Pre-application advice

Pre-application advice can speed up the planning process, advise if an application is likely to be approved or not, and highlight any potential reasons for refusal. We will provide:

a written response without prejudice
the best advice possible, based on the information submitted
details of applicable planning policies and other considerations
comments on the planning merits and possible areas for improvement
the information needed to make a formal application
advanced warning of consultee requirements.

We won't provide:

binding opinions or opinions on lawfulness
a formal planning decision or guarantees that an application will be valid or approved
detailed technical advice or design the proposal for you
an opinion that is future-proofed against policy changes.

Fees

Minor applications

Item	2023/24 charge
Householder applicants	£120
Householder applicants with site visits	£240
Follow up advice	£75
Adverts	£120
Adverts with site meeting	£240
Listed building	£120
Listed building with site visit applies to commercial and residential applicants	£240
Change of use	£240
Change of use and site visit	£360

Medium applications

Additional meeting available of up to one hour (fee for this is 30% of the initial fee)

Item	2023/24 charge
Medium application (site visit or meeting for one hour): 1 dwelling	£360
Medium application (site visit or meeting for one hour): 2 to 4 dwellings	£600
Medium application (site visit or meeting for one hour): 5 to 9 dwellings	£1,200
Medium application (site visit or meeting for one hour): 10 to 24 dwellings	£2,300
Medium application (site visit or meeting for one hour): 25 to 49 dwellings	£3,500
Medium applications: Extensions and alterations of under 500 sqm, non-residential	£600
Medium applications: Extensions and alterations 500 to 999 sqm, non-residential	£1,600

Major applications

Additional meeting available of up to one hour (fee for this is 30% of the initial fee)

Item	2023/24 charge
Major applications: 50 to 100 dwellings	£6,500
Major applications: 101 to 150 dwellings	Bespoke fee
Major applications: 151 plus dwellings	Bespoke fee
Major applications: 1000 (plus) sqm commercial	Bespoke fee
Development proposals that do not fit within the categories above	Please contact us

Apply

You will need to complete our form and provide:

a site location plan
sketch drawings of the proposal and layout
a description of the proposed works
the correct fee after submitting the application

Select your local area to apply:

If your area isn't listed, you may be a resident of West Northamptonshire.