CHARGES AND RATES FOR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS
The Council wishes to make as much information as possible available free of charge. However, some publications within the Scheme have a cover charge (e.g. Copies of the Local Plan) where photocopies are requested these will not be charged for.
If you are requesting information not included under the Scheme and the cost of complying with your request exceeds £450 (this is calculated on the basis of 18 hours work at £25 per hour) the Council is entitled to make a charge known as 'prescribed costs' which include the costs of locating the information, retrieving the information, extracting the information from a document containing it, informing you whether we hold the information and communicating the information to you prior to complying with your request. Alternatively the Council may refuse the request.
You will be informed as early on in the process as possible if the request is likely to exceed £450 so that you have the option to adjust your request to bring it under the £450 limit.
Where the cost of complying with the request does not exceed £450 the Council may only charge for disbursements which include photo-copying, printing, postage etc. You will be informed as early on in the process as possible if a charge is payable. Any charges must be paid prior to the information being sent. The requestor will have 90 days to pay the fees, failing which the request will be closed.
Charges will be made in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004, and in accordance with the Council's current charging rates - see below.
Photo Copying and Printing
A4 black & white
5 pence per sheet
A3 black & white
10 pence per sheet
A4 colour
20 pence per sheet
A3 colour
40 pence per sheet
Charges apply once the total is £10 or over.
2nd class postage and packing charges will also apply for all charged information sent out under FOI/EIR.
EXISTING CHARGES
Planning Charges
These documents are free of charge where available on the Council's website.
| CopyPlanning permissions | £8.00 |
| Any one document relating to a planning application | £8.00 |
| Legal docs inc. Section 106 Agreements (up to 4 A4 pages and 1 plan) | £7.00 |
| A3 and A4 plans (single sided) | £0.60 |
| A3 and A4 plans (double sided) | £1.00 |
| A1 and A2 plans | £7.00 |
| Tree preservation order (TPO) | £8.00 |
| Property index cards | £6.00 |
| Weekly list | £8.00 |
|
Weekly list - mailing charge per annum |
£450.00 |
|
Environmental Information Regulations charges |
£56.00 |
| Land Charge report on contaminated land (within 5 working days of request) |
£77.50 |
Committee agendas and minutes
These Agendas and minutes are available to view free of charge on the council website.
Annual charges
| Development Control Sub Committees | £93.30 (inc. 1st class postage) £7.78 per month |
| The Council |
£62.00 (inc. 1st class postage) |
|
The Cabinet |
£62.00 (inc. 1st class postage) |
| Srcrutiny & Overview Committee |
(£5.17 per month) |
| Standards Committee | £24.60 £2.05 per month |
| A4 photocopies | 10p per sheet |
Once Only charges – no charge if issued at meeting. Also available to view free of charge on the councils website.
|
A |
Agendas per committee |
£7.80 (inc. 1st class postage) £6.55 (by hand) |
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B |
Minutes per committee Development Control Sub Committee The Cabinet |
£2.00 (inc. 1st Class postage)£3.30 (by hand) |
| Council Scrutiny & Overview Committee Standards Committee |
£2.00 (inc. 1st Class postage) £1.55 (by hand) | |
| Photocopying | 10p per A4 sheet |
Data Subject Access Request
Each request for information (statutory fee) £10.00
Horsham Museum
Charges for copying original items e.g. historical documents and photographs, including professional handling of delicate objects and photographic quality paper where required.
| Photocopy up to A4 | £10 per copy |
| Photocopy A3 | £15 |
| Photocopy larger that A3 | cost + £15 |
| Photograph (if done by customer) | no charge |
| Digital image scanned to email | £15 per image |
| Digital image saved to disk/CD | £16 per image |
If the image is to be used for commercial reasons cost is £50 per image