If you wish to book a developer of commercial spaces planning advice service meeting, please register on our portal and fill in our online form with details about your proposal. Include an email address and phone number so we can contact you:
Request residential developer planning advice
If you are planning on building new employment spaces, our planning advice service can help you.
The planning advice service offers:
- written advice and feedback
- meetings with the relevant specialist officers present
- background research from planning officers about your site and proposals, including:
- specialist advice from conservation officers
- specialist advice from design officers
- special advice on the Community Infrastructure Levy
What you need to provide
Before attending the meeting, you must provide:
- 1:1250 site location plan
- drawings of the proposal
- photographs of the site and surroundings
- a draft design and access statement
- any other relevant attachments
These can all be included with your planning advice request.
Advice services for developers of commercial spaces
We provide the following services for developers of commercial spaces:
| Service | Current cost |
|---|---|
| Small scale commercial development no increase in floorspace -change of use, shopfronts, plant/machinery, adverts | £480 (VAT inclusive) |
| Minor commercial applications up to 499 sqm | £1,857.24 (VAT inclusive) |
| Minors (Category 4) 500-999sqm commercial floorspace | £2,762.88 (VAT inclusive) |
| Majors (Category 3) 1000-1999sqm commercial floorspace | £7,198.80 (VAT inclusive) |
| Majors (Category 2) 2000-9999sqm commercial floorspace | £9,977.04 (VAT inclusive) |
| Majors (Category 1) 10,000 or more commercial floorspace | £10,172.40 (VAT inclusive) |
| Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) |
£11,972.40 initial meeting (VAT inclusive). Bespoke price after first meeting |