Fees and charges
Landowner statements and declarations
Landowner deposits: Highways Act Section 31(6)
| Service description | 2024-25 fee |
|---|---|
| Receipt and processing of deposited map and statement (of any size) | £135 |
| Fee for each additional unconnected land parcel | £17 |
| Receipt and processing of declaration that follows an initial deposited map and statement within four weeks | £41 |
| Receipt and processing of declaration that follows an initial deposited map and statement (once deposit already registered) | £90 |
Landowner deposits: Commons Act 2006, Section 15(a) Landowner Statements (or combined Highways Act 1980 and Commons Act 2006 deposit)
| Service description | 2024-25 fee |
|---|---|
| Receipt and processing of deposited map and statement (of any size), including site visit and up to two notices | £251 |
| Fee for each additional unconnected land parcel | £34 |
Public path orders (PPOs) - excluding 'right to apply' applications
| Stage | Service description | 2024-25 fee |
|---|---|---|
| Stage one: pre-application advice (optional) | Provision of advice to the applicant and site visit to discuss the proposal. The fee covers a two-hour site meeting. If further meetings are required or the site meeting is particular distant from Lincoln, there may be an additional charge for which applicants will be made aware. |
£220 |
| Stage two: application processing and initial consultation | Application processing, land ownership checks, site survey, provision of work estimates, preparation of draft plan and and undertaking of informal consultations. The fee covers a two-hour site meeting. If further meetings are required or the site meeting is particular distant from Lincoln, there may be an additional charge for which applicants will be made aware. |
£1,085 |
| Stage three: PPO preparation and publication | Final clarification of route with applicant, drafting of order, sealing of order, advertising notice in local press, posting notices on site, receive, record and acknowledge responses to the advertising of the notice. | £1116 plus one local newspaper advertisement |
| Stage four: PPO confirmation | Confirm and seal the order, advertise confirmation in local press, post notices on site. | £923 plus one local newspaper advertisement |
| Current PPOs - cost for making a route available for public use | Works required to make the route available for public use. | Full cost recovery |
Public path orders 'right to apply (RtA)' applications - subject to regulations
| Stage | Service description | 2024-25 fee |
|---|---|---|
| RtA stage one: pre-application advice (optional) | Provision of advice to the applicant and site visit to discuss the proposal | £220 |
| RtA stage two: application processing and initial consultation | Application processing, land ownership checks, site survey, provision of work estimates, preparation of draft plan and and undertaking of informal consultations. The fee covers a two-hour site meeting. If further meetings are required or the site meeting is particular distant from Lincoln, there may be an additional charge for which applicants will be made aware. |
£1,085 |
| RtA stage three: PPO preparation and publication | Final clarification of route with applicant, drafting of order, sealing of order, advertising notice in local press, posting notices on site, receive, record and acknowledge responses to the advertising of the notice. The fee covers a two-hour site meeting. If further meetings are required or the site meeting is particular distant from Lincoln, there may be an additional charge for which applicants will be made aware. |
£1116 plus one local newspaper advertisement |
| RtA stage four (opposed orders): negotiation of withdrawal of objections | Attempt withdrawal of objections, consideration of forwarding order to Planning Inspectorate, preparation of a decision report. | £298 |
| RtA stage five: (opposed orders): preparation of case and referral to planning inspectorate (estimated time) | Preparation of various documents for a public inquiry or formal hearing. | £800 |
| RtA stage six: (opposed orders): presentation of case to planning inspectorate at public inquiry | Representation at public inquiry or formal hearing. | Full cost recovery (POA) |
| RtA stage seven: PPO confirmation | Confirm and seal the order, advertise confirmation in local press, post notices on site. | £923 plus one local newspaper advertisement |
Enforcement
| Service description | 2024-25 fee |
|---|---|
| Area maintenance team costs (per hour inclusive of equipment and vehicle costs) | £79 |
| Senior public rights of way officer charge out rate (per hour) | £41.75 |
| Public rights of way officer charge out rate (per hour) | £30.11 |