Pre-application advice
What is pre-application planning advice?
This is a process which encourages anyone wanting to carry out development to talk with the Local Planning Authority to obtain informal guidance in advance of submitting a formal application.
The Local Planning Authority request that the pre-application request advice form is completed in full and submitted alongside the required information identified on the form.
Pre-Application Fee and Category Schedule
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STAGE 1 Service |
STAGE 2 Service |
STAGE 3 Service |
BESPOKE - PPA |
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Assessment of the principle of the proposed development and identification of key planning issues/constraints only. |
Assessment of the principle of the proposed development; identification of key planning issues/constraints; and assessment of highway and surface water drainage issues from internal consultees only. |
Full Development Team Assessment. |
Bespoke Arrangements including Planning Performance Agreements |
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COST |
COST |
COST |
COST |
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Major (1a) |
£ 1,650* |
Major (2a) |
£ 1,750 + £540 = £2,290* |
Major (3a) |
£ 2,805 + £540 = £3,345* |
Major Development Only (4) |
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Minor (1b) |
£ 319* |
Minor (2b) |
£ 319 + £268 = £587* |
Minor (3b) |
£374 + £268 = £642* |
£ to be agreed on individual basis |
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House-holder |
£ Free |
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* All fees shown are inclusive of VAT. A separate charge is included for the LHA and LLFA where applicable. |
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Definitions of Development
Minor Development:
- Residential development of 1-9 dwellings or outline area less than 0.5 hectare.
- Non-residential development of less than 1,000m2 floor area.
- Agricultural development.
- Single domestic or farm scale wind turbine.
- Solar park development of less than 1 hectare.
- Change of use.
- Telecommunications development.
Major Development:
- Residential development of over 10 dwellings or outline area over 0.5 hectares.
- Non-residential development of over 1,000m2 floor area.
- Commercial wind turbine development of over 1 turbine.
- Solar park development of over 1 hectare.
Pre-application Request Advice Form
Please complete and return the form
The pre-application planning advice service we will provide:
On receipt of your enquiry and all required information, we will provide an acknowledgment letter. We will endeavour to deal with your enquiry in writing within 28 days of the receipt of a fully completed form and the relevant fee. If this timescale cannot be met then you will be advised before the expiry of the 28 day period.
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STAGE 1 WHAT YOU RECEIVE |
STAGE 2 WHAT YOU RECEIVE |
STAGE 3 WHAT YOU RECEIVE |
BESPOKE PPA WHAT YOU RECEIVE |
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Unaccompanied site inspection by Planning Officer (where necessary). Written correspondence or short meeting with Planning Officer detailing:
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Unaccompanied site inspection by Planning Officer (where necessary). Written correspondence or short meeting with Planning Officer detailing:
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Accompanied site inspection by Planning Officer (where necessary). Written correspondence detailing:
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Bespoke project management approach to major significant development projects.
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Disclaimer
Pre-application planning advice will continue to be offered on a strictly without prejudice basis, and it will be made as reliable as possible. All advice will be based on the information provided, but it will not be any guarantee that any subsequent application will result in a particular decision, and it will not be binding on the Council. Opinion may change, for example, during the formal application process as a result of the views of consultees and other interested parties. It also has to be acknowledged that some decisions will be made by Planning Committee, rather than by Officers, and in some cases, they may reach a different conclusion.
For more information, please contact us.
Please see the Copeland Local Plan
