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Pre-application advice service

Pre-application discussions will include the planning history of the site, statutory designations and relevant planning policies. We will also advise you which forms you should use, plan requirements and what supporting information will be necessary to provide a valid planning application.

We can also advise on consultation arrangements and estimated timescale for processing the application.

Full details of the pre-application advice service can be found here.

Pre-application discussions are informal and without prejudice to the formal decision on an application. They can give no guarantee of a particular outcome.

Advice from the County Council in their capacity as the Highway Authority on matters of a technical nature and in terms of their view on transportation sustainability can also be obtained. The County Council charge for this advice and their charges can be viewed on the County Council web site (This link will open in a new window). Should you wish to receive advice from them separately you should go directly to them and arrange a meeting or for a response via correspondence. However, this Council is of the view that a joint response or meeting is the most beneficial method of obtaining advice in a coordinated and comprehensive way. In these circumstances the County would require from you a written commitment to pay the appropriate charges. Once this is received you will be invoiced separately by the County Council and the arrangements will be for either a joint meeting or for the County Council's comments to be included in a written response.

The County Council's charges are in addition to the charges levied by this Council. Full details of the service the County is providing can be view on the County Council web site (This link will open in a new window).

 

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