Pre-application planning advice

These fees are set from April 2024. See definition of each development type.

Householder development fees

• written advice only: £297

Minor development fees

• written advice only: £450

Works to listed buildings fees

• virtual meeting and letter: £506
• meeting on site and letter: £671

Medium development fees

• written advice only: £586
• virtual meeting and letter: £1,163
• meeting on site and letter: £1,259

Larger scale development fees

• written advice only: £877
• virtual meeting and letter: £1,745
• meeting on site and letter: £1,942

Major development fees

• £2,832

The fee covers:

• preliminary site visit by case officer
• internal meeting by case officer with internal services
• initial briefing by case officer to key members (where the case officer considers it necessary and proportionate to do so in liaison with those members)
• virtual meeting between developer and council teams (60 mins)
• written response (format to be agreed by the parties)

Strategic development fees

• £3,500

The fee covers:

• preliminary site visit by case officer
• internal meeting by case officer with internal services
• Initial briefing by case officer to key members (where the case officer considers it necessary and proportionate to do so in liaison with those members)
• virtual meeting between developer and council teams (120 mins)
• written response (format to be agreed by the parties)

Notes

• the charges set out above relate to each separate query submitted to the council
• further queries and variations raised following the issue of advice by the council will be subject to a new fee
• enquiries that include requests for advice on multiple development options will be returned
• enquiries regarding potential non-material amendments to approved schemes should be subject to formal applications under section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act
• enquiries as to whether listed building consent is required for proposed works should be subject to a formal application seeking a lawful development certificate
• where advice is sought concerning discharge of planning condition, the fee will be related to the development type of the parent application
• please note that the council does not offer advice to third parties on current planning applications. If you consider you may be affected by a development proposal, you should make representations to the council in the normal way. These will be taken into account in reaching a decision
• alterations to an existing or creation of a new dropped kerb for your home can only be dealt with by making an application for a lawful development certificate. This will fall into the residential: enlargement, improvement or alteration category for fee calculation

Exemptions

• proposals for making buildings accessible under the Equalities Act 2010 (other than in circumstances where the works would be undertaken to a listed building)