Pre application advice service
Will I get planning permission?
To find out if you'll get permission for a home development, submit a planning application through the ePlanning Portal.
Pre application advice service
We offer a pre-application advice service for various developments. This service helps you understand your application’s chances and speeds up the process. We recommend using it before submitting a planning application.
As part of the pre application service you can request either:
- a written response OR
- a meeting and written response
You can complete our pre application form, and find more information in our pre-application guidance note
To find out if you can get permission for advertisements, apply for planning permission through the ePlanning Portal.
Fees
|
Category of development |
Written Response |
Meeting with written response |
|---|---|---|
|
Local Development (other than housing) |
£175 |
£460 |
|
Proposals for one to two houses or flats |
£175 |
£460 |
|
Housing developments (3-49 houses) |
£500 |
£1000 |
|
Housing developments (more than 49 houses or sites over two hectares) |
£1000 |
£2000 |
|
Renewable Energy Projects over twenty megawatts (20MW) |
£2500 |
£3750 |
|
All other major developments |
£1155 |
£1730 |
Fee changes are liable to change without consultation.
Exceptions to charges
Free advice is available for:
- proposals needing only listed building or conservation area consent
- developments for disabled facilities or access
- 100% Affordable Housing Schemes
- proposals by registered charities or Community Councils
- discussions with residents affected by developments
- one meeting or written response after an application is refused, if revisions are proposed within the same site
Information to provide with your proposal
To get effective advice, provide enough information about your proposal, including:
- a scaled plan of the site and any other land you own or control
- relevant planning history, existing use details, and any existing floorspace
- a topographical site survey or information on site levels
- a description of the proposal and any new/additional floorspace
- necessary scaled plans, elevations, sections, and photographs
- for significant proposals, a draft Design and Access Statement
Certificate of Lawfulness
We don’t provide written confirmation for general planning permission enquiries. For formal confirmation, apply for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or Development. Guidance on what needs planning permission is available.
Guidance on what needs planning permission is available
Development Management
Processing of planning applications, and advice on the need for planning permission
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