Fees and charges
Landowner statements and declarations
Landowner deposits: Highways Act Section 31(6)
| Service description | 2025 to 2026 fee |
|---|---|
| Service description: Receipt and processing of deposited map and statement (of any size) | 2025 to 2026 fee: £154 |
| Service description: Fee for each additional unconnected land parcel | 2025 to 2026 fee: £20 |
| Service description: Receipt and processing of declaration that follows an initial deposited map and statement within four weeks | 2025 to 2026 fee: £47 |
| Service description: Receipt and processing of declaration that follows an initial deposited map and statement (once deposit already registered) | 2025 to 2026 fee: £101 |
Landowner deposits: Commons Act 2006, Section 15(a) Landowner Statements (or combined Highways Act 1980 and Commons Act 2006 deposit)
| Service description | 2025 to 2026 fee |
|---|---|
| Service description: Receipt and processing of deposited map and statement (of any size), including site visit and up to two notices | 2025 to 2026 fee: £259 |
| Service description: Fee for each additional unconnected land parcel | 2025 to 2026 fee: £58 |
Public path orders (PPOs) - excluding 'right to apply' applications
| Stage | Service description | 2025 to 2026 fee |
|---|---|---|
| Stage: Stage one: pre-application advice (optional) | Service description: 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. |
2025 to 2026 fee: £240 |
| Stage: Stage two: application processing and initial consultation | Service description: 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. |
2025 to 2026 fee: £1,184 |
| Stage: Stage three: PPO preparation and publication | Service description: 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. | 2025 to 2026 fee: £1,197 |
| Stage: Stage four: PPO confirmation | Service description: Confirm and seal the order, advertise confirmation in local press, post notices on site. | 2025 to 2026 fee: £987 |
| Stage: Current PPOs - cost for making a route available for public use | Service description: Works required to make the route available for public use. | 2025 to 2026 fee: Full cost recovery |
Public path orders 'right to apply (RtA)' applications - subject to regulations
| Stage | Service description | 2025 to 2026 fee |
|---|---|---|
| Stage: RtA stage one: pre-application advice (optional) | Service description: Provision of advice to the applicant and site visit to discuss the proposal | 2025 to 2026 fee: £240 |
| Stage: RtA stage two: application processing and initial consultation | Service description: 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. |
2025 to 2026 fee: £1,184 |
| Stage: RtA stage three: PPO preparation and publication | Service description: 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. |
2025 to 2026 fee: £1,197 plus one local newspaper advertisement |
| Stage: RtA stage four (opposed orders): negotiation of withdrawal of objections | Service description: Attempt withdrawal of objections, consideration of forwarding order to Planning Inspectorate, preparation of a decision report. | 2025 to 2026 fee: £326 |
| Stage: RtA stage five: (opposed orders): preparation of case and referral to planning inspectorate (estimated time) | Service description: Preparation of various documents for a public inquiry or formal hearing. | 2025 to 2026 fee: £864 |
| Stage: RtA stage six: (opposed orders): presentation of case to planning inspectorate at public inquiry | Service description: Representation at public inquiry or formal hearing. | 2025 to 2026 fee: Full cost recovery (POA) |
| Stage: RtA stage seven: PPO confirmation | Service description: Confirm and seal the order, advertise confirmation in local press, post notices on site. | 2025 to 2026 fee: £987 plus one local newspaper advertisement |
Enforcement
| Service description | 2025 to 2026 fee |
|---|---|
| Service description: Area maintenance team costs (per hour inclusive of equipment and vehicle costs) | 2025 to 2026 fee: £77.37 |
| Service description: Senior public rights of way officer charge out rate (per hour) | 2025 to 2026 fee: £44.89 |
| Service description: Public rights of way officer charge out rate (per hour) | 2025 to 2026 fee: £32.67 |
Local planning authority (LPA) PPO checking service
| Service description | 2025 to 2026 fee |
|---|---|
| Service description: Senior definitive map officer charge out rate (per hour) | 2025 to 2026 fee: £43.14 |
| Service description: Definitive map officer charge out rate (per hour) | 2025 to 2026 fee: £35.29 |