Non-homeowner pre-application planning advice
This pre-application advice covers development from 1 to 49 dwellings, and any new commercial floorspace up to 3000 square metres.
For anything outside of those areas (but not over 50 dwellings or over 5,000 square metres) please select option 8 (advice option not covered) on the form and submit, on receipt of your form we’ll be in touch with you to request a bespoke fee depending on your proposal.
For large-scale development (over 50 dwellings & over 5,000 square metres) or where you’d like to engage with us regarding a planning performance agreement please visit our guidance on planning performance agreements.
Request advice – by selecting option 1 (50 or more dwellings) on the form and submit, your form will be passed to a planning manager for checking. Depending on the proposal, the manager will calculate a pre-application fee and request payment or contact you regarding a planning performance agreement.
Pre-application advice can help to:
- give you an understanding of how an application will be judged against the policies in the development plan
- identify where there is a need for specialist surveys/reports/requirements relating to trees or landscape, traffic, land liable to flood, and anticipate other regulatory requirements
- indicate where a proposal is completely unacceptable to us, saving the costs of finalising an application
- give an indication of the likely requirement for contributions
- identify whether a development brief will be required prior to the submission of a planning application, and advise on the expected content and process for the preparation of a development brief
To submit an application for advice:
Apply online; we don’t accept email requests or postal requests.
We'll need a site location plan, clearly showing the site and the proposed development.
If you’re able to provide any of these, it would really help us:
- block plan showing the proposed development
- proposed and existing elevations
- proposed and existing floor plans
- photographs
- any other relevant information
Residential development: how much it costs and how long it takes
All fees include VAT.
1 dwelling
- initial written advice £338.91
- follow-up 1 hour meeting £101.03
- follow-up written advice £202.06
- timescale: 4 weeks
2 to 4 dwellings
- initial advice (1 hour meeting & written response) £563.37
- follow-up 1 hour meeting £167.95
- follow-up written advice £335.88
- timescale: 4 weeks
5 to 9 dwellings
- initial advice (1 hour meeting & written response) £1,126.76
- follow-up 1 hour meeting £335.88
- follow-up written advice £671.78
- timescale: 4 weeks
10 to 19 dwellings
- initial advice (2 hour meeting & written response) £1,787.72
- follow-up 1 hour meeting £537.30
- follow-up written advice £1,074.58
- timescale: 8 weeks
20 to 29 dwellings
- initial advice (2 hour meeting & written response) £2,440.81
- follow-up 1 hour meeting £806.26
- follow-up written advice £1,612.54
- timescale: 8 weeks
30 to 49 dwellings
- initial advice (2 hour meeting & written response) £4,287.18
- follow-up 1 hour meeting £1,343.57
- follow-up written advice £2,687.11
- timescale: 8 weeks
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Commercial development: how much it costs and how long it takes
Under 1000 square metres
- initial written advice £1,126.76
- follow-up 1 hour meeting £335.88
- follow-up written advice £671.78
- timescale: 4 weeks
1000 to 1999 square metres
- initial advice (2 hour meeting & written advice) £1,787.72
- follow-up 1 hour meeting £537.30
- follow-up written advice £1,074.58
- timescale: 8 weeks
2000 to 2999 square metres
- initial advice (2 hour meeting & written advice) £2,440.81
- follow-up meeting £806.26
- follow-up written advice £1,612.54
- timescale: 8 weeks
Over 3000 square metres
- initial advice (2 hour meeting & written advice) £4,287.18
- follow-up meeting £1,343.57
- follow-up written advice £2,687.11
- timescale: 8 weeks