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Planning Services

Planning – Pre-application services

 

  • Statutory pre-application fees – VAT not payable
  • Non-statutory pre-application fees  - VAT payable but fees shown are exclusive of VAT

Category of proposed development

Description
2025-26
2026-27
1.Householder developments £25.00 £33.00
2(a)i.The erection of dwelling houses: The number of dwelling houses to be created by the proposed development is one to nine £250.00 £332.00
2(a)ii.The erection of dwelling houses: The number of dwelling houses to be created by the proposed development is 10 to 24 £600.00 £797.00
2(a)iii.The erection of dwelling houses: The number of dwelling houses to be created by the proposed development exceeds 24 £1000.00 £1328.00
2(b)i.Where the number of dwelling houses to be created is not known: The proposed site area does not exceed 0.49 hectares. £250.00 £332.00
2(b)ii.Where the number of dwelling houses to be created is not known: The proposed site area is 0.5 to 0.99 hectares £600.00 £797.00
2(b)iii.Where the number of dwelling houses to be created is not known: The proposed site area exceeds 0.99 hectares £1000.00  £1328.00
(a)i.The erection of buildings (other than dwelling houses): The area of the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development does not exceed 999 square metres £250.00 £332.00
(a)ii.The erection of buildings (other than dwelling houses): The area of the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development is 1,000 to 1,999 square metres £600.00 £797.00
(a)iii.The erection of buildings (other than dwelling houses): The area of the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development exceeds 1,999 square metres £1000.00 £1328.00
(b)i.Where the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development is not known: the proposed site area does not exceed 0.49 hectares  £250.00 £332.00
(b)ii.Where the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development is not known: the proposed site area is 0.5 to 0.99 hectares  £600.00 £797.00
(b)iii.Where the gross floor space to be created by the proposed development is not known: the proposed site area exceeds 0.99 hectares  £1000.00 £1328.00
3(a)i.The making of a material change in the use of a building or land Where the request for pre-application services relates to a proposed application for permission for a material change in the use of a building: The area of the gross floor space of the proposed development does not exceed 999 square metres  £250.00 £332.00
3(a)ii.The making of a material change in the use of a building or land Where the request for pre-application services relates to a proposed application for permission for a material change in the use of a building: Where the area of the gross floor space of the proposed development is 1,000 to 1,999 square metres.   £600.00 £797.00
3(a)iii.The making of a material change in the use of a building or land Where the request for pre-application services relates to a proposed application for permission for a material change in the use of a building: Where the area of the gross floor space of the proposed development exceeds 1,999 square metres.  £1000.00 £1328.00
3(b)i.Where the request for pre-application services relates to a proposed application for permission for a material change in the use of land: the site area does not exceed 0.49 hectares £250.00 £250.00
3(b)ii.Where the request for pre-application services relates to a proposed application for permission for a material change in the use of land: the site area is 0.5 to 0.99 hectares £600.00 £600.00
3(b)iii.Where the request for pre-application services relates to a proposed application for permission for a material change in the use of land: the site area exceeds 0.99 hectares  £1000.00 £1000.00
4.The mining and working of minerals or the use of land for mineral working deposits   £600.00 £797.00
5.Waste development   £600.00 £797.00

 

Permitted development (21 Days)

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only N/A N/A
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only £26.25 £27.25
Written Advice and a meeting on site N/A N/A
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £26.25 27.25

 

Householder design advice (21 Days)

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only £25.00 £33.00
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only £89.25 £92.64
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a meeting on site N/A N/A
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £52.50 £54.50 per plot

 

PD rights removal (21 Days)

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only N/A N/A
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only £52.50 per plot £54.44
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a meeting on site N/A N/A
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings N/A N/A

 

Compliance with Conditions/Notices (14 Days)

Description

2025-26

2026-27

Statutory Service – Written Advice Only N/A N/A
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only £89.25 - £330.75 £92.64 - £343.32
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a Meeting on site £141.75 - £330.75 £147.14 - £343.35
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings N/A N/A

 

Works to Protected Trees (14 Days)

Description

2025-26

2026-27

Statutory Service – Written Advice Only N/A N/A
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only £57.75 £59.94
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a Meeting on site £115.50 £119.89
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £57.75 £59.94

 

Minor Commercial Devleopment / CoU (up to 500sqm gross floorspace) (28 Days)

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only (21 Days) £250.00 £332.00
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only £315.00 £326.97
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a Meeting on site £372.75 £386.91
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £115.50 £119.89

 

Minor Works to Listed Buildings /In Con Areas (28 Days)

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only N/A N/A
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only £115.50 £119.89
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a Meeting on site N/A (site visit inc in fee if required) N/A (site visit inc in fee if required)
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £57.75 £59.94

 

Adverts (28 Days)

 

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only N/A N/A
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only £57.75 £59.94
Written Advice and a Meeting on site £115.50 £119.89
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £57.75 £59.94

 

Pre-submission Validation Check (21 Days)

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only Depending on the complexity of the proposal £94.50 - £210.00 Depending on the complexity of the proposal £98.09 - £217.98

 

Larger Scale Development

New dwellings/conversion to residential 1 - 2 dwellings (28 Days)

 

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only (21 days) £250.00 £332.00
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only Not applicable N/A site visit inc. if required
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a Meeting on site £345.00 £376.01
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £110.00 £119.89

 

3 - 4 dwellings (28 Days)

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only (21 days) £250.00 £332.00
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only N/A site visit inc. if required  N/A site visit inc. if required 
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a Meeting on site £404.25 £419.61
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £115.50 £119.89

 

5 - 9 dwellings (28 Days)

 

Description

2025-26

2026-27

Statutory Service – Written Advice Only (21 days) £250.00 £332.00
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only N/A site visit inc. if required  N/A site visit inc. if required 
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a Meeting on site £577.50 £599.45
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £115.50 £119.89

 

Rural Enterprise Dwelling / One Planet Development (28 Days)

 

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only (21 days) £250.00 £332.00
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only N/A site visit inc. if required N/A site visit inc. if required
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a Meeting on site £173.25 - £557.50 £179.83 - £599.45
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £115.00 £119.89

 

Barn Conversions (28 Days)

 

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only (21 days) £250.00 £332.00
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only N/A site visit inc. if required N/A site visit inc. if required
Written Advice and a Meeting on site £404.25 £419.61
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £115.50 £119.89

 

Agricultural and Forestry Development (500 - 1000 sq. m.) (28 Days)

 

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only (21 days) £250.00 £332.00
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only £346.50 £359.67
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a Meeting on site £404.25 £419.61
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £115.50 £119.89

 

Commercial Development /Change of Use (500 - 1000 sq. m.) (35 Days)

 

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only (21 days) £250.00 £332.00
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only £577.50 £599.45
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a Meeting on site £635.25 £659.39
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £115.50 £119.89

  

Non-PD Domestic Scale Renewable Energy Schemes (Small Scale Hydro Schemes, Solar Panels/Photovoltaics and Single Turbines up to 40m to blade tip)

 

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only (21 days) £250.00 £332.00
Non-Statutory Service – written advice/response onlySmall scale hydro schemes, solar panels/photovoltaic (28 days) Single turbines up to 40m blade tip (35 days)  £346.50 £359.67
Non Statutory Service - Written Advice and a Meeting on site £404.25 £419.61
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £115.50 £119.89

 

Major Development

 

Description
2025-26
2026-27
First scoping meeting with officers  Free  Free
10 or more dwellings (or 32dph) inc. Planning Obligations     
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only – 21 days response target < 25 units £600.00 £797.00
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only – 21 days response target > 24 units £1000.00 £1328.00
None Statutory Service – Written Advice / Response Only N/A site visit inc. N/A site visit inc.
Non Statutory Service - written advice and a meeting  (35 days) (less than 25 units) £1,181.25 - £2,730.00  £1226.14 - £2833.74
Non Statutory Service - written advice and a meeting (42 days) (more than 24 units) £2,730.00 - £5,512.00 £2833.74- £5721.98
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings < 25 units  £236.25 £245.23
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings > 24 units £551.25 £572.20

 

Agricultural and Forestry Development (>1000 sq. m.)

 

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only – 21 days response target £600 < 2000 sq. m. £600.00 £797.00
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only – 21 days response target £1000 > 1999 sq. m. £1000.00 £1328.00
Non Statutory Service – written response/advice only N/A site visit inc. N/A site visit inc.
Non Statutory Service - written advice and a meeting (35 days) (less than 2000sqm) £1,181.25 £1,226.14
Non Statutory Service - written advice and a meeting (42 days) (more than 1999sqm) £2,730.00 £2,833.74
Additional written advice/meeting (less than 2000sqm) £236.25 £245.23
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings £525 > 1999 sq. m £551.25 £572.20

 

Commercial Development/Change of Use*(>1000 sq. m.) (42 Days)

 

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service - written advice only (21 days) (less than 2000sqm) £600.00 £797.00
Statutory Service - written advice only (21 days) (more than 1999sqm) £1000.00 £1328.00
Non Statutory Service – written response/advice only N/A site visit inc. N/A site visit inc.
Non Statutory Service - written advice and a meeting (less than 2000sqm) £1,181.25 - £2,730.00 £1226.14- £2833.74
Non Statutory Service - written advice and a meeting (more than 1999sqm) £2,730.00 - £5,512.00 £2833.74 - £5721.98
Additional written advice/meeting (less than 2000sqm) £236.25 £245.23
Additional written advice and/or meeting (more than 1999sqm) £551.25 £572.20

 

Commercial Renewable Energy Schemes (inc. EIA)

Hydro schemes, Waste to Energy schemes, solar parks/farms, wind farms (42 Days)

 

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only  N/A N/A
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only – site visit included N/A N/A
Written Advice and a Meeting £2,286.64 - £5,827.50 £3024.17 - £6048.95
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings  £551.25 £572.20

 

Winning and Working of Minerals and Waste Development (42 Days)

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Statutory Service – Written Advice Only (21 days) £600.00 £797.00
Non Statutory Service – Written Advice/Response Only N/A site visit inc N/A site visit inc
Written Advice and a Meeting on site £2,913.00 - £5,827.50 £3024.17 - £6048.95
Additional Written Advice and/or Meetings  £551.25 £572.20

 

 

Specialist Advice - Additional Cost Per Hour (including meetings/site visits)

Description
2025-26
2026-27
PCC Ecologist:  £57.75 per hour £59.94
PCC Highways:  £57.75 per hour £59.94
PCC Building Conservation/Heritage £57.75 per hour £59.94
PCC Public Protection £57.75 per hour £59.94
PCC Economic Development £57.75 per hour £59.94

 

Planning

Description
2025-26
2026-27
Photocopying charges - copies less than £1.00 no charge* £0.00 £0.00
A4 – mono* £0.15 £0.16
A4 Colour* £0.32 £0.33
A3 mono* £0.21 £0.22
A3 colour* £0.63 £0.65
A2 mono* £0.42 £0.44
A2 colour* £1.26 £1.31
A1 mono* £0.84 £0.87
A1colour* £2.52 £2.61
A0 mono* £1.68 £1.74
A0 colour* £5.04 £5.23

 

Planning Applications (Statutory Service)

All outline applications

Description 
2025-2026
2026-27
Outline planning - up to 2.5 hectares £460.00 per 0.1 hectare £460.00 per 0.1 hectare
In excess of 2.5 hectares up to a maximum of £150,000 £11,500 + £120 per 0.1 hectare £11,500 + £120 per 0.1 hectare

 

 Householder Applications

Description 
2025-2026
2026-27
Alterations/extensions to a single dwelling (excluding flats), including works within boundary £230.00 £283.00-$585.00

 

 Full Applications (and First Submissions of Reserved Matters)

Description
2025-2026
2026-2027
Alterations/extensions to two or more dwellings (or one or  more flats) including works within boundaries  £460.00 £820.00
New dwellings (up to and including 50)  £460.00 per dwelling Not more than 25 dwelling houses £667 for each dwellinghouse/ more than 25 dwellinghouses £16,675 + £154 for each additional dwellinghouse in excess of 25 Maximum fee of £460,761
New dwellings (more than 50) up to a maximum fee of £300,000  £23,000 + £120 per additional dwelling See Above

 

Full applications - Erection of buildings (not dwellings, glass- houses, agricultural or plant nor machinery)

 

Description
2025-2026
2026-2027
No Increase in gross floor space or no more than 40m2 £230.00 £383.00
Increase of floor space more than 40m2 but no more than 75 m2 £460.00 £667.00
Increase of floor space more than 75 m2 or part thereof to a maximum of £300,000 £460.00 for each 75 m2 or part thereof  £585 for each 75 sqm (or part thereof (maximum fee £460,761

 

 

 

 

 The erection of buildings (on land used for agriculture for agricultural purposes)

Description
2025-2026
2026-2027
Site area - not more than 465m2 £85.00 £205.00
More than 465 m2 but not more than 540 m2 £460.00 £667.00
Site area more than 540 mto a maximum of £300,000 £460.00 for the first 540 m2 + £460.00 for each 75 m2 (or part thereof) in excess of 540 m2  £585 + £585 for each additional 75 square metres (or part thereof) in excess of 540 square metres Maximum fee of £406,761 

 

 

 Erection of glasshouses on land used for the purposes of agricultural

Description
2025-2026
2026-2027
Site area no more than 465 m2 £85.00 £205.00
Site area more than 465 m2 £2,600.00 £3313.00
Full Applications -erection, alterations, replacement of plant and machinery - Site area not more than 5 hectares £460.00 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) £667 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) 
Site area - More than 5 hectares to a maximum of £300,000 £23,000 + additional £120.00 for each 0.1 hectare or part thereof in excess of 5 hectares  £33,350 + £197 for each additional 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) in excess of 5 hectaresMaximum fee of £406,761 

 

 Applications other than building works

 

Description 
2025-2026
2026-2027
Car parks, service roads or other accesses – for existing use £230.00 £383.00
Waste (use of land for disposal of refuse or waste materials or deposit of material remaining after extraction or storage of minerals)    
Site area - Not more than 15 hectares £230.00 £374 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) 
Site area more than 15 hectares up to a maximum of £80,000 £34,500 + £120 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) £56,100 + £197 for each additional 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) in excess of 15 hectaresMaximum fee of £108,470 

 

Operations connected with the exploratory drilling for oil or natural gas:

Description 
2025-2026
2026-2027
Site area - not more than 7.5 hectares £460.00 for each 0.1 hectare (or part there of) £667 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) 
More than 7.5 hectares up to a maximum of £300,000 £34,500 + additional £120.00 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof in excess of 7.5 hectares £50,025 + £197 for each additional 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) in excess of 7.5 hectares.Maximum fee of £406,761 

 

Applications other than building works - mining and working of minerals

Description 
2025-2026
2026-2027
Site area not more than 15 hectares £230.00 for each 0.1 hectares (or part thereof) £374 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) 
Site area more than 15 hectares up to a maximum of £80,000 £34,500 + additional £120.00 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) in excess of 15 hectares £56,100 + £189 for each additional 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) in excess of 15 hectaresMaximum fee of £108,470 

 

Other operations (not coming within any of the above categories)

Description
2025-2026
2026-2027
Site area - any site area up to a maximum of £300,000 £230.00 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) £296 for each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof)Maximum fee of £406,761 

 

 Lawful Development Certificate

Description 
2025-2026
2026-2027
Existing use or operation – same as full application £460.00 Same as full application fee
Existing use or operation - lawful not to comply with particular condition £230.00 £383 (will also be added to any other fee due) 
Proposed use or operation Half the normal planning fee Half the Full Application fee

 

Prior Approval 

Description 
2025-2026
2026-2027
Agricultural and forestry buildings & operations or demolition of buildings £100.00 £223.00
Telecommunications code systems operations £460.00 £667.00

 

 

Reserved Matters

Description 
2025-2026
2026-2027
Application for removal or variation of a condition following grant of planning permission £230.00 Application made within 6 months of the refusal or non-determination of a household application for a non-material amendment  £260/Application made within 6 months of the refusal or non-determination of an application for a non-material amendment in any other case £141/ Applications in any other case £383
Application for approval of reserved matters following outline approval Full fee due or if full fee paid then £460.00 Full fee due or if full fee paid then £592
Change of use of a building to use as one or more separate dwelling houses, or other cases    
Change of use of a single dwelling to be used for 2 or more dwellings  Not more than 50 dwellings - £460.00 for each dwelling Not more than 25 dwellings - £667 for each dwelling
Change of use of a single dwelling to be used for 2 or more dwellings  More than 50 dwellings £23,000 +£120.00 for each in excess of 50 to a maximum of £300,000 More than 25 dwellings £16,675 + £197 for each additional dwelling in excess of 25. Maximum fee £406,761
Change of use of a building for 1 or more separate dwellings Not more than 50 dwellings - £460.00 for each dwelling Not more than 25 dwellings £585 for each dwelling
Change of use of a building for 1 or more separate dwellings More than 50 dwellings £23,000 +£120.00 for each in excess of 50 to a maximum of £300,000 More than 25 dwellings £14,625 + £197 for each additional dwelling in excess of 25. Maximum fee £460,761
Other material change of use of a building or land £460.00 £667.00

 

Advertising 

Description 
2025-2026
2026-2027
Relating to the business on the premises £120.00 £248.00
Advance signs which are not situated on or visible from the site, directing the public to a business £120.00 £197.00
Other advertisements £460.00 £667.00

 

 

Application for a non material amendment following a grant of planning permission 

 

Description 
2025-2026
2026-2027
Applications in respect of householder developments £35.00 £123.00
Applications in respect of other developments £115.00 £242.00

 

 

Fees for discharge on conditions

Description
2025-2026
2026-2027
Applications in respect of householder developments £35.00 £123.00
Applications in respect of other developments £115.00 £242.00

 

All fees are inclusive of VAT, if applicable (unless otherwise stated). Fees and charges marked with an asterisk * are set by the Council, those not marked are set by other organisations such as Welsh Government and UK Government.

 

 

 

 

ID: 10193, revised 09/04/2026
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