Development Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013

L.N. 126 of 2013

ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACT

(CAP. 504)

Development Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 60, 61, 79

and 80 of the Environment and Development Planning Act, the

Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate

Change and the Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and

Simplification of Administrative Processes, with the concurrence of

the Minister for Finance, and after consultation with the Malta

Environment and Planning Authority, have made the following

regulations:-

(1)

The title of these regulations is the Development

Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013, and these

regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Development

Planning (Fees) Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the principal

regulations".

(2) These regulations shall apply to

(a)

all applications which are received on or after the

coming into force of these regulations; or

(b)

all applications which have been received before

the coming into force of these regulations but which have not

yet been validated before the coming into force of these

regulations, notwithstanding that a fee has already been paid. A

refund of the difference shall be due where the amount already

paid is higher than the fees under these regulations; or

(c)

all changes requiring a re-calculation of the fee for

pending applications which have been received before the

coming into force of these regulations and which have also been

validated before the coming into force of these regulations. No

refund shall be due where the amount of the new fee is less than

the original fee.

(3) These regulations shall not apply to any new fees which

the Authority may request on or after the coming into force of these

regulations for changes requested by the Authority on any pending

applications which were subject to the fees regulated by the Building

1996. Levy Regulations, 1996. These new fees shall be subject to the rates

applicable under the Building Levy Regulations, 1996.

Sub-regulation (1) of regulation 2 of the principal Amends

regulation 2 of

regulations shall be amended as follows

the principal

regulations.

(a)

in the definition "engineering operations",

immediately after the word "include" there shall be added the

words "photovoltaic farms; wind farms;";

(b)

in paragraph (b) of the definition "floor area", for

the words "terraces formed at roof level occupied by structures

exceeding 36m² (excluding plant facilities);" there shall be

substituted the words "structures at roof level exceeding 36m²

(excluding plant facilities);";

(c)

in the definition "garage" for the words "parking of

vehicles," there shall be substituted the words "parking of

private cars,"; and

(d)

in the definition "public car park", immediately

after the words "exclusively used" there shall be added the

words "by the general public".

Regulation 3 of the principal regulations shall be Substitutes

regulation 3 of

substituted by the following new regulation

the principal

regulations.

"3. (1) There shall be charged by the Authority a

development permit fee (DPF) and Environment Fee as the

charge to be paid in respect of an application for permission to

carry out development, at the rates set out in Schedule 1,

Categories A, B and C.

(2) The rates set out in Schedule 1, Categories A, B and C,

shall be subject to a minimum development permit fee of one

hundred and twenty euro (€120).

(3) There shall also be charged by the Authority a fee at

the rates set out in Schedule 1, Category D.".

Schedule 1 to the principal regulations shall be amended as Amends

Schedule 1 to

follows

the principal

regulations.

(a)

for the table of fees in Schedule 1 thereof, there

shall be substituted the following

"Except as otherwise provided, the relevant fees at the

rates specified in this Schedule, shall be paid in respect of

applications for development permission according to the nature

of the development and calculated as herein provided

Category A

DPF

Sewer

Street

Environ-

Maximum

ment Fee

Development

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

Per m 2 Per

Per Per Per Per

Per

Per

DPF

ENV

m 2 Unit m 2 Unit

m 2 Unit

Unit

Fee

Advertisements

50.00

-

-

-

-

-

00

-

-

-

Agriculture

0.80

-

1.80 -

0.80 -

0.10

-

-

-

Boathouse for

Registered Fisherman

0.80

-

1.80

-

0.80

-

0.10

-

-

-

Bungalow

00

-

2.78

-

4.63

-

0.12

-

-

-

Change of Use to

Garage (ancillary)

1.24

-

-

-

-

-

0.12

-

-

-

Change of use to

25,000 (1) 2,000 (1)

Non-Residential

6.40

-

-

-

-

-

0.60

-

Change of Use to

Social/Cultural/

Sports/Educational/

Forced Relocation

4.00

-

-

-

-

-

0.12

-

25,000

2,000

Commercial

Development (incl.

ext.) -Floor Area

6.40

-

3.00

-

2.00

-

0.60

-

-

-

Commercial

Development (incl.

ext.) - Site Area

4.00

-

-

-

-

-

0.40

-

-

-

Disposal of

Construction &

Demolition Waste

1.42

-

-

-

-

-

0.30

-

15,000

3,000

Engineering

Operations

0.36

-

-

-

-

-

0.20

-

35,000

13,000

Env. & Dev. Brief -

Normal Buildings

0.25

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

40,000

-

Film Set

2.12

-

-

-

-

-

0.15

-

-

-

Flat / Terraced House

/ Maisonette

1.24

-

2.60

-

1.70

-

0.12

-

-

-

Garages ancillary to

other uses on site

1.24

-

2.60

-

1.70

-

0.12

-

-

-

Greenhouse

0.60

-

-

-

-

-

0.06

-

-

-

In lieu of PC

application

3.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Land Reclamation for

Agriculture

0.40

-

-

-

-

-

0.24

-

6,000

1,000

Livestock Farm

Building

0.80

-

-

-

0.80

-

0.10

-

-

-

Other Garages

1.24

-

2.60

-

1.70

-

0.12

-

-

-

Penthouse

10.00

-

7.50

-

3.96

-

0.12

-

-

-

Plant and Machinery

0.57

-

-

-

-

-

0.30

-

25,000

13,000

Public Car Park

5.00

-

3.00

-

2.40

-

0.30

-

-

-

Quarry (New /

Horizontal Extension)

1.00

-

-

-

0.40

-

0.30

-

40,000

13,000

Social/Cultural/

Sports/Educational/

Forced Relocation

4.00

-

2.20

-

1.20

-

0.12

-

35,000

2,000

Temporary Structure /

Use of Land

2.00

-

-

-

-

-

0.16

-

-

-

Villa (Semi / Fully

Detached - 2 dwelling

units) / Farmhouse

6.50

-

1.80

-

2.67

-

0.12

-

-

-

Waste Disposal

1.42

-

-

-

-

-

0.30

-

15,000

3,000

Satellite dishes above

2m diameter or

telecommunication

antennae

-

150.00

-

-

-

-

-

5.00

-

-

DPF

Sewer

Street

Environ-

Maximum

ment Fee

Development

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

Per m 2 Per

Per Per

Per Per

Per

Per

DPF

ENV

m 2 Unit

m 2 Unit

m 2 Unit

Unit

Fee

Other development

not otherwise

specified

-

150.00

-

-

-

-

-

5.00

-

-

Vending Machine

-

150.00

-

-

-

-

-

10.00

-

-

Overall Application

Capping

500,000

50,000

Only where the change of use solely involves the use of land.

Category B

DPF

Sewer

Street

Environment

Fee

Development

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

Per

Per

Per m 2

Per m 2

Application

Application

C o rre c tio n o f S ite, CP P S

Request

150.00

-

-

-

Env. & Dev. Brief/Outline

Applications - Special

Buildings / Uses

210.00

-

-

-

Extensions to dwellings,

Alterations,

Renewal,

Amended Applications &

Minor Amendments

150.00

-

-

00

Quarry - Vertical Extension

1,485.00

-

-

120.00

Special Buildings or Uses

145.00

3.08

1.68

15.00

Category C

Environment

Demolition of Building or Structures

DPF

Fee

Rate (€)

Rate (€)

up to 50m

-

-

From 51m 2 to 400 m 2

From 401m 2 to 750 m 2

From 751m 2 to 1,000 m 2

1,000

> 1,000m 2

2,000.00

Category D

Fee

Rate (€)

Compliance Certificate

60.00

Dangerous Structure Notifications

60.00

Development Notification Order - Alterations

60.00

Development Notification Order - Extensions/New

Development

120.00

Planning Control Applications per 150m 2 of site or

".

part thereof

235.00

(b)

the proviso to Schedule 1 thereof shall be amended

as follows

(i) in paragraph 4 thereof, the words "and open

terraces" shall be deleted;

(ii) sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 10 thereof

shall be substituted by the following

"(3) Where the development consists of an

extension to a commercial development which does

not bring about an increase in the site area of the

original development, the rate regulating alterations

to development shall also cover extensions up to

15m². Extensions larger than 15m² are to be

calculated at the commercial rate, over and above the

rate for alterations.";

(iii) sub-paragraph (6) of paragraph 10 thereof

shall be renumbered as sub-paragraph (7);

(iv) immediately after sub-paragraph (5) of

paragraph 10 thereof, there shall be added the following

"(6) Change of use to use for agriculture,

boathouse for registered fisherman, livestock farm

building or other garages is to be calculated using

the same rates applied for the same respective

relevant new development but without including any

Infrastructure Services Contribution.";

(v) in sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 10 thereof,

as renumbered, immediately after the word "residential"

there shall be added the words "or commercial";

(vi) in paragraph 13 thereof, immediately after the

words "more than one use or type of development," there

shall be added the words "but is not already included under

paragraph 6 of this proviso,";

(vii) paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (i) of

paragraph 15 thereof shall be substituted by the following

"(b) the applicant has no interest in the

development of the original site and has not and will

not exercise the permission,

the permit on the original site shall be cancelled by

the Authority."; and

(viii) immediately after paragraph 24 thereof, there

shall be added the following new paragraphs

"25. (1) No development permit fee, no

Environment Fee and no Infrastructure Services

Contribution shall be charged for any application

which in the opinion of the Authority relates

exclusively to restoration works related to scheduled

buildings, scheduled structures or buildings or

structures within Urban Conservation Areas, or for

that part of an application which in the opinion of the

Authority relates exclusively to restoration works

related to scheduled buildings, scheduled structures

or buildings or structures within Urban Conservation

Areas.

(2) Any rehabilitation involving change of

use which in the opinion of the Authority is related

to the restoration works, shall also not be charged.

(1) Where an application is for new

development on a site in respect of which there is in

force a development permission (other than an

outline development permission), and the

development so permitted has either not commenced

or, if it is has commenced, it has not yet been

completed, the development permit fee payable for

the new development shall be calculated in this

manner

(a) in the case of a development

permission where the development has not

commenced, by subtracting the development

permit fee paid on the development

permission in force, calculated by using the

current rates in these regulations, from that

due on the new development application;

(b) in the case of a development

permission where the development has

commenced but not yet completed, by

subtracting the development permit fee paid

on that part of the development not yet

commenced, calculated by using the current

rates in these regulations, from that due on

the new development application.

(2) Where the development permission in

force is a renewal of a previous permission, the

development permit fee to be paid for the new

development shall be calculated by subtracting the

development permit fee of the original application,

calculated by using the current rates in these

regulations, from that due on the new development

application.".

€0.72

00

Minn 751 m 2 sa 1,000 m 2

1,000.00

100.00

2,000.00

200.00

Kategorija D

Rata (€)

Ċertifikati ta’ Konformità

00

Notifiki ta’ Strutturi perikoluż

60.00

Notifika ta’ Ordni ta’ Żvilupp -

60.00

Notifika ta’ Ordni ta’ Żvilupp -

Estensjonijiet/Żvilupp Ġdid

120.00

Applikazzjonijiet għall-Kontroll

tal-Ippjanar kull 150m 2 tas-sit jew

".

235.00

(b)

il-proviso tal-Iskeda 1 tagħha għandu jiġi emendat

(i) fil-paragrafu 4 tiegħu, il-kliem "u terrazzi

miftuħa" għandhom jiġu mħassra;

(ii) is-subparagrafu (3) tal-paragrafu 10 tiegħu

għandu jiġi sostitwit b’dan li ġej

"(3) Meta

l-iżvilupp

ikun

jikkonsisti

f’estenzjoni ta’ żvilupp kummerċjali li ma jkunx

jinvolvi żjieda tal-area tas-sit tal-iżvilupp oriġinali,

ir-rata li titħallas għall-alterazzjonijiet għal żvilupp

għandha tkopri wkoll estensjonijiet sa 15m².

Estensjonijiet akbar minn 15m² għandhom jitħallsu

bir-rata

kummerċjali,

apparti

r-rata

għal

alterazzjonijiet.";

(iii) is-subparagrafu (6) tal-paragrafu 10 tiegħu

għandu jiġi enumerat mill-ġdid bħala is-subparagrafu (7);

(iv) minnufih wara s-subparagrafu (5) tal-

paragrafu 10 tiegħu, għandu jiżdied is-subparagrafu ġdid li

"(6) Il-bdil ta’ użu għal użu għal agrikoltura,

għal boathouse għal sajjied reġistrat, għal razzett tal-

bhejjem jew garaxxijiet oħra għandu jitħallas bl-

istess rati li japplikaw għall-istess żvilupp ġdid

relevanti rispettivament iżda mingħajr ma tiġi

inkluża ebda kontribuzzjoni għas-servizzi ta’

infrastruttura.";

(v) fis-subparagrafu (7) tal-paragrafu 10 tiegħu,

kif enumerat mill-ġdid, minnufih wara l-kliem "unità

residenzjali"

għandhom

jiżdiedu

l-kliem

"jew

kummerċjali";

(vi) fil-paragrafu 13 tiegħu, minnufih wara il-

kliem "aktar minn użu jew tip ta’ żvilupp wieħed,"

għandhom jiżdiedu l-kliem "iżda mhux diġà inkluż taħt il-

paragrafu 6 ta’ dan il-proviso,";

(vii) il-paragrafu (b) tas-subparagrafu (i) tal-

paragrafu 15 tiegħu għandu jiġi sostitwit b’dan li ġej

"(b) l-applikant m’għandu l-ebda interess fl-

iżvilupp tas-sit oriġinali u ma kienx u ma jkunx ser

jeżerċita l-permess,

il-permess fuq is-sit oriġinali għandu jiġi mħassar

mill-Awtorità."; u

(viii) minnufih wara l-paragrafu 24 tiegħu,

għandhom jiżdied l-paragrafi ġodda li ġejjin

"25. (1) Ebda ħlas għal permess għal

żvilupp, ħlas ambjentali jew kontribuzzjoni għas-

servizzi ta’ infrastruttura ma għandu jitħallas għal

kull applikazzjoni li skont l-opinjoni tal-Awtorità

tkun esklussivament relatata ma’ xogħol ta’ restawr

fuq bini skedat, strutturi skedati jew bini jew

strutturi f’Żoni ta’ Konservazzjoni Urbana, jew għal

dik il-parti ta’ applikazzjoni li skont l-opinjoni tal-

Awtorità tkun esklussivament relatata ma’ xogħol ta’

restawr fuq bini skedat, strutturi skedati jew bini jew

strutturi f’Żoni ta’ Konservazzjoni Urbana.

(2) Kull riabilitazzjoni li tinvolvi bidla ta’

użu li skont l-opinjoni tal-Awtorità hi relatata ma’

xogħol ta’ restawr, ukoll ma għandu jitħallas fuqu

ebda ħlas.

26. (1) Meta applikazzjoni tkun għal

żvilupp ġdid fuq sit li dwaru hemm fis-seħħ permess

ta’ żvilupp (barra minn permess parzjali ta’ żvilupp),

u l-iżvilupp hekk permess jew ma jkunx inbeda jew,

jekk ikun inbeda, ma jkunx għadu tlesta, il-ħlas għal

permess ta’ żvilupp għall-żvilupp il-ġdid għandu jiġi

kalkulat b’dan il-mod

(a) fil-każ ta’ permess ta’ żvilupp fejn

l-iżvilupp ma jkunx inbeda, billi jitnaqqas il-

ħlas għal permess ta’ żvilupp imħallas fuq il-

permess ta’ żvilupp li hemm fis-seħħ,

kalkulat billi jintużaw ir-rati kurrenti f’dawn

ir-regolamenti, minn dak dovut fuq l-

applikazzjoni l-ġdida;

(b) fil-każ ta’ permess ta’ żvilupp fejn

l-iżvilupp ikun inbeda iżda ma jkunx tlesta,

billi jitnaqqas il-ħlas għal permess ta’

żvilupp imħallas fuq il-permess ta’ żvilupp li

hemm fis-seħħ, għal dik il-parti tal-iżvilupp

li ma jkunx inbeda, kalkulat billi jintużaw ir-

rati kurrenti f’dawn ir-regolamenti, minn dak

dovut fuq l-applikazzjoni l-ġdida.

(2) Meta l-permess ta’ żvilupp li jkun fis-

seħħ ikun tiġdid ta’ permess ta’ qabel, il-ħlas dovut

għal permess ta’ żvilupp għandu jiġi kalkulat billi

jitnaqqas il-ħlas għal permess ta’ żvilupp imħallas

fil-permess oriġinali, kalkulat billi jintużaw ir-rati

kurrenti f’dawn ir-regolamenti, minn dak dovut fuq

l-applikazzjoni l-ġdida.".