Pre-application advice for minerals and waste

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

Email us at [email protected] for more information.

Pay A Fee for Pre-Planning Application Advice

Costs

Item	2025/26 charge
Category E - Major applications (all minerals and waste)	Bespoke fee
Additional officers providing input	Hourly rate
Meetings All attendees representing the council charged at relevant hourly rates. Any fees for external attendees shall be paid by the applicant Charges shall include provisions for administration tasks associated with organisation, preparation, and follow-up Venue hire and associated meeting costs shall be paid by the applicant where applicable	Hourly rate
Site visits All attendees representing the council charged at relevant hourly rates Any fees for external attendees shall be paid by the applicant Charges shall include provisions for administration tasks associated with organisation, preparation, and follow-up	Hourly rate
Site visits Travel fees (flat rate contribution for travel costs and associated expenses)	£25
Category E Standard pre-submission validation check (assumes approximately 3 hours of checking time by Principal or Lead Officer (or equivalent) plus correspondence)	£400
Category E Complex pre-submission validation check Where the time required for checks to be undertaken, or seniority of officer input required exceeds the assumptions of category E Standard pre-submission validation check Please note that where the proposal includes development falling within one or more categories the fee will be charged at the higher category. Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs) can be negotiated for major applications which will be a bespoke fee and cover pre-app advice, program management/update meetings and coordination of planning applications up to determination. A PPA set up administration fee of £550 is applicable.	Hourly rate

Officer hourly rates

Service	2025/26 Charge £
Officer Hourly rate - Senior Planning Officer (or equivalent)	£100
Officer Hourly rate - Principal Planning Officer (or equivalent)	£120
Officer Hourly rate - Lead Officer (or equivalent)	£135

Apply

You will need to email us at [email protected] and provide:

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

Last updated 29 January 2026