Fees and supplementary services for standard pre-planning application advice
Fees and charges for general pre-planning application advice. There are also a number of add-on services for standard pre-planning advice.
Please note that VAT at a standard rate of 20% is payable for any additional meetings or responses which follow on from a pre-application submission and the provision of any non-statutory pre-application advice.
Statutory pre-application advice fees| Category of development | Statutory fixed fee |
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Category A - strategic development Dwellings: - the number of dwelling houses to be created by the proposed development exceeds 24
- where the number of dwelling houses to be created is not known the proposed site area exceeds 0.99 hectares
Erection of other buildings: - the area of the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development exceeds 1,999 square metres
- where the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development is not known and the proposed site area exceeds 0.99 hectares
Material change of use of a building: - the area of the gross floor space of the proposed development exceeds 1,999 square metres
Material change of use of land: - the site area exceeds 0.99 hectares
| £1,000 |
Category B - major development Dwellings: - the number of dwelling houses to be created by the proposed development is 10 to 24
- where the number of dwelling houses to be created is not known the proposed site area is 0.5 to 0.99 hectares
Erection of other buildings: - the area of the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development is 1,000 to 1,999 square metres
- where the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development is not known the proposed site area is 0.5 to 0.99 hectares
Material change of use of a building: - the area of the gross floor space of the proposed development is 1,000 to 1,999 square metres
Material change of use of land: - the site area is 0.5 to 0.99 hectares
The winning and working of minerals or the use of land for mineral-working deposits Waste development | £600 |
Category C - minor development Dwellings: - the number of dwelling houses to be created by the proposed development is 1 to 9
- where the number of dwelling houses to be created is not known the proposed site area does not exceed 0.49 hectares
Erection of other buildings: - the area of the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development does not exceed 999 square metres
- where the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development is not known the proposed site area does not exceed 0.49 hectares
Material change of use of a building: - the area of the gross floor space of the proposed development does not exceed 999 square metres
Material change of use of land: - the site area does not exceed 0.49 hectares
| £250 |
| Category D - householder | £25 |
Non-statutory pre-application advice fees (confidential and includes a meeting)| Development type | Fee | VAT | Total payable |
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| Category A | £1837.50 | £367.50 | £2205 |
| Category B | £1086.75 | £217.35 | £1304 |
| Category C | £451.50 | £90.30 | £542 |
| Category D | £52.50 | £10.50 | £63 |
Additional advice / meetings following a pre-application response| Development type | Fee | VAT | Total payable |
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| Category A | £603.75 | £120.75 | £724 |
| Category B | £367.50 | £73.50 | £441 |
| Category C | £157.50 | £31.50 | £189 |
| Category D | £26.25 | £5.25 | £31.50 |
Additional services provided| | Fee | VAT | Total payable |
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| Householder surgery | £26.25 | £5.25 | £31.50 |
| Householder advice in relation to listed buildings | £120.75 | £24.15 | £145 |
| Non-householder (such as commercial etc) advice in relation to listed buildings | £301.87 | £60.37 | £362 |
| Works to trees (subject to existing Tree Preservation Orders or within Conservation Areas) | £152.25 | £30.45 | £183 |
| Enquiries relation to planning history (information relating to the planning history of a householder site) | £60.37 | £12.07 | £72 |
| All other types of enquiry | £120.75 | £24.15 | £145 |
Copies of plans and decision notices| | Fixed fee |
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| Decision notice (per copy) | £18.50 |
| Copy of planning application (application form, A4 and A3 plans) | £31.50 |
| Photocopying per sheet | 60p |
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