Cost of pre-application services
Householder
Householder advice is for:
- extensions to dwellings, outbuildings and other development within the garden
- garages, crossover, hard standing and roof alterations.
This does not include new houses.
Form of advice and cost
- meeting (site visit at planning officer's discretion): £204
- charged per hour for officer follow up.
Minor or other development
Minor or other development advice is for:
- 1 to 9 residential units
- floorspace up to 999 square metres
- change of use up to 999 square metres
- shopfronts, shutters, advertisements
- air conditioning or ventilation equipment.
Form of advice and cost
- meeting: £562
- meeting and written advice: £702
- charged per hour for officer follow up.
Meetings will be held at Gun Wharf and site visits will be at planning officer’s discretion.
Major development
Major development advice is for:
- creation of 10 to 49 residential units
- 1,000 to 4,999 square metres floorspace
- development on a site of less than 2 hectares (including any change of use of land or buildings).
Form of advice and cost
- preliminary advice meeting held at Gun Wharf: £482
- full advice (meeting and written): £2,105
- charged per hour for officer follow up.
Strategic development
Strategic development advice is for:
- creation of 50 or more residential units
- 5,000 square metres of floorspace and over
- development on a site of 2 or more hectares and (including any change of use of land or buildings).
Form of advice and cost
- preliminary advice meeting held at Gun Wharf: £482
- full advice (meeting and written): £4,211
- charged per hour for officer follow up.
Additional services and hourly fees
Additional services and hourly fees include:
- presentation to members: £1,087
- Tree Preservation Order advice fee per hour: £123
- conservation areas and listed buildings written advice (site visit or meeting at officers' discretion): £149
- planner fee per hour: £94
- senior planner fee per hour: £123
- planning manager fee per hour: £141
- head of service fee per hour: £159
- assistant director fee per hour: £188.
Post refusal feedback
If you did not enter into pre-application discussions, the relevant pre-application fee and officer fee per hour will be charged.
Previously approved schemes
Amendments to a previously approved scheme will be charged by the officer's hourly fee.
Discharge of conditions
The fee is based on the officer’s hourly rate.