Submitaplan has always been free for you to submit your application, which isn't true for any other national portal.

The cost to just fill out a form on the Planning portal is £21 and this is an introductory fee, use Submitaplan and save yourself at least £21.

The local authority have a standard fee for all applications however it is submitted so the saving is real.

Submitaplan also has the following benefits,

Unlimited number of files can be uploaded,

There is no limit to file size.

You can supply revised and additional documents easily at any time.

The client confirmation can be done automatically (depends on authority selected)

You can submit to any authority in England and Wales.

You can provide Duty holder updates at any time.

For many authorities you can see easily where your application has got to, request inspections, and notify of commencement. Even see what fees have been paid.

Send messages to the authority quickly and easily straight from your application.