Pre-application service summary and fees

Minor applications consist of developments:

• Between one and four dwellings, agricultural, change of use or other minor developments
• Between five and nine dwellings or 500-999m2

‘Other’ applications include developments affecting listed buildings, conservation areas and applications for advertisement consent.

Our service includes:

• Assessment of proposals, and identification of key issues to be addressed
• Identification of site planning history
• Relevant planning policy context
• Identification of the relevant constraints affecting the site
• Consideration of the context of the site and the potential issues and impacts across the site boundaries
• A meeting with council officers where the case officer considers this is appropriate. (Further meetings may be arranged but would incur an additional charge)
• Advice on validation requirements

We aim to give you a response in 28 days.

To achieve the target timescales, you must provide the minimum amount of information when you request pre-application advice.

While we recognise that the formative nature of the proposals means that changes may emerge later, it is important to understand that significant changes to the scale, layout or proposed uses could affect the achievement of target timescales and may also incur an additional fee.

Last updated: 20/02/2024 12:05