheque payable to 'Bedfordshire County Council' and send to:

 

The Development Planning and Control Section

County Hall

Cauldwell Street

Bedford

MK42 9AP

 

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If making the Payment for a Planning Application online - directly through your bank account , or the BACS system, please use the banking details below and quote 'Planning Fees' as the reference number in all instances.

You must inform us that you have paid in this way so that we can trace your payment as soon as possible.