PLANNING fees will increase by 20 per cent from tomorrow (Wednesday).

The government will roll out the increase across the country. Planning applications submitted and assessed before tomorrow will not be subject to the increase.

For invalid applications, the appropriate fee will apply on the date of validation.

Here are some of the changes: 

> Extensions and alterations to dwellings will change from £172 to £206 (unless for two or more dwellings)

> The erection of a house will change from £385 to £462

> The change of use of land will change from £385 to £462

The new regulations also introduce a new fee of £402 per 0.1 hectare for permission in principle applications.

A fee of £96 will be introduced for prior approval applications to permitted development rights that were introduced in April 2015 and April 2017.