I’ve been nominated to pay for a planning application, but the fees are changing
Because nominations and payments take time to complete, there will be cases where the application fee changes between the point it is originally calculated, and the point when the application is received by the local authority, who will then check the fee is correct.
This can mean that if payment for an application is not completed (i.e. received and cleared by Planning Portal) before the fee changes, then a different fee may need to be paid, even if the payment process has already started (e.g. a nomination has been made, or a bank transfer initiated).
How to avoid the issue – Ensure payment is completed before the fees change
If you've been nominated to make a payment, you may wish to discuss this with the person who is making the application so they can complete their actions and nominate you to pay in plenty of time.
Alternatively, ensure that you are aware of what the new fee will be, and account for this in your project costs so there are no surprises when the payment request arrives.
When fees are changing, our ‘forthcoming’ schedules will let you know what the new fees will be:
If you are making payments close to the deadline
If the application fee is below £1,000, a card payment is the quickest way to complete payment.
If you cannot pay by card, consider using the ‘faster payment’ method of bank transfer to best ensure the payment reaches us quickly and can be cleared before the submission deadline.
Fee change dates and submission deadlines
For the 1 December 2025 fee changes in Wales – Friday 28 November at 17:00
- For the 1 April 2025 fee changes in England – Monday 31 March at 17:00
- For the 6 December 2023 fee changes in England - Tuesday 5 December at 17:00
We will do our best to clear all payments received prior to the fees changing, but we cannot guarantee this, as we are not in control of when each payment will arrive in our account.
View more information on payment processing times3.
If the deadline is missed
The payment will be cancelled, so please do not attempt to pay using an old email link.
The person who made the application will need to open it, recalculate the fee, and restart the payment and submission process.
If they nominate you to pay again, you will receive a new nomination email for the updated amount. This can be actioned as normal.
If you have any queries on the progress of your payment or the process to ensure the correct amount is paid after the fees have changed
First, please check your emails (including spam/junk folders) for any notifications from us on the status of your payment or any required actions.
Please also check with the person who made the application, as they will also be receiving similar emails from us.
We send email notifications at every key point in the process, so if you haven’t had one to say the payment has been received, or the application submitted, then the likelihood is that it’s not been.
We also send more specific emails regarding any actions resulting from a fee change, so you or the person who made the application may have received one of these.
If you still need help, please visit our help pages4 and/or contact out support team5.
Rwyf wedi cael fy enwebu i dalu am gais cynllunio, ond mae'r ffioedd yn newid
Gan fod enwebiadau a thaliadau yn cymryd amser i'w cwblhau, bydd achosion lle y bydd y ffioedd gwneud cais yn newid rhwng y pwynt lle y cawsant eu cyfrifo gyntaf, a'r pwynt lle y caiff y cais ei dderbyn gan yr awdurdod lleol, a fydd yna'n gwirio a yw'r ffi yn gywir.
Gall hyn olygu y bydd angen talu ffi wahanol os na fydd taliad ar gyfer cais wedi'i gwblhau (h.y. wedi ei dderbyn a'i glirio gan y Porth Cynllunio) cyn y newidiadau i'r ffioedd, hyd yn oed os yw'r broses dalu wedi'i dechrau eisoes (e.e. lle y gwneir enwebiad, neu lle mae rhywun wedi dechrau gwneud trosglwyddiad banc).
Sut i osgoi'r mater – Sicrhewch eich bod wedi cwblhau'r taliad cyn i'r ffioedd newid
Os ydych chi wedi cael eich enwebu i wneud taliad, efallai y byddwch am drafod hyn â'r person sy'n gwneud y cais er mwyn iddo gwblhau ei gamau a'ch enwebu chi i dalu mewn digon o amser.
Fel arall, sicrhewch eich bod yn ymwybodol o'r ffioedd newydd, ac ystyriwch hyn yng nghostau eich prosiect er mwyn sicrhau na fydd unrhyw gostau annisgwyl pan fydd y cais am daliad yn cyrraedd.
Bydd ein hamserlenni ‘arfaethedig’ yn rhoi gwybod i chi beth fydd y ffioedd newydd pan fyddant yn newid:
Os byddwch yn gwneud taliadau yn agos at y terfyn amser
Os yw'r ffi gwneud cais yn llai na £1,000, taliad â cherdyn yw'r ffordd gyflymaf o gwblhau taliad.
Os na allwch dalu gyda cherdyn, ystyriwch ddefnyddio dull ‘taliadau cyflymach’ o wneud trosglwyddiad banc er mwyn sicrhau y bydd y taliad yn ein cyrraedd ni'n gyflym ac y gellir ei glirio cyn y terfyn amser ar gyfer cyflwyno ceisiadau.
Dyddiadau newid ffioedd a therfynau amser cyflwyno ceisiadau
- Ar gyfer y newidiadau i'r ffioedd yng Nghymru 2025 – Dydd Gwener 28 Tachwedd am 17:00
- Ar gyfer y newidiadau i'r ffioedd yn Lloegr ar 1 Ebrill 2025 – Dydd Llun 31 Mawrth 17:00
- Ar gyfer y newidiadau i'r ffioedd yn Lloegr ar 6 Rhagfyr 2023 – Dydd Mawrth 5 Rhagfyr am 17:00
Byddwn yn gwneud ein gorau i glirio'r holl daliadau a gawn cyn i'r ffioedd newid, ond ni allwn warantu hyn, gan nad oes gennym unrhyw reolaeth dros bryd y bydd pob taliad yn cyrraedd ein cyfrif.
Edrychwch ar ragor o wybodaeth am amseroedd prosesu taliadau8.
Os na fyddwch yn gwneud taliad cyn y terfyn amser
Bydd y taliad yn cael ei ganslo, felly peidiwch â cheisio talu drwy ddefnyddio hen ddolen mewn neges e-bost.
Bydd angen i'r person a wnaeth y cais ei agor, ailgyfrifo'r ffi, ac ailddechrau'r broses dalu a'i gyflwyno.
Os bydd yn eich enwebu chi i dalu eto, byddwch yn cael neges e-bost enwebiad newydd ar gyfer y cyfrif diweddaraf. Gellir defnyddio'r neges hon fel yr arfer.
Os bydd gennych unrhyw gwestiynau am gynnydd eich taliad neu am y broses o sicrhau y caiff y swm cywir ei dalu ar ôl i'r ffioedd newid
Yn gyntaf, gwiriwch eich e-byst (gan gynnwys y ffolderi sbam/sothach) am unrhyw hysbysiadau gennym ar statws eich taliad neu unrhyw gamau y mae angen i chi eu cymryd.
Hefyd, dylech gadarnhau â'r person a wnaeth y cais, gan y bydd ef hefyd yn cael negeseuon e-byst tebyg gennym.
Rydym yn anfon hysbysiadau e-byst ar bob cam allweddol o'r broses, felly os nad ydych wedi cael hysbysiad i ddweud ein bod wedi cael eich taliad, neu fod y cais wedi cael ei gyflwyno, mae'n debyg nad yw hynny'n wir.
Rydym hefyd yn anfon negeseuon e-byst mwy penodol ynghylch unrhyw gamau sy'n deillio o newid i'r ffioedd, felly mae'n bosibl eich bod chi neu'r person a wnaeth y cais wedi cael un o'r rhain gennym.
Os bydd angen cymorth arnoch o hyd, ewch i'n tudalennau cymorth9 a/neu cysylltwch â'n tîm cymorth10.
- https://ecab.planningportal.co.uk/uploads/forthcoming_english_application_fees.pdf
- https://ecab.planningportal.co.uk/uploads/forthcoming_welsh_application_fees.pdf
- https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/help/faq/applications/payment/how-long-does-it-take-for-my-payment-to-reach-the-lpa
- https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/help
- https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/help/contact-the-planning-portal
- https://ecab.planningportal.co.uk/uploads/forthcoming_welsh_application_fees.pdf
- https://ecab.planningportal.co.uk/uploads/forthcoming_english_application_fees.pdf
- https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/help/faq/applications/payment/how-long-does-it-take-for-my-payment-to-reach-the-lpa
- https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/help
- https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/help/contact-the-planning-portal