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 | £130 |
Householder applicants with site visits | £255 |
Follow up advice | £80 |
Adverts | £130 |
Adverts with site meeting | £255 |
Listed building | £130 |
Listed building with site visit applies to commercial and residential applicants | £255 |
Change of use | £255 |
Change of use and site visit | £385 |
Medium applications
Additional meeting available of up to one hour (fee for this is 30% of the initial fee)
Item | 2023/24 charge |
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Medium application (site visit or meeting for one hour): 1 dwelling | £385 |
Medium application (site visit or meeting for one hour): 2 to 4 dwellings |
£640 |
Medium application (site visit or meeting for one hour): 5 to 9 dwellings |
£1,280 |
Medium application (site visit or meeting for one hour): 10 to 24 dwellings | £2,455 |
Medium application (site visit or meeting for one hour): 25 to 49 dwellings |
£3,735 |
Medium applications: Extensions and alterations of under 500 sqm, non-residential | £640 |
Medium applications: Extensions and alterations 500 to 999 sqm, non-residential | £1,705 |
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 | £6,935 |
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
Once you completed the form below and have a reference number and quote, you can pay for pre-application advice on our website.
Select your local area to apply:
If your area isn't listed, you may be a resident of West Northamptonshire.
Last updated 15 January 2024