See the table below for a list of development types and the pre-application fee attached.
For any requirements not covered by our standard charges you can contact the planning team.
Pre-application advice fees 2019/20
| Development type | Fees | Service offer | Timescale |
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Householder
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£25
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Written response
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15 working days
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Minors and others - Not a householder development and not major or large scale major development.
Typically, small new build developments including residential schemes of between 1 and 9 units; retail, commercial, industrial schemes of less than 1,000 sq m; changes of use.
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£480 (or £240 for a small business - see notes)
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Meeting if necessary with planning case officer.
Site visit and written response.
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Meeting confirmed within 10 working days, to take place within 15 working days of request.
Written response within 5 days following meeting.
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Majors - Residential schemes of between 10 and 49 units, or where the number of dwellings is not specified, a site area of between 0.5 and 2.499 hectares.
Retail, commercial and industrial schemes with a floorspace of between 1,000 sqm and 1,999 sq m, or on sites of between 1 hectare and 1.999 hectares.
Educational, hospital, leisure and recreation schemes on sites of between 1 hectare and 1.999 hectares.
Schemes with two or more land uses on sites of between 1 hectare and 1.499 hectares.
Changes of use of building(s) with a gross floor area of between 1,000 sq m and 1,499 sq m
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£960
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Meeting with planning case officer and other disciplines if necessary.
Site visit and written response.
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Meeting confirmed within 10 working days, to take place within 15 working days of request.
Written response within 5 days following meeting.
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Large scale majors - Residential schemes of over 50 units.
Retail, commercial and industrial schemes with a floorspace of 2,000 sq m or more, or on sites of 2 hectares or more.
Educational, hospital, leisure and recreation schemes on sites of 2 hectares or more.
Schemes with 2 or more land uses on sites of 1.5 hectares or more.
Changes of use of building(s) with a gross floor area of 1,500 sq m or more.
Any scheme requiring an Environmental Impact Assessment
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£2,400
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Meeting with development team – all disciplines represented.
Site visit and written response.
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Meeting confirmed within 10 working days, to take place within 15 working days of request.
Written response within 5 days following meeting.
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Notes
'Small business' is defined as a business with the following:
- Annual turnover not more than £10.2 million
- Balance sheet total not more than than £5.1 million
- Average number of employees not more than 50.
Please be aware that any required follow-up meetings will incur an extra charge of 50% of the original pre-application fee.