Pre-Application Fees and Process
There will be a queuing system for all categories except majors. Limited to a maximum of 10 ‘live’ cases for householders and 20 for minors on a first come first served basis. Places will only be secured once applications are valid.
Applications should be submitted using our online portal.
Once we are satisfied your pre-application advice request contains the correct minimum information required, your application will join the relevant queue until a space becomes available to progress your request. Once a space is available, you will receive a request to submit the required fee. Once the correct fee is received, the pre-app will then be validated, registered and progress as a “live” case. An officer will also be allocated and a likely decision date confirmed.
Please also see our Pre-Application Protocol for further guidance on this service.
Advice for Listed Buildings
Due to recent changes in our available conservation officer resource; pre-application advice for listed buildings is temporarily unavailable.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this causes. Further information on this service resuming will be added as and when available.
Fees
We have established a menu of charging to reflect the size and complexity of particular schemes. If your scheme does not fit in to a category, please contact us for a quote.
Our fee chart has been updated from 1 April 2026
Follow Up Advice:
In order to benefit from the reduced rates for follow-up advice, a request must be received within the following timescales:
- Post initial pre-application advice and preceding submission of an application: Within 12 months of the original advice given.
- Post decision advice: within 6 months of refusal or when an appeal is lodged (whichever is sooner).
| Charges for 2025 | Service Currently Available |
Written advice only (£ Incl. VAT) |
1st meeting & Written advice (£ Incl. VAT) |
Response Time |
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Householder extensions, alterations and others (excluding proposals that impact Listed Buildings) |
Yes | 195 | 365 |
1 month |
| Householder extensions, alterations and others that impact a Listed Building | No | Currently unavailable | Currently unavailable |
1 month |
| Bespoke Listed Building advice on Grade 2*/1 listed buildings | No | Currently unavailable | Currently unavailable |
1 month |
| Minor developments 1-4 dwellings | Yes | 574 | 861 |
8 weeks |
| 5-9 dwellings | Yes | 971 | 1386 |
8 weeks |
| Small majors 10-49 dwellings | Yes | 1985 | 3307.50 |
2 months |
| Large majors 50+ dwellings | Yes | n/a | 5478 |
To be agreed on a case by case basis |
| Follow up advice (for the above categories) | Yes | 50% of original fee | 50% of original fee |
1 month |
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| Strategic Developments in excess of 250 dwellings (including, where proposed, any mixed uses as part of the scheme) |
Yes |
n/a | 6000 plus PPA with 75% follow up fees |
To be agreed on a case by case basis |
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| Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs) | Yes | n/a | Negotiable depending on what service the applicant demands, such as dedicated resource |
n/a |
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| Commercial up to 250sqm | Yes | 206 | 411 |
8 weeks |
| Commercial 250-500sqm | Yes | 411 | 685 |
8 weeks |
| Commercial 500-1000sqm | Yes | 1233 | 1644 |
8 weeks |
| Commercial over 1000sqm | Yes | n/a | £1440 + £600 per 500sqm |
2 months |
| Commercial follow-up advice | Yes | 50% of original fee | 50% of original fee |
1 month |
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| Charities | Yes | Half the fee | Half the fee |
To be agreed on a case by case basis |
| Tree works advice | Yes | 138 | 275 |
1 month |
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| Post Decision service (ie following a refusal of planning permission) | Yes | Half the relevant pre-application fee (up to 6 months after a decision or when an appeal is lodged (whichever is the sooner)) | Half the relevant pre-application fee |
To be agreed on a case by case basis |
| Retrospective applications | Yes | As per relevant category | As per relevant category |
As per relevant category |
| Change of Use (without operations that are covered in other categories) | Yes | 621 | 828 |
4 weeks |
| Miscellaneous (including Prior Approvals) |
Yes | 174 | 348 |
8 Weeks |
Fee exemptions/reductions may be given at the discretion of the Assistant Director – Planning & Development for:
- Specific proposals to benefit people with registered disabilities.
- Proposals submitted by or on behalf of Parish or Town Councils or Community Councils
Ready to submit your Pre Application? Then use our on-line form.
If you are submitting by post please refer to our Methods of Payment to pay your fee.
