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Fees for pre-application advice and Planning Performance Agreements

Planning Pre-application Charges 2026 to 2027

Category

Service offered and scale of proposal

Fee (including VAT)

A

Pre-application discussion for 250+ residential units or 25,000 sqm non-residential (including change of use). To include 2 meetings.

£25.608.00

A

Follow up meetings/discussions (charge per meeting)

£831.60

B

Pre-application discussion for 100 to 249 residential units or 10,000 to 24,999 sqm non-residential (including change of use). To include 1 meeting.

£9,943.20

B

Follow-up meetings/discussions (charge per meeting)

£831.60

C

Pre-application discussion for 50 to 99 residential units or 5,000 to 9,999 sqm non-residential (including change of use). To include 1 meeting

£5,072.40

C

Follow-up meetings/discussions (charge per meeting)

£499.20

D

Pre-application discussion for 25 to 49 residential units or 2,500 to 4,999 sqm non-residential (including change of use). To include 1 meeting

£3,381.60

D

Follow-up meetings/discussions (charge per meeting)

£499.20

E

Pre-application discussion for 10 to 24 residential units or 1,000 to 2,499 sqm non-residential (including change of use). To include 1 meeting

£1,690.80

E

Follow-up meetings (charge per meeting)

£332.40

F

Pre-application advice for 5 to 10 residential units or 500 to 1,000 sqm (including change of use) - Written advice only.

£831.60

F

Charge if a meeting is requested

£499.20

G Minor Operations: Pre-application advice for up to 5 residential units or up any other development up to 500 sqm (including change of use) - Written advice only. £332.40
G Charge if a meeting is requested £499.20

H

Householder: Pre-application advice to extend or alter a single domestic property, which is not a listed building and will apply to extensions / outbuildings to houses (single-family unit only or 1 flat if part of a conversion) - Written advice only.

£166.80

H

Charge if a meeting is requested

£332.40

I

Pre-application discussion with registered charities, educational and community organisations

As above, depending upon category of proposal

J

Changes of use and other developments that do not include the erection of a building or extension, such as laying out car parking, playing fields, etc.

£332.40

K

Charge if a meeting is requested

£499.20

L Amendments to a previously approved scheme - (if the amendments only affect a part of the development, then the fee relates only to that part As above, depending upon category of proposal
M Charge if a meeting is requested - if the amendments only affect a part of the development then the fee relates only to that part) As above, depending upon category of proposal
N Preapplication meeting with Assistant Director for developers (per meeting)

£692.40

O Biodiversity Net Gain Specific: 100 to 250+ residential units or 10,000 to 25,000+ sq m non-residential (including change of use) £1,353.60
P Biodiversity Net Gain Specific: 5 to 99 residential units or 500 to 9,999 sq m non-residential (including change of use) £902.40

For further details, including our fee guarantee and terms and conditions, view the pre-application advice and PPA guidance.


Page last updated: 31 March 2026

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