Fees for pre-application planning advice

Pre-application advice fees vary and are based on the type of project or development and the advice you want.

Example costs for pre-application planning advice for smaller scale developments
Category Type of development Advice provided / Cost
I Written Householder Advice – one house or a single flat
Extensions / development within the curtilage of the property with heritage / greenbelt issues.

Written advice: £243.72 (£292.47 incl. VAT)


Site visits or meetings will be charged at the hourly rate
H

Written Householder Advice – one house or a single flat
Extensions / development within the curtilage of the property

Written advice: £162.48 (£194.98 incl. VAT)

Site visits or meetings will be charged at the hourly rate
G

Small Scale & Non-Residential Development
• Small extensions / alterations (including advertisements) to commercial or similar premises, below 100 m2 (below the threshold of category E);
• Small changes of use to commercial or similar premises, below 100 m2 (below the threshold of category E);
• Other small-scale developments below the threshold of category E;
• HMO below 200 m2.

Written advice: £285.17 (£342.21 incl. VAT)

Site visits or meetings will be charged at the hourly rate
F Creation of one residential unit
• Creation of 1 additional residential house or flat
• Replacement of an existing residential unit
• Conversion of 1 property into 2 residential units, including demolition and rebuild
(If this also results in alterations to an existing building then it may no longer be Category F)
Note: This category includes sites with complex heritage issues including listed buildings or sites in a conservation area; additional fees will apply for the inclusion of Heritage officers in the initial meeting.

Meeting and written advice

£1,408.68 (£1,690.42 incl. VAT)
E Minor development
• 2-9 new residential units (including up to 100m2 of new commercial space)
• 100-999 m2 of commercial floorspace (including change of use)
• HMOs (200 m2 - 999 m2)
• Individual proposals for Telecommunications equipment and masts
• Advertisement application for hoardings

Meeting and written advice 

£2,479.90 (£2,975.88 incl. VAT)

Example costs for pre-application planning advice for larger scale developments
Category Type of development Advice provided / Cost
D Minor development (10-25 residential units/ 100-999m2 of commercial floorspace) 

Meeting and written advice 

£10,250.00 (£12,300.00 incl. VAT)
C

Major complex development (26-99 residential units/ 1000-3999m2 of commercial floorspace)

Complex Proposals
• Large or complex change of use or development proposals e.g. sport and leisure proposals

Planning / development briefs / frameworks / master planning
• Sites for which the landowner wishes to establish their potential value, or where a clear and consistent advice for potential developers will expedite the development process.

Meeting and written advice 

£11,550.00 (£13,860.00 incl. VAT)
B Very large scale, complex development (100-149 residential units/ 4000m2 of commercial floorspace) 

Meeting and written advice 

£12,650.00 (£15,180.00 incl. VAT)
A Very large scale, complex development (150+ residential units) 

Meeting and written advice 

£14,167.00 (£17,000.40 incl. VAT)

Multiple proposals categories A- D:

Multiple options for the same scheme will be charged at full rate for the first proposal, then 50% of that fee for each additional proposal.

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