Pre-planning advice fees
Find the appropriate fee for your pre-planning advice below. The additional costs apply when more than two site visits are required, following a significant change to the plans. Statutory consultees are now charged separately for advice so you may need to contact them independently.
Fees from 1 April 2021
Householder development
| Development type | Cost (£ inc VAT) |
Additional cost (£ inc VAT)* Additional costs apply when more than two site visits are necessary and will be requested if required |
|---|---|---|
| Householder | 125 | 48 |
Listed buildings
| Development type | Cost (£ inc VAT) |
Additional cost (£ inc VAT)* Additional costs apply when more than two site visits are necessary and will be requested if required |
|---|---|---|
| Listed building consent / repairs / pre-purchase advice | 125 | 48 |
Residential development (including conversion and changes of use)
The fee will be calculated on the basis of the number of dwellings proposed. If no number is specified then the site area will determine the fee.
| Specific number of dwellings | Site area only | Cost (£ inc VAT) |
Additional cost (£ inc VAT)* Additional costs apply when more than two site visits are necessary and will be requested if required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 dwellings | Site area less than 0.5 ha | 396 | 198 |
| 5-9 dwellings | Site area 0.5 - 0.99 ha | 837 | 264 |
| 10-49 dwellings | Site area 1.0 -1.25 ha | 1574 | 658 |
| 50-199 dwellings | Site area 1.25 - 2.0 ha | 2883 | 1311 |
| 200+ dwellings | Site area more than 2.0 ha | 4588 | 1967 |
Where the application relates to rural workers' dwellings an additional fee of £600 is payable to cover review by agricultural advisor.
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Commercial development
The fee will be calculated on the basis of the total floor area proposed. If no floor area is specified then the site area will determine the fee.
| Specific floor area | Site area only | Cost (£ inc VAT) |
Additional cost (£ inc VAT)* Additional costs apply when more than two site visits are necessary and will be requested if required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 99 sq m | Site area less than 0.5 ha | 201 | 101 |
| 100 sq m - 499 sq m | Site area less than 0.5 ha | 396 | 198 |
| 500 sq m - 999 sq m | Site area 0.5 -0.99 ha | 837 | 264 |
| 1000 sq m - 2499 sq m | Site area 1.0 - 1.25 ha | 1548 | 658 |
| 2500 sq m - 9999 sq m | Site area 1.25 - 2.0 ha | 3277 | 1311 |
| 10,000+ sq m | Site area more than 2.0 ha | 4586 | 1967 |
Agricultural development
| Specific floor area | Cost (£ inc VAT) |
Additional cost (£ inc VAT)* Additional costs apply when more than two site visits are necessary and will be requested if required |
|---|---|---|
| New buildings up to 465 sq m | 89 | 41 |
| New buildings over 465 sq m | 198 | 101 |
| Polytunnels up to 465 sq m | 89 | 41 |
| Polytunnels over 465 sq m | 789 | 264 |
| Intensive (permanent housing) livestock buildings (for example, poultry) |
789 | 264 |
Renewable energy installations (including solar/wind/biomass/hydro)
| Specific floor area | Cost (£ inc VAT) |
Additional cost (£ inc VAT)* Additional costs apply when more than two site visits are necessary and will be requested if required |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic (within garden) | 133 | 41 |
| Domestic (outside garden) | 264 | 119 |
| Other non-residential installations | 396 | 198 |
| Commercial installations | 837 | 264 |
Other developments
| Specific floor area | Cost (£ inc VAT) |
Additional cost (£ inc VAT)* Additional costs apply when more than two site visits are necessary and will be requested if required |
|---|---|---|
| Any other change of use | 264 | 119 |
| Advertisements | 133 | 41 |
| Telecommunications | 264 | 119 |
| Any other case | 198 | 101 |
Minerals and waste/natural resources - county matters and related development
Includes: New/extended buildings, plant/machinery, new/extended landfill/ land-raising including soil/inert, all waste treatment/processing/transfer/disposal facilities, EFW plant, scrapyards, AD plants, all mineral extraction, variation of conditions (including site area or time extensions on minerals or waste sites), significant earthmoving (for example, lakes), sewage treatment facilities including reed-beds and SUDS, engineering operations, EIA and ROMP preparation advice.
| Specific floor area | Site area only | Cost (£ inc VAT) |
Additional cost (£ inc VAT)* Additional costs apply when more than two site visits are necessary and will be requested if required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 99 sq m | Site area up to 0.9 ha | 330 | 167 |
| 1000+ sq m | Site area 1 - 15 ha; All inert landfill/land-raising (soil importation) greater than 1 ha | 726 | 330 |
| New/extensions to landfill excluding inert landfill | Any site area over 15 ha; waste facilities with throughput of over 50,000 tonnes | 1573 | 724 |
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Notes
- The additional cost will apply when more than two meetings are required but will only need to be paid where more than two site visits are required or when further feedback is required following a significant change to the plans
- In cases where two fees may be applicable, the higher fee will be charged
- In cases involving mixed use developments falling within different categories, the fee will be based upon calculating the total for each element of the proposal.
- The charge for engineering operations that do not fall within the minerals and waste/natural resources - county matters and related development category will be based upon the floor area/site area set out in the commercial development category.
*All charges include VAT. The additional cost is payable where more than two site visits are required or when further feedback is required following a significant change to the plans.