Planning support for investors, developers and agents

Planning Performance Agreements

A Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) is a voluntary agreement between a planning applicant and a local planning authority that sets out the actions, resources and timescales for handling a particular planning application.

PPAs can be used at the pre-application stage, the application stage, after a decision has been made, or for any combination of these stages.

PPAs can be used for any type of planning application. They are most effective for large-scale complex proposals but we also offer a simple version for smaller schemes, based on project milestones.

We recommend using our pre-application advice service for all planning proposals.

Advantages

The advantages for using a PPA include making sure that:

  • important issues and consultees are agreed at an early stage
  • the developer, planning officers and consultees work together in partnership throughout the planning process
  • appropriate planning authority resources and expertise are available throughout
  • continuity and consistency from planning officers and other council consultees is assured
  • development proposals progress according to agreed timescales
  • there is greater accountability, transparency and communication

Fees

Costs are dependent on the scale and complexity of the application. The following PPA fees cover the resources needed for different types of application – we review our fees periodically.

Agreement Type Potential Agreement Length Planning Fee Inc. VAT Highways Fee Inc. VAT Total Fee Inc. VAT

Small Uran Extensions – Up to 1,499 units

12 months

£99,000

£62,400

£161,499

Large Urban Extensions – 1,500 unit and over

12 months

£132,000

£62,400

£194,400

New Settlement

12 months

£198,000

£62,400

£260,400

Other Residential - 10 to 99 units

3 months

£13,200

£15,600

£28,800

Other Residential – 100 to 499 units

6 months

£33,000

£31,200

£64,200

Other residential – 500 units and over

6 months

£66,000

£31,200

£97,200

Non-residential – 1,000 to 4,999 square metres

3 months

£10,000

£15,600

£25,600

Non-residential – 5,000 to 9,999 square metres

6 months

£25,000

£31,200

£56,200

Non-residential – 10,000 to 29,999 square metres

12 months

£50,000

£62,400

£112,400

Non-residential – 30,000 square metres and over

12months

£75,000

£62,400

£137,400

Other Non-residential developments

Available upon request

Available upon request

 

You have the option to opt out of receiving Highways advice. The total fee will remain the same as the original Planning pre-application fee listed in column three. If you have any queries relating to the Highways fee, please contact: HighwaysDM@thurrock.gov.uk