Dorset Biodiversity Appraisal Protocol fee structure from 1 April 2020
Fees are charged per Biodiversity Plan (BP) submitted.
Type of application
Householder
Householder fees
| Band | Description | Fee |
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| A |
Includes:
- alterations/extensions to a single domestic residential property including a single flat/works within the boundary e.g. loft conversion, extension(s), insertion of rooflight(s), single barn conversion will be charged at the base fee
- alterations/extensions to 2 domestic residential properties and 2 or more flats or 2 or more barn conversions/works within the same site included in the same (single) application will be charged at double the base fee
|
£85 base fee |
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Residential development
Residential development fees
| Band | Description | Fee |
|---|
| B |
Applications with additional residential property to a maximum of 18 |
£85 for the first property + £35 per additional property (18 properties = £680) |
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| C |
Applications for residential development between 19 and 49 properties |
£805 |
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| D |
Applications for residential development for 50 or more properties |
£950 |
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| E |
Applications for a single block of flats/ apartments |
£190 + £70 per additional block of flats up to a maximum cap £960 |
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Commercial/business
Commercial/business fees
| Band | Description | Fee |
|---|
| F |
Includes farms and agricultural buildings, care homes, camp sites, industrial units, solar farms, wind turbines
|
£190 |
|---|
Net gain only - no mitigation/compensation required
NET gain only fees
| Band | Description | Fee |
|---|
| G |
Net gain only BPs for householder applications as per Band A |
£42.50 |
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| H |
Net gain only BPs for applications falling into Bands B - F |
£85 |
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Amendments
Amendments are charged at £35 per BP.
An amendment refers to the updating of BPs requiring a re-issue of a Certificate of Approval within the 3 year validity period of the certificate.
New applications for the same site will attract the full fee as will BPs amended beyond the 3 year period. A small increase will be made annually to fees inline with inflation.