Planning enquiry fees

Non statutory fees and charges

All fees quoted include VAT.

All fees quoted are per site unless stated otherwise.

Do I need planning permission for .........?  - permitted development queries

• there is no charge to use the self-assessment forms
• if you wish the self-assessment form to be checked by us - £156.13 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £160.82)
• enquiries where no self-assessment form is available - £156.13 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £160.82)

Do I need listed building consent for .........?

• New fee from 1 April 2026 - £160.81

Pre application advice

• See Pre-applications fees page

Planning History queries

• there is no charge to view historical planning application information on our Public Access website (details of the information that is available can be found here)
• if you wish us to research a list of historical planning applications for a single premises -  £104.11 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £107.24)
• where the request relates to a building that is sub-divided into separate planning units there is a new fee for each additional planning unit from 1 April 2026 - £27.00
• No assessment or advice will be provided in this service.

Removal of permitted development rights

• research to see if permitted development rights have been removed from a site - £156.13 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £160.82)
• additional charge if a site visit by a planning officer is required - £172.60 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £177.77)

Lawful use of premises

• informal advice about the lawful use of a premises (if the building is sub-divided one fee is payable for the whole building) - £232.43 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £239.40)
• additional charge if a site visit by a planning officer is required- £172.60 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £177.77)
• For a lawful determination, a Certificate of Lawful use application should be submitted

Queries relating to previously decided applications 

• advice and queries in relation to previously approved applications not falling into the above categories - £475.54 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £489.80)

General queries regarding procedure or policy

• Householder, minor applications and any other query not relating to a major - £211.44 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £217.78)
• Major applications - £339.00 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £349.17)

Validation

• See Pre-applications fees page

Enforcement

• confirmation that an enforcement case has been closed - £304.30 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £313.42)

Enforcement notices can be view online on our public access website and the record will show if the notice has been closed.

• confirmation that an enforcement notice has been complied with - £129.91 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £133.81)

Listed building consent queries

• confirmation of compliance with Listed Building Consent - £506.21 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £521.39)

Section 106 queries

• queries regarding confirmation of compliance with Section 106 legal agreements and planning obligations - £1,141.22 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £1,175.46)
• queries to modify or discharge a Section 106 legal agreement - £584.16 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £601.68) for each element that is being modified or discharged

Regulation 75 application

Pursuant to The Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

• check to see whether permitted development or prior approval would not significantly affect a European site, alone or in combination with other plans and projects - £399.31 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £411.29)

High Hedge complaint (Service currently unavailable)

• see High Hedges page for more information about this service
• fee for High Hedge complaints - £1,159.09 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £1,193.83)

Fee for refunds

General Planning Enquiries (including self-certification, planning history enquiries or any other fee paying enquiry)

The following administration fee will be retained where an enquiry has been set up and where relevant an acknowledgement letter sent but the planning officer has not yet carried out any work and the enquiry is withdrawn or returned.

• All - £42.09 (Fee from 1 April 2026 - £52.02)