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Fees and charges for Council services

Find fees and charges for most Council services here.

Updated: 29th April 2024

For these Council services:

Strategic Infrastructure

Unless stated, all prices are exclusive of VAT.

General Charge

Published data:

  • Traffic
  • Rights of way

-

  • £42 per document
  • Photocopying costs

Non-published data:

  • Traffic
  • Rights of way

-

  • At cost
  • At cost
Traffic and transportation Charge
Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) - copies/extracts
  • At cost
Permanent TROs (includes advert)
  • At cost (minimum £1,020)
Initial officer assessment for applications for tourism signs
  • £77
Traffic team sign design and requisition from Highway maintenance:  
  • Up to three signs
  • Each extra sign
  • £150
  • £80
Manufacture, supply and installation of signs and posts
  • At cost + VAT
Highways Section 278 agreement
(Non refundable deposit will be deducted from the supervision fee if the Section 278 goes ahead)
  • At cost (£2,500 non refundable deposit)
Provision of road traffic data Charge
Each single isolated major junction up to 25 metres approach. £185
Each collection of closely associated minor junctions. £185
Each length of road including side road junctions per 500 metres. £185
Larger areas Minimum cost of £180 per 0.5 square kilometre, then £370 per extra square kilometre over 0.5 extra square kilometre.
Rights of way Charge
Stopping up and diversion of Public rights of way - non refundable deposit
  • At cost with £200 non refundable deposit
Highways Charge
Construction of residential footway crossings
  • At cost
Vehicular crossing licenses
  • £105

Residential footway crossings in conjunction with highways work:

  • Up to two metres wide
  • Extra metre width

-

  • £250
  • £125
Industrial crossings - provision of details and services and supervision
  • £485

Installation of private services in the highway:

  • License fee
  • New roads and street works act (NRASWA) noticing
  • Supervision / inspection

-

  • £148
  • £148
  • £144
Supply and erection of street nameplates
  • At cost
Erection and maintenance of banners
  • At cost - minimum charge £145 + VAT

Licence fee for erection of scaffolding/hoarding/fencing in the highway:

  • domestic
  • business

-

  • £102
  • £145

Traffic regulation orders:

  • Temporary TRO (includes advert)
  • Emergency TRO

-

  • £775 (+ VAT on advert only)
  • £775 (+ VAT on advert only)
New street agreement (Section 38)
  • Design fees £2,500
New street agreement (Section 38)
  • Supervision £3,500 lump sum plus 9% value of works
Keep clear road markings
  • £180
Design work for private developers
  • At cost + VAT
Skip licence
  • £30

Sale of old cast iron columns:

  • No arms
  • One arm
  • Two arms

-

  • £100
  • £110
  • £120
Drainage services Charge
Drainage consents for works in ordinary watercourses
  • £51
Sustainable drainage systems applications
  • Contact Highways
Transport services Charge
Taxi compliance testing (Transport a/c)
  • £60
Driver training - including vehicle per hour
  • £41
Driver training - excluding vehicle per hour
  • £24
Blue card assessment fee - including eye test and photo permit
  • £41
Passenger carrying vehicles
  • (£10 discount if using own vehicle)
Risk assessment fee and report - per hour
  • £21
Accessible vehicle consultancy and detailed specification
  • £215 flat fee
Driver training - passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) category D1 minibus (per person)
  • £796

Housing and Environment Services

Fees and charges for:

General health services

Service provided Charge
(including VAT@ 20%)
Statement of fact (accident investigation) £174.46
Riding establishment act (plus vets fees) £1,110.96
Export certificate (food) £70
Personal land searches (health) £49.06
Accommodation report for immigration entry requirements £90.83
Health report for the export of second hand clothes and shoes £61.02

New application

HMO size Total Cost to Owner/Landlord/Manager(£) Administration Fee (paid on submission of application) Inspection Fee(invoiced before Licence issued)
5-9 Unit HMO 989.12 530.00 459.12
10-19 Unit HMO 1070.96 557.28 513.68
20-29 Unit HMO 1152.80 584.56 568.24
30-39 Unit HMO 1234.64 611.84 622.80
40+ Unit HMO 1316.48 639.12 677.36

Renewal application

HMO size Total Cost to Owner/Landlord/Manager(£) Administration Fee (paid on submission of application) Inspection Fee(invoiced before Licence issued)
5-9 Unit HMO 703.12 244.00 459.12
10-19 Unit HMO 784.96 271.28 513.68
20-29 Unit HMO 866.80 298.56 568.24
30-39 Unit HMO 948.64 325.84 622.80
40+ Unit HMO 1030.48 353.12 677.36

Handyperson service

Complexity of task Customer's status Charge
(including VAT @ 20%)
Very small job - £5
Up to 4 hours means tested benefits £10
Up to 4 hours - £25

Waste Management

Service provided Charge
(including VAT@ 20%)
Delivery charge for new, replacement or additional wheelie bins £30
Special bulky collection (from indoors) quote required, minimum £61.80
Bulky collection (from outdoors) £25 for up to eight items
Collection of a refrigerator or freezer £25
White garden bags £2.08
White bags for schools only £2.08
Bulk containers for schools per collection £14
Bulk containers for academies per collection £16.80
Garden waste annual subscription £45 or £43 for online payments

Note: Charges for bags and labels are VAT inclusive. The cost of bulk purchases will be a multiple of the item price.

Works in default

Type of service Charge
(including VAT)
Reports to insurance companies to assist claim resolution £90.22

Planning service charges

Charges from 1st April 2018 (Note: All charges include VAT @ 20%).

Calderdale Local Development Framework (LDF)
Service Charge

Annual monitoring report (AMR) (includes £1 postage):

  • AMR (2005)
  • AMR (2006)
  • AMR (2007)
  • AMR (2008)
  • £8
  • £8
  • £8
  • £8
LDF Statement of community involvement (includes £1.00 postage)
  • £8
Document copying (Planning Services)
Service Charge
A4
  • £0.50
A3
  • £0.70
A2
  • £1.50
A1/A0
  • £1.60

Freedom of Information Act

  • Building Control: scale of photocopying charges
  • Building Control: building application form information
  • 0.24p (A4); 0.36p (A3)
  • Free
Building Control
Service Charge
Building regulation enquiries in respect of property searches etc
  • £30 per property enquiry
High hedges
Service Charge
Determining complaints re: high hedges
  • £460
Pre-application planning advice on major development – written response and meetings
Fee category Fee from 1st March 2024

Small-scale Major development:

Dwellings: 10-199 / 0.5 - 4ha

Other uses: 1,000 – 9,999m2 / 1 - 2ha

 Written response and 2 meetings = £2,200

Large-scale Major development:

Dwellings: 200+ / more than 4ha

Other uses: 10,000+m2 / more than 2ha

 Written response and 3 meetings = £3,850

Strategic developments:

Of Calderdale wide significance and/or especially complex issues

Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) recommended

Price on application
Listed Buildings: Pre-application advice only – written response
Fee category Fee from 1st March 2024
Domestic grade 2 Listed £250
Domestic grade 2* and grade 1 £300
Commercial grade 2 Listed £350
Commercial grade 2* and grade 1 £450
Listed Buildings: The Enhanced Listed Building Consent Service. Pre-application advice (written response and site visit/meeting) and enhanced service for processing of applications
Fee category Fee from 1st March 2024
Domestic grade 2 Listed £350
Domestic grade 2* and grade 1 £400
Commercial grade 2 Listed £450
Commercial grade 2* and grade 1 £550
Highly complex Price on application

Note: Domestic means individual houses or flats.

Informal advice on Biodiversity Net Gain– written response and site visit/meeting
Fee category Fee from 1st March 2024
Minor developments (less than 10 houses; less than 1000 sqm new floor space; less than 0.5 hectare) £350
Small-scale major development (defined as above) £450
Large-scale major development (defined as above) £500
Strategic development (defined above) Price on application
Confirmation of deemed compliance with planning conditions
Fee category Fee from 1st March 2024
Householder £35
Other £100
Publications
Service Charge
Weekly planning list
  • Only available online
Decision notice
  • £0.30
Copyright plans - administration fee
  • £0.30
Enforcement notice
  • £0.30
Decision list
  • £0.30
Replacement Calderdale Unitary development plan
Service Charge
Replacement Calderdale Unitary development plan (2006) written statement.
  • £80 (includes £5 postage)
A4 copy of a single page
  • £0.28
Replacement maps (full set of 7 sheets)
  • £60 (includes £4 postage)
Single replacement maps
  • £8 (includes £1 postage)
Other documents no longer in paper format
  • Emailed on request

Regeneration service charges

Document copying

Paper size Charge per sheet
A4 £0.20
A3 £0.30
A2 £1.00
A1/A0 £1.10

Freedom of Information Act information: Photocopying

Type of information Paper size Charge per sheet
(excluding VAT)
Council land ownership - (does the Council own a piece of land?) A4
A3		 £0.20 per sheet
£0.30 per sheet
Details of Council properties available for sale or rental A4
A3		 £0.20 per sheet
£0.30 per sheet

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