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 for different types of advice are applicable from 1 October 2023.
| Advice type | Fee, including VAT | Time within which we provide advice |
|---|---|---|
| Householder – written advice | £76 | 15 working days |
| Householder – written advice and half-hour meeting with planning officer | £120 | 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 | £420 | 15 working days |
| Single dwelling, replacement or residential annexe – written advice and half-hour meeting with planning officer | £225 | 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 | £530 | 30 working days |
| Alterations to a listed buildings, either residential or commercial – written advice and half-hour meeting with planning officer and conservation officer | £420 | 30 working days |
| Minor development – written advice and 1 hour meeting | £645 | 30 working days |
| Residential major development, 10-49 units – written advice and 1 hour meeting | £2,300 | 40 working days |
| Residential major development, 50-99 units – written advice and 1 hour meeting | £3,300 | 40 working days |
| Residential major development, 100-499 units – written advice and 1 hour meeting | £5,300 | 40 working days |
| Residential major development, 500 or more units – written advice and 1 hour meeting | £6,600 | 40 working days |
| Non-residential major development, 1,000-4,999 square metres – written advice and 1 hour meeting | £2,300 | 40 working days |
| Non-residential major development, 5,000-9,999 square metres – written advice and 1 hour meeting | £3,300 | 40 working days |
| Non-residential major development, 10,000-29,999 square metres – written advice and 1 hour meeting | £5,300 | 40 working days |
| Non-residential major development, 30,000 or more square metres – written advice and 1 hour meeting | £6,600 | 40 working days |
| Follow-up meetings – householder | 50% of original meeting cost 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 | 50% of original meeting cost 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 | 50% of original meeting cost 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 | £285 per hour in addition to the meeting cost | – |
Further information
Development Management