A list of the fee charges for submitting a significant infrastructure project (SIP) application.
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Application fees
Applicants for SIP are expected to cover the full cost associated with the assessment of the application. The fees are published below in accordance with Regulation 3, 6, 7 and Part 4 of the Infrastructure Consent (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2025.
Fees are payable at main stages of the process:
- Notification fee: £696
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening: £1872
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) scoping: £3744
- Pre-application fee (if requested): variable
- Application fee: £196,135
- Local Impact Report (LIR) / Marine Impact Report (MIR) (as applicable payable alongside Application Fee): £13,440
- Additional application fee (where applicable): variable
Fees may also be payable directly to planning authorities and statutory consultees for pre-application services and other services required during the SIP application. These will be published on their respective websites.
Additional application fee
From the start of the application the Welsh Ministers will record all costs incurred in processing the SIP application. If the total costs incurred exceed the Application Fee, we will notify the applicant in advance and request an additional payment to cover the anticipated additional costs.
These additional charges may arise if:
- the scope of the application is exceptionally large or complex
- additional work is required such as change in procedure, additional hearings or inquiries, or additional consultations.
Refund of fees
If the total costs incurred in processing the SIP application are less than the application fee, the balance will be refunded after the decision is issued or if the application is withdrawn.
Applicants are entitled to a refund of the LIR and MIR fee where:
- the submission of the LIR or MIR is two weeks late (refund 50% of the fee) or more than four weeks late (refund 100%)
- where the applicant withdraws the application before the LIR/MIR is submitted
- where the application is not accepted as valid by PEDW.
Making a payment
Applicants should contact PEDW to arrange an invoice at least two weeks before they wish to make any payment. They must provide a completed customer details form for each SIP project, even where an applicant has more than one application with us.
- The customer name, e-mail domain address, and bank account name must all match for audit purposes.
- If you are completing the customer details form on behalf of an applicant, you must include written confirmation of permission to act on their behalf.
What happens when you do not pay
Fees must be paid within 21 days of the invoice date. PEDW will not progress the application until payment has been received.
A failure to pay any fee due within 12 weeks will result in no further action being taken on the application, and the application will be deemed to be withdrawn.
How fees have been calculated
The fees have been calculated based on estimates of staff time and other costs associated with assessing the SIP application.
SIP fees and services
Notification stage
| Fee | Amount | Services provided |
|---|---|---|
| Notification fee | £696 | To be paid in advance before telling us you intend to submit a SIP application within the next 18 months |
Pre-application stage
This is in accordance with The Infrastructure Consent (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2025, regulations 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16.
| Fee | Amount | Services provided |
|---|---|---|
| EIA screening | £1872 | To determine whether EIA is required |
| EIA scoping | £3744 | To determine the scope and content of any environmental statement |
| Inception meeting (1) | £468 | To be paid in advance before each meeting. This is an hour long meeting with a written record of the meeting notes provided. |
| Pre-application services (standard) | £1404 | To provide written advice on:
It does not include any document quality check. |
| Pre-application services (advanced) | Variable | If the costs for providing the pre-application advice are likely to exceed the standard pre-application fee, we will notify the applicant in advance and request an additional payment to cover the anticipated additional costs. These additional charges may arise if the scope of the application is exceptionally large or complex. |
| Pre-application services: environmental statement validity check | £4680 | PEDW will check the adequacy of the environmental statement (ES) and provide a written response outlining whether the ES is satisfactory or what matters require further work or amendment. |
| Pre-application services: other documents validity check | £1044 | PEDW will check the submitted documents for compliance with SIP validation requirements (excluding ES check) and provide a written response outlining whether the documents would meet the validation requirements for SIP. |
Obtaining information about interests in land and powers of entry to survey land
Requests under section 28 or section 125 of the Infrastructure (Wales) Act.
| Fee | Amount | Services provided |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for obtaining information about interests in land | £1872 | Per parcel |
| Fee for exercising powers of entry to survey land | £1872 | Per parcel |
Application stage
For applications under:
- The Infrastructure Consent (Pre-Application and Application Procedure and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2025, and
- The Infrastructure Consent (Examination and Decision) (Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2025 and The Infrastructure Consent (Compulsory Acquisition) (Wales) Regulations 2025.
| Fee | Amount | Services provided |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | £196,135 | This includes:
|
| Variation | £696 | To be paid in advance before telling us you intend to vary a SIP application |
| Fee for Local Impact Report (LIR) (paid on submission) | £13,440 | Per relevant planning authority (PA) |
| Fee for Marine Impact Report (MIR) (paid on submission) | £13,440 |