Pre-application advice in the Scarborough area

We welcome and encourage pre-application discussions on development proposals.

We can help with:

  • establishing whether your application is likely to be granted
  • understanding national and local policies and how they may affect your application
  • reducing delays in the process by helping you prepare your proposal
  • identifying if specialist input will be needed

This advice is given without prejudice to the final recommendation on the proposal, which will be made in the light of consultation responses and detailed consideration of the application.

There is a fee for this service and the fees are listed below.

For a complete description of the service and details of the fees, please read our  pre-application advice guidance document (pdf / 136 KB)

If you think the service is appropriate for your needs, please fill in and return our  pre-application advice application form (pdf / 104 KB) /  pre-application advice application form - word version (docx / 52 KB).

Pre-application advice fees

  Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Number of dwellings 1-9 10-49 50+
Floor area
(non-residential or mixed)
up to 999 sqm 1,000 - 4,999 sqm over 5,000 sqm
Site area up to 0.49 hectare 0.5 to 4.9 hectare over 5 hectares
For meetings and advice £901 £1,802 £3,371
Only written advice £562 £1,357 £2,809
Subsequent meetings £339 £445 £562
Amendments following response £281 £678 £1,405

Permitted development enquiry do I need planning permission in order to establish whether permission is required £25 (no VAT)