Applying for pre-application advice
You can apply online for pre-application advice.
Apply for pre-application advice
We will acknowledge receipt of your request and give the timescale for a reply, together with the name and contact details of the case officer.
Planning pre-application advice fees
The following fees apply for different types of advice – please state 'pre-application submission' when making your payment.
| Advice type | Fee, including VAT | Time within which we provide advice |
|---|---|---|
| Householder – written advice | £63 | 15 working days |
| Householder – written advice and half-hour meeting with planning officer | £101 | 15 working days |
| Householder, proposals in a conservation area or works to listed building – written advice and half-hour meeting with planning officer and conservation officer | £355 | 15 working days |
| Single dwelling, replacement or residential annexe – written advice and half-hour meeting with planning officer | £190 | 30 working days |
| Single dwelling, replacement or residential annexe in a conservation area or for a listed building – written advice and half-hour meeting with planning officer and conservation officer | £444 | 30 working days |
| Alterations to a listed buildings, either residential or commercial – written advice and half-hour meeting with planning officer and conservation officer | £355 | 30 working days |
| Minor development – written advice and 1 hour meeting | £570 | 30 working days |
| Major development – written advice and 1 hour meeting | £1,908 | 40 working days |
| Follow-up meetings – householder | £65 for additional 1-hour meetings and, when schemes change, the fee for further comments is also £65 | 15 working days |
| Follow-up meetings – minor development | £155 for additional 1-hour meetings and, when schemes change, the fee for further comments is also £155 | 30 working days |
| Follow-up meetings – major development | £466 for additional 1-hour meetings and, when schemes change, the fee for further comments is also £466 | 40 working days |
| Attendance at meetings by a specialist – for example, ecology or listed building | £259 per hour in addition to the meeting cost | – |
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