Planning payments

You need to pay a fee for most planning applications. 

Use the fee calculator or view the planning fee list to find out how much you need to pay.

If you apply on the planning portal, you'll be told the cost. You can pay by card before submitting. If you apply to us for planning permission by email then you can pay using our online payment form. 

We charge an extra £100 for postal applications. This is because of the time and resources needed to handle, scan and store your paper documents.

Always use our online validation checklists before submitting your application. 

If you need advice during the application process, use our pre-application service.

Fast track service

Our fast track service guarantees a decision from us within 35 days of validating your application.

Concessions

You will not have to pay a fee for applications for:

• listed building consent
• works to an existing house to provide access for a disabled person who lives there
• works to provide access to a disabled person in a building that is accessible to the public
• relevant demolition in a conservation area 
• works to trees covered by a tree preservation order 

If you submit two applications for the same site within 24 hours, there's a 50% discount on the fee for the second application.

Read the planning portal's fee guide if you're not sure if you need to pay a fee.

Refunds 

We will refund you if you withdraw an application within three to five days after you submit it to us. But, we must not have started to process it. If we have, then it is unlikely that we will be able to issue you with a refund. You can apply for a refund via the Planning Portal or by emailing Planning.Enquiries@southwark.gov.uk. 

We do not offer refunds once an application has been made valid.