Statutory planning application fees are set out on the Planning Portal. Fees for planning advice at the pre-application stage and Planning Performance Agreements (PPA) are set by the council and reflect the scale and complexity of your proposals (see below). Please seek a bespoke quote for a PPA from Planning Services.
Minor applications
- Householder
- Written response only - £171.67 (+ VAT)
- Written response plus meeting with site visit - £237.50 (+ VAT)
- Additional Meeting by agreement Per Hr - £134.17 (+ VAT)
- Residential (1 - 4 units)
- Written Response Only - £516.67 (+ VAT)
- Site meeting (by agreement)- £141.67 (+ VAT)
- Residential (5 - 9 units)
- Written Response Only - £858.33 (+ VAT)
- To include a site meeting an additional - £141.67 (+ VAT)
Industrial and other
- 100 sqm written response - £325.00 (+ VAT)
- 499 sqm written response - £500.00 (+ VAT)
- 499 - 999 sqm written response - £716.67 (+ VAT)
- To include a site meeting an additional - £141.67 (+ VAT)
Listed Building
Prior agreement with the Historic Buildings and Areas Officer.
- Written Response and Site Visit - £516.67 (+ VAT)
- Site visit only - £141.67 (+ VAT)
Commercial
- 100 sqm written response - £325.00 (+ VAT)
- 499 sqm written response - £500.00 (+ VAT)
- 499 - 999 sqm written response - £716.67 (+ VAT)
- To include a site meeting an additional - £141.67 (+ VAT)
Major applications
- Standard (10 - 49 units, 1,000 - 1,999 m² floor space, site 1 - 2 ha)
- Written response only - £1287.50 (+ VAT)
- Initial meeting + written confirmation (3 hours) * - £2008.33 (+ VAT)
- *Specialist advice from Spatial Policy Team - £156.00 (+ VAT)
- Subsequent charge per meeting (3 hours) - £1009.57 (+ VAT)
*Fee can be variable depending on attendees
- Large (50 - 99 units, 2,000 - 4,999 m² floor space, site 2 - 3 ha)
- Initial meeting + written confirmation (3 hours) * - £4283.33 (+ VAT)
- *Specialist advice from Spatial Policy Team - £156.00 (+ VAT)
- Subsequent charge per meeting (3 hours) - £1695.83 (+ VAT)
*Fee can be variable depending on attendees
- Super (100+ units, 5,000 m²+ floor space, site 3 ha+)
- Initial meeting + written confirmation (3 hours) * - £5141.66 (+ VAT)
- *Specialist advice from Spatial Policy Team - £156.00 (+ VAT)
- Subsequent charge per meeting (3 hours) - £1695.83 (+ VAT)
*Fee can be variable depending on attendees.
Planning Performance Agreements (PPA)
Inception meeting fees (subsequent meeting fees to be agreed as part of the PPA depending on frequency of liaison, complexity of project management, and number of Officers involved).
- Super Majors (100+ units, 5,000 m2+ floorspace, site 3ha+) £5570.83 (+ VAT)
- Large Scale Majors (50 - 99 units, 2,000 - 4,999 m² floor space, site 2 - 3 ha) £4454.17 (+ VAT)
- Standard Majors (10 - 49 units, 1,000 - 1,999 m² floor space, site 1 - 2 ha) £4308.33 (+ VAT)
Ad Hoc advice
- Planning Manager – 1st hour: £291.67 (+ VAT), subsequent hours: £170.83 (+ VAT)
- Principal Planning Officer – 1st hour: £245.83 (+ VAT), subsequent hours: £144.17 (+ VAT)
- Planning Officer – 1st hour: £225.00 (+ VAT), subsequent hours: £141.67 (+ VAT)
- Tree Officer – 1st hour: £220.83 (+ VAT) = £265.00, subsequent hours: £143.33 (+ VAT)
- Landscape Planning Officer – 1st hour: £270.83 (+ VAT), subsequent hours: £170.00 (+ VAT)
Confirmation of compliance with planning permission
- Householder – £126.67 (+ VAT)
- 1 New Dwelling – £187.50 (+ VAT)
- Each additional dwelling up to 9 – £96.67 (+ VAT)
All fees are based on estimated officer time and hourly costs for cost recovery. If a scheme meets multiple category criteria, the highest applicable fee applies unless otherwise determined.
Cancellation charges
- 0 - 5 working days after request submission – 25% of fee
- 6 - 10 working days after request submission – 50% of fee
- More than 11 working days after request submission – 100% of fee
External statutory consultees
Your Preliminary Enquiry Report will provide our opinion but may not include feedback from statutory consultees. Some consultees may charge for advice, so check their fees. Potential consultees include:
- Highways Authority
- Sustainable Drainage (SuDS)
- Infrastructure Planning
Fees for Archaeology advice
Category A: Small developments
- Single dwelling, garage, cart lodge, extension, or similar small development
- Monitoring/Watching Brief: £341.68 (including VAT)
- Evaluation: £433.33 (+ VAT)
- Excavation: £433.33 (+ VAT)
A programme of archaeological monitoring (watching brief) is usually required for extensions to existing properties without the need for excavation. An evaluation and excavation would normally be required for more significant development such as new dwellings.
Category B: Historic buildings
- Development of a historic building (demolition and/or conversion)
- Monitoring/Watching Brief: £410.00 (including VAT)
Category C: Two dwellings or more (less than 1.0ha)
- Monitoring/Watching Brief: £410.00 (including VAT)
- Evaluation: £433.33 (+ VAT)
- Excavation: £579.17 (+ VAT)
Category D: Development between 1.0ha and 3.0ha in area
- Evaluation: £579.17 (+ VAT)
- Excavation: £812.50 (+ VAT)
Category E: Development between 3.0ha and 10.0ha in area
- Evaluation: £812.50 (+ VAT)
- Excavation: £1220.83 (+ VAT)