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Planning advice for major developments

Service update: We are currently unable to accept paper pre-application enquiries. Please email your enquiry to PlanningServices@walsall.gov.uk instead.

Pre-application service (fees apply)

Our pre-application service gives you the chance to discuss your proposed scheme before you submit an application. A dedicated planning officer will let you know:

if your proposal is likely to be acceptable
what might make your application acceptable
how we apply our policies to your proposal
the type of application form and additional information you need to submit

We can identify potential problems early and tell you how to address them. This will give your project the best chance of success.

You will need to send us:

your completed pre-application advice application form (pdf) or email the details required by the form
your site location plan
proposed details or sketches to show the design principles and layouts
existing details or sketches
details of buildings, sheds, trees and existing uses

It would be helpful if you could also provide:

photographs to describe the site / building as existing

Major pre-application charges
Type of development	Service offered	Fee (including VAT)	Service code
Major Developments New Dwellings 10-49 Floorspace is or more than 1000 square meters	Advice relating to one site or commercial property Virtual discussion with a planning officer Written response	£2224.20 + £60 per additional written response AND / OR + £120 per additional meeting on submitted revisions	PREAPPMAJ1

Option to use our Development Team

If you choose the ‘meeting with Development Team’ option, we will:

offer a meeting with technical officers and specialists (for example relating to transport, design and pollution control), to determine the requirements for application submissions and/or supporting information
identify any potential planning constraints and the impact they may have
discuss possible planning conditions or legal agreements that you’ll need
clarify planning policies and issues specific to your site

The final decision on planning applications may be made by the Planning Committee, or delegated to senior officers. We are unable to offer guarantees about the decision that will be made on your application(s).

Development Team Charges
Type of development	Service offered	Fee (including VAT)	Service code
Major Developments New Dwellings 1-9 Floorspace less than <1000 square meters	Advice relating to one site or commercial property Virtual discussion with a group of officers from different disciplines Written response	£1779.36 + £80 per additional written response AND / OR + £120 per additional meeting with Planning Officer on submitted revisions	DEVTEAM1
Major Developments New Dwellings 10- 49 Floorspace is equal or more than ≥1000 square meters	Advice relating to one site or commercial property Virtual discussion with a group of officers from different disciplines Written response	£2980.42 + £90 per additional written response AND / OR + £135 per additional meeting with Planning Officer on submitted revisions	DEVTEAM2
Major Developments New Dwellings is equal or more than ≥50 dwellings	Advice relating to one site or commercial property Virtual discussion with a group of officers from different disciplines Written response	£4448.40 + £120 per additional written response AND / OR + £180 per additional meeting with Planning Officer on submitted revisions	DEVTEAM3

Payment

Our how to pay page will take you through the payment process.

Freedom of information

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