Ask us for advice before you apply for Planning Permission
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Fees
The fees set out in these schedules are inclusive of VAT and cover the cost of a meeting followed by a written response. Post Decision and Follow-up advice is charged at an hourly rate or part thereof.
Householder Pre-App – £360.00
Site visit at officer discretion
Minor Developments Pre-App – £989.50
A minor development is one where any of the following applies:
- Includes between 1 to 9 dwellings.
- Covers up to 0.5 hectares.
- Commercial development less than 1,000 square metres
Major Developments Pre-App – £3,545.50
A major development is one where any of the following applies:
- Includes between 10 to 49 houses or flats.
- Covers between 0.51 to 2 hectares.
- Commercial development between 1,000 to 4,999 square metres
Large Major Developments Pre-App – £5,395.50
A large major development is one where any of the following applies:
- Includes 50 - 249 houses or flats.
- Covers between 2.1 to 5 hectares.
- Commercial development between 5,000 to 9,999 square metres
Strategic Major Development Pre-App - £6,500 + Discounted PPA (see separate fee schedule for PPAs)
- Includes 250+ houses or flats.
- Covers more than 5 hectares.
- Commercial development of 10,000 square metres or more
Other Fees
Listed Building (householder) – written advice only – £150.00.
Heritage & Urban Design attendance at meeting (PER HOUR) – £260.00
NB: the Listed Building and the Heritage and Urban Design fees are in addition to those above, however written advice will continue to be provided on a case-by-case basis.
Any other advice not set out above – meeting and or written at officer discretion - hourly rates– price on application.
Parish Councils, Voluntary Organisations, National Charities or Charities that are not ‘not-for-profit’ will be charged at 50% of the above pre-application advice fee
Design Review – To be advised at the time of request
Admin Fee – An admin fee of £75 will be applied to any refund that may have been agreed due to exceptional circumstances.
*Source – as defined by Office for National Statistics
Post decision and follow-up pre-application advice fees:
Follow up advice – minor amendments to a proposal following initial advice. | Hourly rate or part thereof – to be calculated at submission
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Post decision advice – refusal | 50% of relevant pre-app fee |
Amendments to an approved scheme | Hourly rate or part thereof – to be calculated at submission |
Discharge of conditions | Hourly rate or part thereof – to be calculated at submission |
Hourly rates
Planning Assistant | £108 |
Planning Officer | £140 |
Principal Planner | £162 |
Team Leader | £182 |
Planning Manager | £215 |
Urban Design | £260 |
Heritage | £170 |
Council Officers from other departments providing advice such as affordable housing, greenspaces | £170 |
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