Planning and building control fees and payments

There is a charge to request pre-application planning advice.

Pre-application advice service - fees and payment

There is a charge to request pre-application planning advice.

This page explains fees and payment only. For guidance on what pre-application advice includes and how to submit a request, see the pre-application advice service page.

Fees

Householder, heritage and concept advice

Fees for householder, heritage and concept pre-application advice
Advice type Fee Level of response
Householder £199 Written only
Heritage (conservation area or listed building) £265 Written only
Concept advice for majors – level 1 (team leader) £501 Meeting on request
Concept advice for majors – level 2 (policy manager or development manager) £715 Meeting on request
Concept advice for majors – level 3 (head of planning) £1,072 Meeting on request
Concept advice for majors – level 4 (director or CEO) £1,429 Meeting on request

New dwellings advice

Fees for new dwellings pre-application advice
Development size Fee Level of response Extra optional fees
1 dwelling or replacement £662 Written only N/A
2 to 4 dwellings £1,323 Written only Meeting: £662
Follow-up written response: £662
Specialist advice on request
Drainage advice: £1,323
Tree advice: £1,323
Environmental health advice: £83 per hour
5 to 9 dwellings £1,983 Written only Meeting: £662
Follow-up written response: £993
Specialist advice on request
Drainage advice: £1,323
Tree advice: £1,323
Environmental health advice: £83 per hour
10 to 20 dwellings £3,574 1 meeting and minutes Site visit: £715
Follow-up meeting: £1,787
Specialist advice on request
Drainage advice: £1.323
Tree advice: £1,323
Environmental health advice: £83 per hour
21 to 40 dwellings £5,003 1 meeting and minutes Site visit: £715
Follow-up meeting: £2,505
Specialist environmental health advice: £83 per hour
Design review and Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) on request
Other specialist advice on request
41 to 60 dwellings £7,147 1 meeting and minutes Site visit: £1,072
Follow-up meeting: £3,574
Specialist environmental health advice: £83 per hour
Design review and PPA advisable
Other specialist advice on request
61 to 80 dwellings £10,005 1 meeting, site visit and minutes Follow-up meeting: £5,003
Specialist environmental health advice: £83 per hour
Design review and PPA expected
Other specialist advice on request
81 to 99 dwellings £11,435 1 meeting, site visit and minutes Follow-up meeting: £5,717
Specialist environmental health advice: £83 per hour
Design review and PPA expected
Other specialist advice on request
100 or more dwellings £14,293 1 meeting, site visit and minutes Follow-up meeting: £7,147
Specialist environmental health advice: £83 per hour
Design review and PPA expected
Other specialist advice on request

Commercial and mixed-use advice

Fees for commercial and mixed-use pre-application advice
Development size Fee Level of response Extra optional fees
0 to 999 square metres commercial £1,323 Written only Follow-up written response: £622
Specialist environmental health advice: £83 per hour
1,000 to 4,999 square metres commercial £4,288 1 meeting and minutes Site visit: £715
Follow-up meeting: £2,144
Specialist environmental health advice: £83 per hour
5,000 to 9,999 square metres commercial £7,147 1 meeting and minutes Site visit: £1,072
Follow-up meeting: £3,574
Specialist environmental health advice: £82 per hour
Design review and PPA advisable
Other specialist advice on request
10,000 or more square metres commercial £11,435 1 meeting, site visit and minutes Follow-up meeting: £5,717
Specialist environmental health advice: £83 per hour
Design review and PPA expected
Other specialist advice on request
Mixed use Commercial fee plus relevant dwelling fee As above or dwelling category As above or dwelling category

How and when to pay

Pay for pre-application advice

You can pay for pre-application advice online.

When making a payment, select the option for pre-app written advice service.