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Planning advice for major developments

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:

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.

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