Pre-application advice fees
We charge a fee to provide planning pre-application advice and the standard charges are given here.
These fees came into effect on 1 April 2025.
Householder extensions
The charge is based on the level of advice needed and can include a meeting
| Type of response | Fee | Charge for follow up |
|---|---|---|
| Type of response: Desktop assessment resulting in checklist response | Fee: £124.00 | Charge for follow up: £124.00 |
| Type of response: Full assessment excluding meeting | Fee: £185.00 | Charge for follow up: £124.00 |
| Type of response: Full assessment including meeting | Fee: £247.50 | Charge for follow up: £185.00 |
Residential development
The charge is based on the number of new dwellings being created and includes a full assessment and a meeting
| Number of new dwellings | Fee | Charge for follow up |
|---|---|---|
| Number of new dwellings: 1 dwelling | Fee: £445.00 | Charge for follow up: £370.00 |
| Number of new dwellings: 2 to 4 dwellings | Fee: £1234.50 | Charge for follow up: £864.00 |
| Number of new dwellings: 5 to 8 dwellings | Fee: £2030.00 | Charge for follow up: £1480.00 |
| Number of new dwellings: 9 to 14 dwellings | Fee: £2470.00 | Charge for follow up: £1850.00 |
| Number of new dwellings: 15 to 20 dwellings | Fee: £2785.00 | Charge for follow up: £1980.00 |
| Number of new dwellings: 21 to 30 dwellings | Fee: £3450.00 | Charge for follow up: £2662.00 |
| Number of new dwellings: 31 to 49 dwellings | Fee: £3950.00 | Charge for follow up: £3100.00 |
| Number of new dwellings: 50 to 149 dwellings | Fee: £6200.00 | Charge for follow up: £3700.00 |
For advice on schemes of 150 dwellings or more, we would enter into a planning permformance agreement and calculate a bespoke fee.
Non-residential or commercial development
The charge is based on the floor area in square meters for the proposed development and includes a full assessment and a meeting
| Floor area | Fee | Charge for follow up |
|---|---|---|
| Floor area: Up to 100sqm | Fee: £247.00 | Charge for follow up: £142.00 |
| Floor area: 101 to 249sqm | Fee: £370.00 | Charge for follow up: £310.00 |
| Floor area: 250 to 499sqm | Fee: £860.00 | Charge for follow up: £555.00 |
| Floor area: 500 to 999sqm | Fee: £1360.00 | Charge for follow up: £860.00 |
| Floor area: 1000 to 2000sqm | Fee: £1850.00 | Charge for follow up: £1360.00 |
| Floor area: 2001 to 5000sqm | Fee: £3950.00 | Charge for follow up: £2475.00 |
| Floor area: 5001 to 9999sqm | Fee: £6200.00 | Charge for follow up: £3700.00 |
For advice on schemes with a floor area of 10,000 square metres or more, we would enter into a planning permformance agreement and calculate a bespoke fee.
Advice for other services
The charge for advice on the following matters includes a written response only and no meeting is offered.
| Type of advice | Fee |
|---|---|
| Type of advice: Change of use of land and buildings | Fee: £800.00 |
| Type of advice: Trees and landscaping | Fee: £235.00 |
| Type of advice: Works to a tree preservation order (TPO) tree or within a conservation area | Fee: £235.00 |
| Type of advice: Advertisements | Fee: £160.00 |
| Type of advice: Non-material amendments | Fee: £160.00 |
| Type of advice: Approval of details or clearance of planning conditions | Fee: £80.00 per condition |
| Type of advice: Variation of conditions | Fee: £80.00 per condition |
| Type of advice: Local community group | Fee: £160.00 |
| Type of advice: Telecommunications | Fee: £680.00 |
| Type of advice: Extensions or alterations to listed buildings | Fee: £60.00 admin fee to write instructions to obtain specialist advice. Specialist advice fee will be calculated on a case by case basis by an external provider. |
| Type of advice: Minerals and waste | Fee: £60.00 admin fee to write instructions to obtain specialist advice. Specialist advice fee will be calculated on a case by case basis by an external provider. |
| Type of advice: Specialist advice | Fee: £60.00 admin fee to write instructions to obtain specialist advice. Specialist advice fee will be calculated on a case by case basis by an external provider. |
Planning performance agreement and bespoke services
For any scheme requiring a planning performance agreement or for any other bespoke service we will calculate a fee based on the estimated officer time required to provide the advice. The fee is based on an hourly charge rate and is dependent on the experience of the officer.
| Officer Category | Fee - hourly charge |
|---|---|
| Officer Category: Chief Planning Officer | Fee - hourly charge: £250.00 |
| Officer Category: Head of Service - Development Management | Fee - hourly charge: £200.00 |
| Officer Category: Development or Planning Team Leader | Fee - hourly charge: £150.00 |
| Officer Category: Principal Planning Officer | Fee - hourly charge: £125.00 |
| Officer Category: Senior Planning Officer | Fee - hourly charge: £100.00 |
| Officer Category: Planning Officer | Fee - hourly charge: £75.00 |
| Officer Category: Assistant/Graduate Planning Officer | Fee - hourly charge: £65.00 |
| Officer Category: Business Support Officer | Fee - hourly charge: £40.00 |
| Officer Category: Other Specialists | Fee - hourly charge: Rates to be advised |