Fees and charges for additional pre-planning advice and planning performance agreements
A breakdown of charges per department for these services.
You will be given your full fee and information on how to pay once your application has been processed and time allocated to your request.
The charges are subject to annual increase.
Planning
Charges will apply for officer time as we will need to coordinate with other council sections on the services they will offer in addition to any additional information that we may provide. Therefore these fees will be dependent on individual application needs.
Highways and Transportation (traffic, telematics, network development, drainage, road safety)
The charges will allow for:
- site visit
- review of highway policy, standards and guidance - applicable in assessing the application
- face to face meeting (at a council building) or Teams meeting (if requested)
- level of detail required and documentation (transport statement / assessment) scoping, RSA / quality audit brief if required
- suitability of highway access and / or parking arrangements
- suitability of emerging drainage proposals as they apply to highway design / layout
- any likely section 106 contributions
- candidacy for road adoption
- full written response (within 21 days of fee receipt)
- one re-check of scheme if revisions are necessary
Please note: any requirement for model information or additional modifications will be subject to a cost estimate on receipt of a specification as to the nature of the information requested.
| Category | Officer time | Total fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic (+250 dwellings or commercial above 5000m²) | To be advised on application-by-application basis | To be advised on application-by-application basis |
| Large major (100 to 250 dwellings, 2 or commercial 500 to 5000m²) | 5 days | £2,553 |
| Major (50 to 100 dwellings or commercial 1000 to 2500m²) | 3 days | £1,522 |
| Minor / small major (between 5 and 50 dwellings or commercial up to 1000m²) | 1 day | £510 |
| Minor / new access (5 or less dwellings or commercial up to 100m²) | 2 hours | £137 |
Pollution Control
| Category | Officer time | Total fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Category A - strategic development | 6 hours | £302 |
| Category B - major development | 4 hours | £202 |
| Category C - minor development | 1 hour | £39 |
| Category D - householder | ½ hour | £20 |
Housing
| Team / area | Hourly rate (inc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Housing | £58 |
Education
| Category | Officer time | Total fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Category A - strategic development | 5 hours | £252 |
| Category B - major development | 1 ½ hours | £76 |
| Category C - minor development | 1 hour | £50 |
Parks
| Category | Officer time | Total fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Category A - strategic development | 15 hours | £851 |
| Category B - major development | 5 hours | £284 |
Waste Management
| Category | Officer time | Total fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Category A - strategic development | 8 hours | £454 |
| Category B - major development | 6 hours | £340 |
| Category C - minor development | 4 hours | £227 |
| Category D - householder | 2 hours | £113 |
Natural Environment
| Team / area | Hourly rate (inc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Countryside | £76 |
| Landscape and green infrastructure | £74 |
| Nature recovery | £78 |
Cultural Services
| Team / area | Hourly rate (inc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Community facilities (general recreation) Community leisure / sports facilities Health and wellbeing Tourism Connective fit with tourism and cultural strategies Destination management | £69 |
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Last modified on 01 April 2025