Planning fees differ and depend on the nature and type of application.
| Service Provided | Development Type | Cost (all stated costs exclude VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Is planning permission needed? (written advice provided) | Minor | £120 |
| Major | £240 | |
| Large-scale | £480 | |
| Planning histories: (written advice provided) | Minor | £60 |
| Major | £120 | |
| Large-scale | £140 | |
| Pre-app validation checking | Free for 30mins thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) | |
| 'In-principle' policy advice: (written advice provided) | Minor | £250 |
| Major | £450 | |
| Large-scale | £650 | |
| Verbal advice plus an office meeting | Minor | First hour £100, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) |
| Major | First hour £150, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) | |
| Large-scale | First hour £200, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) | |
| Verbal advice plus a site meeting | Minor | First hour £150, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) + mileage + pool car hire |
| Major | First hour £200, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) + mileage + pool car hire | |
| Large-scale | First hour £250, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) + mileage + pool car hire | |
| Written advice | Minor | £300 |
| Major | £600 | |
| Large-scale | £800 | |
| Written advice plus an office meeting | Minor | First hour £350, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) |
| Major | First hour £750, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) | |
| Large-scale | First hour £900, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) | |
| Written advice plus a site meeting | Minor | First hour £450, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) + mileage + pool car hire |
| Major | First hour £850, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) + mileage + pool car hire | |
| Large-scale | First hour £1,000, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) + mileage + pool car hire | |
| Any additional office meetings | Minor | First hour £200, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) |
| Major | First hour £250, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) | |
| Large-scale | First hour £350, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) | |
| Any additional site meetings | Minor | First hour £200, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) + mileage + pool car hire |
| Major | First hour £250, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) + mileage + pool car hire | |
| Large-scale | First hour £350, thereafter £86/hour (or any part thereof) + mileage + pool car hire | |
| Any additional written advice | Minor | £86/hour (or any part thereof) |
| Major | £86/hour (or any part thereof) | |
| Large-scale | £86/hour (or any part thereof) | |
| Phone calls | £86/hour (or any part thereof) | |
| Correspondence | £86/hour (or any part thereof) | |
| Mileage | £0.42/mile | |
| Pool Car Hire | £40 each visit | |
| Written fee category confirmation | £50 | |
| Local Searches | £50 | |
| Definitions: | ||
| Minor | Including plant/machinery/associated infrastructure involving land <0.5hectares or excavation/deposit of <5k tonnes/per annum or applications involving non-material amends or variations or details pursuant or built development <1,000m2 | |
| Major | Including minerals-related development between 0.5ha-14.9hectares or both minerals/waste-related development between 5k-30k tonnes/per annum or built development >1,000m2. | |
| Large scale | Including all new quarries plus any minerals-related development >15ha or >30k tonnes/per annum or any energy-related (including hydrocarbons-related) development. All new landfills/waste facilities & waste-related development >30k tonnes/per annum or any built development over 5,000m2. or any EIA development | |