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by cs95tdg » Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:00 pm
1) It is usually the date you post your application that is used to determine the fee to be charged. Make sure you keep proof of postage when you send your application. I personally wouldn't leave it until the last date to apply, I'd post the application a few days before the new fees come into effect.
2) According to the rules, your extension will be granted from the decision date. As you are applying by post, and with the delay involved in most postal applications, it's unlikely that this will have a negative effect on you. It's more likely that you will gain more LTR, than less, due to your postal application if you submit it on the date mentioned. It would be a different matter if you were to apply in-person.