Fees for pre-application advice and Planning Performance Agreements
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. |
£24,156 |
A |
Follow up meetings/discussions (charge per meeting) |
£792 |
B |
Pre-application discussion for 100 - 249 residential units or 10,000 - 24,999 sqm non-residential (including change of use). To include 1 meeting. |
£9,471 |
B |
Follow-up meetings/discussions (charge per meeting) |
£792 |
C |
Pre-application discussion for 50-99 residential units or 5,000 - 9,999 sqm non-residential (including change of use). To include 1 meeting |
£4,831 |
C |
Follow-up meetings/discussions (charge per meeting) |
£475.20 |
D |
Pre-application discussion for 25-49 residential units or 2,500-4,999 sqm non-residential (including change of use) |
£3,220.80 |
D |
Follow-up meetings/discussions (charge per meeting) |
£475.20 |
E |
Pre-application discussion for 10-24 residential units or 1,000 - 2,499 sqm non-residential (including change of use). To include 1 meeting |
£1,610.40 |
E |
Follow-up meetings (charge per meeting) |
£316.80 |
F |
Pre-application advice for 5 - 10 residential units or 500 - 1,000 sqm (including change of use) - Written advice only. |
£792 |
F |
Charge if a meeting is requested |
£475.20 |
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. | £316.80 |
G | Charge if a meeting is requested | £475.20 |
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. |
£158.40 |
H |
Charge if a meeting is requested |
£316.80 |
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. |
£316.80 |
K |
Charge if a meeting is requested |
£475.20 |
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) |
£660 |
O | Biodiversity Net Gain Specific: 100-250+ residential units or 10,000 - 25,000+ sq m non-residential (including change of use) | £1,288.80 |
P | Biodiversity Net Gain Specific: 5-99 residential units or 500 - 9,999 sq m non-residential (including change of use) | £859.20 |
For further details, including our fee guarantee and terms and conditions, view the pre-application advice and PPA guidance.
Page last updated: 9 April2025