Fast track services and costs
Fast Track costs are in addition to application or pre-application fees. VAT receipts can be provided on request.
Choice of Officer
Available for applications and pre-application (subject to availability)
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Selection of officer |
10% of application/ pre-application base fee- minimum of £55.00 (£66.00 incl. VAT) charge
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Householders applications
Our services for householder applications cover all types of residential development within the curtilage of a dwelling (including house extensions, outbuildings, driveways).
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Service 1 In the event that the recommendation is to approve, note that the decision will be delegated if fewer than 5 objections are received and the application is not called in to a planning committee by a Councillor. Whilst the recommendation will be provided within 5 weeks of validation of the applications in any event, the necessary referral of an application to committee will have the effect of delaying the determination of the applications. |
£384.00 (£460.80 incl. VAT) |
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Service 2 (applicable only if Service 1 is taken up) Visit to site within 5 working days of registration |
£110.00 (£132.00 incl. VAT) |
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Service 3 a- Registration of application within 1 working day b- Review of the information submitted with the application within 2 working days of the site visit, if Service 2 accepted, or 5 working days from the validation (if Service 2 not accepted) |
£314 (£376.80 incl. VAT)
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Service 4
Under this service, amendments to the scheme will be accepted at the discretion of case officers due to the time constraints. In the event that the recommendation is to approve, note that the decision will be delegated if fewer than 5 objections are received and the application is not called in to a planning committee by a Councillor. Whilst the recommendation will be provided within 5 weeks of validation of the applications in any event, the necessary referral of an application to committee will have the effect of delaying the determination of the applications. |
£699.50 (£839.40 incl. VAT) |
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Additional and faster services |
on request |
Conditions and certificate of lawfulness applications
All our services for conditions and certificates include:
- The registration of a valid application within 1 working day of receipt
- The issuing of a decision notice within 1 working day of confirmation of support or within 1 working of receipt of acceptable amendments/additional information.
- For conditions applications only, the fast track fee is charged per condition.
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Service 8 |
£109.50 (£134.40 incl. VAT) |
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Service 9 Accelerated review and provision of an email setting out any required changes to the application or confirming support/refusal of the application within 10 working days of registration. |
£278.00 (£333.60 incl. VAT) |
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Service 10 Accelerated review and provision of an email setting out any required changes to the application or confirming support/refusal of the application within 5 working days of registration. |
£329.50 (£395.40 incl. VAT) |
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Service 11 Accelerated review and provision of an email setting out any required changes to the application or confirming support/refusal of the application within 2 working days of registration. |
£437.50 (£525.00 incl. VAT) |
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Service 12 |
£659.00 (£790.80 incl. VAT) |
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Additional and faster services |
on request |
Office to residential prior notifications
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Service 13 |
£378.50 (£454.20 incl. VAT) |
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Service 14 |
£81.00 (£97.20 incl. VAT) |
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Additional and faster services |
on request |
Larger home extensions prior notifications
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Service 15 |
£206.00 (£247.20 incl. VAT) |
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Additional and faster services |
on request |
Small Minor Applications and Variation of Conditions (1 - 4 residential units / 100m2 - 999m2)
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Service 16 |
£211.00 (£253.20 incl. VAT) |
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Service 17 (applicable only if 16 is taken up) |
£316.00 (£379.20 incl. VAT) |
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Service 19 Provision of an officer's recommendation within 5 weeks of validation. In the event that the recommendation is to approve, note that the decision will be delegated if fewer than 5 objections are received and the application is not called in to a planning committee by a Councillor. Whilst the recommendation will be provided within 5 weeks of validation of the applications in any event, the necessary referral of an application to committee will have the effect of delaying the determination of the applications. |
£211.00 (£253.20 incl. VAT) |
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Additional and faster services |
on request |
Large Minor Applications and Variation of Conditions (5 - 9 residential units / 1000m2 - 1999m2)
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Service 20 |
£314.00 (£367.80 incl. VAT) |
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Service 21 (applicable only if 20 is taken up) |
£437.40 (£525.00 incl. VAT) |
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Service 23 Provision of an officer's recommendation within 5 weeks of validation. In the event that the recommendation is to approve, note that the decision will be delegated if fewer than 5 objections are received and the application is not called in to a planning committee by a Councillor. Whilst the recommendation will be provided within 5 weeks of validation of the applications in any event, the necessary referral of an application to committee will have the effect of delaying the determination of the applications. |
£314.00 (£376.80 incl. VAT) |
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Additional and faster services |
on request |
Major applications
Tailored service. Quote provided on request.
Pre-Application advice Category A, B and C
Category A - Very Large Scale, Complex Development
- 150 or more residential units
- 4000 m2 or more commercial floor space
Category B - Very Large Scale, Complex Development
- 100 - 149 residential units
- 4000 m2 of commercial floor space
Category C - Large Scale, Complex Development
- 25 - 99 residential units
- 2000m2 - 3999m2 of commercial floor space
Tailored service. Quote provided on request.
Pre-Application advice Categories D, E and F
Category D - Major Complex Development – standard base fee £3,708.00 (incl. VAT)
- 10 - 24 residential units
- 1000m2 - 1999m2 of commercial floor space
- Development involving a site of 0.5ha and over
- Mixed use developments
Category E - Minor development – standard base fee £2,113.20 (incl. VAT)
- 2-4 new units (where a meeting is sought)
- 5-9 new residential units
- 100-999 m2 of commercial floorspace (including change of use)
- HMOs (100 m2 – 999 m2) (where a meeting is sought)
Category F - Minor development – standard base fee £1,131.00 (incl. VAT)
- 2-4 new units (where no meeting is sought)
- 100-999 m2 of commercial floorspace (including change of use)
- Individual proposals for Telecommunications equipment and masts
- Advertisement application for hoardings
- HMOs (100 m2 – 999 m2) (where no meeting is sought)
Note that for Category F development only (no meeting), the notes will be provided from the date of registration of request. For example, if service 24 is requested, the fast track fee would be £274.50 (calculated at 25% of £1098.00) and would involve provision of notes 10 working days from registration of request. The charges below are payable in addition to the base charges.
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Service 24 |
25% of standard base pre-application fee |
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Service 25 |
50% of standard base pre-application fee |
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Service 26 |
75% of standard base pre-application fee |
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Additional and faster services on request |
on request |
Pre-Application advice Categories G - J
Category G - Creation of one residential unit – standard base fee £374.40 (incl. VAT)
- Creation of 1 additional residential house or flat
- Replacement of an existing residential unit
- Conversion of 1 property into 2 residential units, including demolition and rebuild
Category H - Creation of one residential unit with Heritage issues– standard base fee £1,137.00 (incl. VAT)
- Creation of 1 residential unit in a conservation area / listed building / or with associated complex heritage issues with meeting including Heritage Officer
Category I - Creation of one residential unit with Heritage issues– standard base fee £830.40 (incl. VAT)
- Creation of 1 residential unit in a conservation area / listed building / or with associated complex heritage issues (no meeting included)
Category J - Small Scale development – standard base fee £271.80 (incl. VAT)
- Small extensions / alterations (including advertisements) to commercial or similar premises, below 100m2
- Small changes of use to commercial or similar premises, below 100m2
- Other small scale developments below the threshold of category F
- HMO below 100 m2.
Note that the standard base charges cover the provision of written notes only. A standard site visit or meeting is charged at the standard rate of £285.60 (incl. VAT).
The charges below are payable in addition to the base charges. For example a Category G request to have a site meeting within 10 days of submitting the request and notes within 6 days of the meeting will be attract an overall charge of £806.10 (£363.60 base charge + £285.60 base charge for the meeting + £90.90 fast track charge to guarantee an accelerated meeting date + £66.00 to guarantee the accelerated provision of notes).
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Service 27 (not applicable for Category I) |
25% of standard base pre-application fee |
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Service 28 (not applicable for Category I) |
50% of standard base pre-application fee |
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Service 29 (not applicable for Category I) |
75% of standard base pre-application fee |
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Service 30 (not applicable for Category I) Provision of written notes within 6 working days of meeting |
£56.60 (£67.92 incl. VAT) |
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Service 31 (not applicable for Category I) Provision of written notes within 3 working days of meeting |
£110.00 (£132.00 incl. VAT) |
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Service 32 (not applicable for Category H) Provision of written notes within 6 working days of meeting (when no meeting is sought) |
£110.00 (£132.00 incl. VAT) |
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Service 33 (not applicable for Category H) Provision of written notes within 3 working days of meeting (when no meeting is sought) |
£214.00 (£256.80 incl. VAT) |
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Additional and faster services on request |
on request |
Pre-Application advice Categories K and L - Extensions / Development within the curtilage of a house or flat
Note that the standard base charge is £148.20 (incl. VAT) for a Category K and £222.48 (including VAT) for a Category L pre-application requests. This charge covers the provision of written notes only. A standard site visit or meeting is charged at the standard rate of £294.00 (incl. VAT).
The charges below are payable in addition to the base charges. For example a request to have a site meeting within 6 days of submitting the request and notes within 6 days of the meeting will be attract an overall charge of £665.52 (£148.20 base charge + £294.00 base charge for the meeting + £197.40 fast track charge to guarantee an accelerated meeting date + £25.92 to guarantee the accelerated provision of notes)
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Service 34 |
£164.50 (£197.40 incl. VAT) |
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Service 35 |
£329.50 (£395.40 incl. VAT) |
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Service 36 |
£551.00 (£661.20 incl. VAT) |
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Service 37 Provision of written notes within 6 working days of meeting |
£21.60 (£25.92 incl. VAT) |
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Service 38 Provision of written notes within 3 working days of meeting |
£82.40 (£98.88 incl. VAT) |
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Service 39 Provision of written notes within 1 working days of meeting |
£164.80 (£197.76 incl. VAT) |
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Service 40 Provision of written notes within 6 working days of meeting (when no meeting is sought) |
£80.80 (£96.96 incl. VAT) |
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Service 41 Provision of written notes within 3 working days of meeting (when no meeting is sought) |
£161.00 (£193.20 incl. VAT) |
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Service 42 Provision of written notes within 1 working days of meeting (when no meeting is sought) |
£322.40 (£386.88 incl. VAT) |
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Additional and faster services on request |
on request |