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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 m2 to 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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