§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many planning applications have been received by local authorities from registered charities in each year since 1985;
(2) what plans he has to allow local authorities to waive planning application fees from registered charities; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what is the estimated cost of waiving local authority planning application fees from registered charities.
§ Mr. BaldryInformation on the number of planning applications and the fee revenue received from registered charities is not collected. Planning application fees are determiend by the type of development proposed rather than by the nature of the applicant. Under the existing statutory provisions, local authorities have no power to waive fees. I have no plans to allow them to do so.