From 1st April 2026
Pre-application enquiries and meetings, charges will apply as follows and are inclusive of VAT@ 20%:
| Significant Major(1) Development Proposals | Major Development (2) Proposals | Minor Development(3) Proposals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Charge Incl. 20% VAT | £1248 | £832 | £416 |
| Follow up meetings | £334 or hourly rate agreed in advance with applicant | £167 or hourly rate agreed in advance with applicant | £83 or hourly rate agreed in advance with applicant |
| Householder Proposal (4) | Householder Proposal (with Site Visit (5) | Other Development (6) | Listed Building (6)(Works that will require listed building consent) | Other Development(7) (with Site Visit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Charge Incl. 20% VAT | £94 | £141 | £104 | No Fee | £151 |
| Follow up meeting cost | Unlikely to be required | Unlikely to be required | Unlikely to be required | Unlikely to be required | Unlikely to be required |
Notes:
Categories 1-3 will include an independent site visit* by the case officer, followed up by one in-person meeting at our offices or virtually. (Please advise of any access restrictions.)
Any verbal advice will be followed up with a formal written response.
Any follow-up advice or meetings will be subject to an additional cost to be agreed with the applicant.
- Significant Major development proposals include:
- 50 or more dwellings (for outline applications a site area of more than 1 hectare will be applied)
- 2000 sq m or more of commercial floorspace
- 10 or more wind turbines
- Major development proposals include:
- 10 or more dwellings
- Offices/Research/Business and Light Industry between 1000 – 2000 sq m, or over 1 hectare
- Heavy Industry/Manufacturing/Storage and Warehousing between 1000 – 2000 sq m or over 1 hectare
- Retail distribution and servicing over 1000 sq m or over 1 hectare
- All other major developments
- Minor development proposals include:
- Less than 10 dwellings
- Offices/Research/Business and Light Industry up to 1000 sq m or less than 1 hectare
- Heavy Industry/Manufacturing/Storage and Warehousing up to 1000 sq m or less than 1 hectare
- Changes of use, including farm buildings
- Retail distribution and servicing up to 1000 sq m or less than 1 hectare
- All other minor developments
- Householder Proposal
(Does not include Listed properties – see Other Development)- The Case Officer will carry out a desktop study of the site and provide written advice only.
- Householder Proposal with a Site Visit*
(Does not include Listed properties – see Other Development)- The Case Officer will carry out an independent visit to carry out an assessment of the site and surroundings (please advise of any access restrictions).
- The Case Officer will contact the applicant if necessary to verbally discuss the scheme
- A formal written response will be provided
- Other Development proposals include
- Adverts
- Proposals for Planning permission that affect a Listed Building (including domestic properties)
- All other developments not included above
- Other Development proposals with a Site Visit*
- The Case Officer will carry out an independent visit to carry out an assessment of the site and surroundings (please advise of any access restrictions)
- The Case Officer will contact the applicant if necessary to verbally discuss the scheme
- A formal written response will be provided.
There is no charge for advice given in respect of proposals leading to a Listed Building Consent application only, however you will still need to submit a pre- application enquiry form along with all the required and relevant information (see pre- application enquiry form).
*Site Visits:
Please note that if selecting the pre-application service with a site visit, the purpose is to assess the site and surroundings and may be carried out without prior warning. Please advise us if the site cannot be seen from a public road, footpath or bridleway or other public land and if there are any access restrictions which would require the visit to be carried out by prior arrangement.