Pre-application planning advice

These fees are set from April 2025. See definition of each development type.

Prices inclusive of VAT.

Householder development fees

• written advice only: £312

Minor development fees

• written advice only: £473

Works to listed buildings fees

• virtual meeting and letter: £531
• site visit, follow up meeting and letter: £704

Medium development fees

• written advice only: £615
• virtual meeting and letter: £1,221
• site visit, follow up meeting and letter: £1,322

Larger scale development fees

• written advice only: £920
• virtual meeting and letter: £1,832
• site visit, follow up meeting and letter: £2,039

Major development fees

• £2,973

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

• £3,850

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)

Requests for compliance with planning conditions

• householder developments: £43
• non-householder developments: £145

Additional fees for senior officer involvement for major development proposals

Virtual meeting between developer and council teams (60 mins)

• to include Team Leader: additional £129
• to include Development Manager: additional £149
• to include Team Leader and Development Manager: additional £278

Additional fees for senior officer involvement for strategic development proposals

Virtual meeting between developer and council teams including case officer (up to two hours):

• to include Team Leader: additional £129
• to include Development Manager: additional £149
• to include Team Leader and Development Manager: additional £278
• to include Head of Planning: additional £179
• to include Team Leader or Development Manager and Head of Planning: additional £348
• to include Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health: additional £199
• to include Head of Planning and Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health: additional £378
• to include either Leader of the Council/Chief Executive and Head of Planning and Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health: additional £485

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)