Pre application advice
Service disruption due to Covid-19
We are currently not able to attend site visits. Pre-apps will be dealt with via correspondence or a virtual meeting.
Before you submit a planning application, you can get advice from us. This can help you make a better application and can save time and money.
Our advice can help you to:
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understand how we judge your proposal
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work out if you need special input, such as with:
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change your proposal to make it more likely to get approved
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reduce the time spent working with professional advisors
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see where a proposal is unacceptable saving you the costs of making a full application
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avoid rejection because there is not enough information given
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work out if there is any need for a planning obligation or contribution
Application types
There are different types of pre application advice available for different pre application types. The different types are based on the size of the application from simpler single household applications up to major applications covering many dwellings or several hectares (ha) or square meters (sqm):
Householder pre application advice
Other types of householder advice:
Householder pre application advice
| Advice type: |
Written advice |
Office meeting including a write up of the discussion |
Site based meeting including a write up of the discussion |
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| Price: |
£160 (includes £26.67 VAT) |
£240 (includes £40 VAT) and a 1 hour meeting |
£320 (includes £53.33 VAT) and a 1 hour meeting |
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Find out how to apply
Non major pre application
Householder pre application advice
| Advice type: |
Written advice |
Office meeting including a write up of the discussion |
Site based meeting including a write up of the discussion |
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| Price: |
£400 (includes £66.67 VAT) |
£520 (includes £86.67 VAT) and a 1.5 hour meeting |
£600 (includes £100 VAT) and a 1.5 hour meeting |
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Find out how to apply
Major pre application (10 to 25 dwellings)
Advice for developments with 10 to 25 dwellings less than 0.5ha site area or buildings with a floor space less than 1000 sqm.
Major pre application (10 to 25 dwellings)
| Advice type: |
Written advice |
Office meeting including a write up of the discussion |
Site based meeting including a write up of the discussion |
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| Price: |
£600 (includes £100 VAT) |
£800 (includes £133.33 VAT) and a 2 hour meeting |
£900 (includes £150 VAT) and a 2 hour meeting |
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Find out how to apply
Major pre application (26 to 49 dwellings)
Advice for developments with 26 to 49 dwellings or site area between 0.5 and 4.99ha or building floor space 1000sqm to 9999sqm.
Major pre application (26 to 49 dwellings)
| Advice type: |
Written advice |
Office meeting including a write up of the discussion |
Site based meeting including a write up of the discussion |
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| Price: |
£900 (includes £150 VAT) |
£1100 (includes £183.33 VAT) and a 2 hour meeting |
£1200 (includes £200 VAT) and a 2 hour meeting |
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Find out how to apply
Significant major pre application (over 50 dwellings)
Advice for developments with over 50 dwellings site area 5ha or more or building floorspace 10,000 sqm or more or development requiring EIA development.
Significant major pre application (over 50 dwellings)
| Advice type: |
Written advice |
Office meeting including a write up of the discussion |
Site based meeting including a write up of the discussion |
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| Price: |
£1200 (includes £200 VAT) |
£1500 (includes £250 VAT) and a 3 hour meeting |
£1600 (includes £266.67 VAT) and a 3 hour meeting |
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Find out how to apply
Waste and minerals pre application - small
Advice for developments with a site area up 0.49ha and building floor space up to 999sqm.
Waste and minerals pre application - small
| Advice type: |
Written advice |
Office meeting including a write up of the discussion |
Site based meeting including a write up of the discussion |
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| Price: |
£600 (includes £100 VAT) |
£800 (includes £133.33 VAT) and a 2 hour meeting |
£900 (includes £150 VAT) and a 2 hour meeting |
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To submit a pre-application enquiry for a minerals or waste proposal, please contact the minerals and waste team.
Waste and minerals – pre application - large
Advice for developments with a site area 0.5ha or more or building floor space of 1000sqm or more or exploration/appraisal and production of hydrocarbons or development requiring an Environmental Impact Assessment.
Waste and minerals pre application - large
| Advice type: |
Written advice |
Office meeting including a write up of the discussion |
Site based meeting including a write up of the discussion |
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| Price: |
£1200 (includes £200 VAT) |
£1800 (includes £300 VAT) and a 3 hour meeting |
£1900 (includes £316.67 VAT) and a 3 hour meeting |
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To submit a pre-application enquiry for a minerals or waste proposal, please contact the minerals and waste team.
Additional officers at a meeting (including specialists)
£100 (includes £16.67 VAT) per hour or part thereof.
Find out how to apply
Specialist Listed Building and Trees advice only (no planning input)
Householder pre application advice
| Advice type: |
Written advice |
Office meeting including a write up of the discussion |
Site based meeting including a write up of the discussion |
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| Price: |
£160 (includes £26.67 VAT) |
£240 (includes £40 VAT) and a 1 hour meeting |
£320 (includes £53.33 VAT) and a 1 hour meeting |
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Follow up advice for any pre application type
Follow up advice for any pre application type
| Application type: |
Major and significant majors |
Non majors |
Householders |
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| Price: |
£100 (includes £16.67 VAT) per hour or part thereof |
£80 (includes £13.33 VAT) per hour or part thereof |
£65 (includes £10.83 VAT) per hour or part thereof |
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How to apply
You will need:
- information about your proposal such as dimensions and materials
- any supporting documents you'd like to attach to help explain what you're going to do. We suggest:
- plans (either drawn to scale or with the measurements clearly written on them)
- elevations (either drawn to scale or with the measurements clearly written on them)
- photographs
- a credit or debit card to make payment
Minerals and waste
For minerals and waste proposals, please contact the minerals and waste team.
Confidentiality
We are subject to requirements under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). If we receive a request to disclose any information in relation to a pre-application discussion prior to the submission of a related planning application, we will make reasonable efforts to notify and consult with you concerning its possible release. However the final decision on whether the information should be withheld rests with the council. The council maintains compliance to the Data Protection Act. We will not release any personal information to third parties.
Please be aware that any pre-application advice given is likely to be made publicly available as part of the online documents once we receive a related application, subject to commercial confidentiality rules.