Please use this service if you are planning on building new homes, converting your property into flats, building new employment spaces, or changing use.
We can’t give refunds on our pre-application service once we have validated your request.
If you want to build new homes, convert your property into flats, build new offices or factories or change the use of a building or land, our pre-application advice service can help you.
For work to an existing dwelling please see our Householder Pre-Application Advice page.
How to apply
You can only apply by using our online form. You will need to provide a location plan and details of your proposal together with the fee. Please note that only one scheme for each application can be submitted. Only the documents you provide with the form can be considered when making the response.
We can provide different levels of advice depending on how much detail and support you want.
Level 1:
- Desktop Assessment
- Full planning history for the site
- Consideration of relevant policies
- Any site constraints
- Officer opinion on proposal
- Guideline for validation requirements
the response will only be provided on what has been submitted. This level does not include a meeting, site visit or advice from internal specialists. Level 1 cannot be used for a Listed Building.
Level 2:
- Desktop Assessment
- Full planning history for the site
- Consideration of relevant policies
- Site constraints
- Officer opinion on proposal
- Guideline for validation requirements
- Site visit by officer (at their discretion)
- Speaking with internal specialists
This level does not include a meeting. The response will be based only on what has been submitted.
Level 3:
- Desktop Assessment
- Full planning history for the site
- Consideration of relevant policies
- Any site constraints
- Officer opinion on proposal
- Guideline for validation requirements
- Site visit by officer (at their discretion)
- Speaking with internal specialists
- Meeting with case officer (1hr Maximum)
A response will only be provided on what has been submitted.
Pre-application timeframe
We aim to let you know that we have received your application within 5 working days. From the date of this acknowledgement, we aim to give a written response within 4 weeks for Level 1 householder advice and 6 weeks for all other types of advice.
Charges for Developer Pre-Application Advice
All fees include 20% VAT.
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Development type |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
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Residential |
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Minor - 1-2 dwlg |
£510 |
£726 |
£828 |
|
Minor - 3-9 dwlg |
£1,140 |
£1,841 |
£1,943 |
|
Major -10-24 dwlg |
£2,250 |
£3,317 |
£3,617 |
|
Major - 25-50 dwlg |
£3,000 |
£5,134 |
£5,434 |
|
Major - 51-100 dwlg |
£4,260 |
£7,128 |
£7,428 |
|
Non-Residential |
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Minor - Up to 499 sqm |
£918 |
£1,548 |
£1,650 |
|
Minor - 500-999 sqm |
£1,710 |
£2,725 |
£2,929 |
|
Major - 1000-1999 sqm |
£3,000 |
£4,822 |
£5,122 |
|
Major - 2000-9999 sqm |
£5,112 |
£8,105 |
£8,405 |
|
Micro-business 1-9 employees |
£510 |
£726 |
£828 |
|
Other Types |
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Agriculture |
£408 |
£624 |
£726 |
|
Wind/Solar (<1 hec) |
£714 |
£930 |
£1,032 |
|
Wind/Solar (>1 hec) |
£2,280 |
£2,508 |
£2,622 |
|
Change of Use |
75% of base fee for similar sized |
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DoC (Major only) |
£536 |
£1,124 |
£1,226 |
|
Student accommodation |
50% of base fee for similar sized |
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Telecommunications |
£513 |
£741 |
£855 |
|
Mixed Use Development |
Two fees added together |
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Any developments over 100 dwlg or 9999sqm |
Use our bespoke service under the Planning Performance Agreement |
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The cost of the time we take to provide advice is not covered by the statutory fee for making a planning application. The charge covers our costs for providing the advice and so it is not met by council tax payers.
The fees are based on the size of the proposal and the level of detail required.
Disclosing information
We do not make public details of pre-application discussions until a planning application has been submitted.
The advice we provide under this service is generally confidential until the related application is submitted and development proposals become publicly available. There is normally no reason under any legislation to insist the advice is confidential.
If you think there are sufficient reasons under the legislation that your request and advice should remain confidential at those earlier stages please advise us in writing of the reasons at the time of your request.