Planning fees and charges

General copying requests and EIR charges

General requests

General services and fees
Service Fee payable
Microfilm/Microfiche extraction £32 per hour or part thereof plus VAT at 20%
General requests for the retrieval of information Actual hourly rate of staff member up to a maximum of £20 per hour or part thereof plus VAT at 20% (plus copy charges as above and postage charges at cost if relevant)

Charges for environmental information under the EIRs

We do not charge for the time spent determining whether we hold the requested information or deciding if it can be released. Charges apply for locating, retrieving and supplying the information. We will inform you of any charges in advance and explain how they were calculated.

The information will be provided to you once payment is received. If you choose not to proceed, no charge will be applied.

Page last modified: 6 February 2026