InformationOther planning related fees
These fees will be effective from 1 April 2026
Pre-application proposals should relate to one development proposal in respect of the site. We will not accept multiple options for development under a single pre-application enquiry.
The charges listed below are based on cost recovery only. Therefore, if a matter subsequently transpires to be particularly complex and time consuming, the Council reserves the right to request additional payment based on an hourly charge of £81.60.
These fees will be reviewed each year and will increase in line with inflation.
Unless otherwise stated, the fees for this service are fixed, include 20% VAT and will include the following:
Level of pre-application service |
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| Desktop | Research the planning history, review information provided, assess against relevant policies and guidance and provide one written response. |
| Desktop extra | As desktop, plus one Teams meeting or telephone call. |
| Full | As desktop, plus a site visit (accompanied site visits are at the discretion of the officer) and meeting, generally via Teams, to fully assess the site in its context. Includes internal consultees such as landscape and ecology. |
| Heritage | Pre-Applications involving Listed Buildings include an additional or separate fee |
Pre-application service - Fees include 20 %VAT |
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Householder |
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| Householder |
Desktop Desktop Extra Full |
£173.40 £244.80 £387.60 |
| Householder follow up query |
Up to 30 mins Teams call or email with bullet point response |
£91.80 |
| Householder involves Listed Building | Desktop | £112.20 (in addition to fee above) |
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Listed Building Consent only – works to a single dwelling house, flat or building. |
Desktop Desktop Ext Full |
£173.40 £244.80 £387.60 |
Minor Applications |
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Pre Application type |
Level of service |
Fee |
| Single dwelling and other minor development* |
Desktop Desktop Extra Full |
£285.60 £367.20 £510 |
| Follow up Teams meeting or bullet response | Up to 45 mins Teams call or bullet point response to follow up query or information. | £153 |
| Involves Listed Building(s) |
Additional fee Additional fee with conservation officer site visit |
£153 £306 |
| *other minor development can include: telecommunications development, Advertisement Consent, Certificate of Lawfulness for existing development, Demolition in a conservation area, lifting or varying conditions associated with other development, single agricultural buildings | ||
| 2-9 dwellings or site area below 0.5 ha (residential). Other development types, less than 10,000 sq m of floorspace or site area below 1 ha. |
Desktop Desktop extra Full |
£510 £683.40 £867 |
| Follow up Teams meeting or bullet point response | Up to 60 mins Teams call or bullet point response to follow up query or information | £306 |
| Involves Listed Building(s) |
Desktop
Desktop with conservation officer site visit |
£204 in addition to fee above £408 in addition to fee above |
Major developments |
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| Pre -App type |
Level of service Please note that desktop and desktop extra are not available for Major Pre-Apps. Includes internal consultees, Full major includes 2 meetings |
Fee |
| 10- 49 dwellings or up to 1.49ha | Full | £2448 |
| Follow up meeting (via Teams with bullet point email response) | Includes review of additional information in advance of meeting by officer and internal consultees | £969 |
| Discharge of conditions (per condition) | Desktop | £255 |
| 50-199 dwellings or 1.5 – 4.99 ha* | Full | £5610 |
| Follow up meeting (via Teams with bullet point email response) | Includes review of additional information in advance of meeting by officer and internal consultees | £1377 |
| Discharge of conditions (per condition) | Desktop | £357 |
| 200 + dwellings or over 5 ha* | Full | £9078 |
| Follow up meeting (via Teams with bullet point email response) | Includes review of additional information in advance of meeting by officer and internal consultees | £2040 |
| Discharge of conditions (per condition) | Desktop | £459 |
| 400+ dwellings or over 10ha | PPA only | £887.40 set up fee plus bespoke fee. |
| Scoping for major development | Desktop review followed by single Teams meeting to discuss the principle of development with bullet point email response. | Half of relevant fee. |
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*Major pre-applications can be subject to bespoke PPA arrangements at the discretion of the case officer |
Planning Performance Agreement | £887.40 set up fee plus bespoke fee. |
Biodiversity Net Gain Pre-app advice |
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| Type | Service | Fee |
| Biodiversity Net Gain Pre-application advice | Desk top review with teams meeting up to one hour and one written response | £510 |
| Follow up advice, hourly rate | £81.60 | |
| Site visit | In addition to the above and at the discretion of the case officer | £244.80 |
Reduced rates |
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| Type | Comment | |
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100% affordable housing (Enquiries from registered providers or Community Land Trust only) |
No charge for scoping meeting and 50% of fee thereafter | |
| Facilities for the disabled | No charge for 1 hr meeting and one written response – then subject to charges as above with 50% discount | |
| Parish/Town Council developments | No charge for 1 hr meeting and one written response – then subject to charges as above | |
| B2, B8 or E less than 100 sq m. | 50% of the fees as set out above | |
Other Discretionary Fees |
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| Type | Comment | Fee |
| Validation: Returned applications | Service charge for returned applications where a 21 day invalid letter has been sent. This is due to the high number of invalid applications handling by the LPA and returned. | 10% of fee with £81.60 min fee and £510 max fee. |
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Do I need planning Permission/Listed Building Consent? Householder Enquiry Form |
Desktop review based on information provided and review of planning history and regulations. Informal officer view provided. Only an application for a certificate of proposed lawful use or development can provide a definitive response. |
£96.90 |
| Written confirmation of closure of enforcement case (available for a 12 month period following closure of the case) |
Where a breach has been identified. Where no breach was identified. |
£153 No Charge |
| Written confirmation of compliance with Enforcement Notice | Including site visit if necessary | £459 |
| Written confirmation of compliance with planning conditions | Use this service if you require confirmation that the planning conditions on a site have been complied with. Only available for 12 months following completion of development. (including site visit if necessary) | £357 |
| High hedge complaints | Includes a site visit if needed (at officers discretion) | £357 |
| Viability Appraisals | Where a viability appraisal is received as part of a planning application submission or at pre-application stage this will need to be independently reviewed | Quotation from Council’s viability advisor provided and agreed prior to validation of application |
Note: This service is different from the formal process of applying to discharge a planning condition
Section 106 Compliance and Monitoring
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| Service | Comment | Fee |
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Written confirmation of compliance with Section 106 planning obligation(s). |
Per obligation |
£ 122.40 If site visit is required additional £153 |
| Variation or Discharge of Section106 Obligation(s). | Per obligation |
£663 Plus Council’s legal fees |
| Monitoring of S.106 obligations, minor development (less than 10 dwellings) |
Charge per financial obligation Charge per non-financial obligation |
£501.84 £501.84 |
| Monitoring of S.106 obligations, major development (10+ dwellings) |
Charge per financial obligation Charge per non-financial obligation |
£501.84 £1116.90 |
The fee needs to be paid in advance.