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Pre-application fees

Our fees are based on the scale and complexity of your proposal or query. Additional payments for follow up advice can be paid later if required.

Household

TypeCost
Written advice £72
Phone meeting £174
On-site meeting £225

Minor

TypeCost
Written advice £255
Phone meeting £357
Phone meeting with senior planning officer £612
Phone meeting with head of planning £867
Phone meeting with senior officer and head of planning £1112
On-site meeting£459
On-site meeting with senior planning officer£842
On-site meeting with head of planning £1224
On-site meeting with senior officer and head of planning £1607

Major

TypeCost
Written advice £357
Phone meeting £612
Phone meeting with senior planning officer £765
Phone meeting with head of planning £1122
Phone meeting with senior officer and head of planning £1377
On-site meeting£740
On-site meeting with senior planning officer£1123
On-site meeting with head of planning £1505
On-site meeting with senior officer and head of planning £1888

Large

TypeCost
Phone meeting £842
Phone meeting with senior planning officer £1097
Phone meeting with head of planning £1352
Phone meeting with senior officer and head of planning £1607
On-site meeting£969
On-site meeting with senior planning officer£1352
On-site meeting with head of planning £1734
On-site meeting with senior officer and head of planning £2117

Conservation areas

For work in conservation areas this will include an additional fee to those above.

TypeAdditional cost
Written advice£102
Phone meeting£179
On-site meeting£255

Follow up advice

Household

TypeCost
Follow up advice£77
Additional hourly rate£51

Minor

TypeCost
Follow up advice£153
Additional hourly rate£102
Manager rate phone or office£255
Manager rate on-site£383
Head of service rate phone or office£510
Head of service rate on-site£765

Major

TypeCost
Follow up advice£255
Additional hourly rate£128
Manager rate phone or office£255
Manager rate on-site£383
Head of service rate phone or office£510
Head of service rate on-site£765

Large

TypeCost
Follow up advice£357
Additional hourly rate£204
Manager rate phone or office£255
Manager rate on-site£383
Head of service rate phone or office£510
Head of service rate on-site£765