Pre-application fees 2026-2027

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)
1 to 2 dwellings	£400	£575	£775
3 to 5 dwellings	£975	£1,163	£1,363
6 to 9 dwellings	£1,263	£1,463	£1,675
10 to 49 dwellings	£2,171	£2,834	£3,484
50 to 199 dwellings	£4,368	£5,460	£5,889
200 or more dwellings	£6,539	£7,631	£8,255

Note A: Meeting to typically be held via Microsoft Teams
Note B: This is not a site meeting and is for the planning officer to view the site only. No discussion about the proposal will be held.
Note1: If the proposal is for both residential and non-residential/commercial, and/or change of use, the fee will be based on the sum of the two relevant categories

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)
1 to 2 dwellings	£400	£575	£775
3 to 5 dwellings	£975	£1,163	£1,363
6 to 9 dwellings	£1,263	£1,463	£1,675
10 to 49 dwellings	£2,171	£2,834	£3,484
50 to 199 dwellings	£4,368	£5,460	£5,889
200 or more dwellings	£6,539	£7,631	£8,255

Note A: Meeting to typically be held via Microsoft Teams
Note B: This is not a site meeting and is for the planning officer to view the site only. No discussion about the proposal will be held.
Note1: If the proposal is for both residential and non-residential/commercial, and/or change of use, the fee will be based on the sum of the two relevant categories

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)
Less than 500m2	£425	£613	£825
501 to 999m2	£613	£825	£1,050
1000 to 4999m2	£2,171	£2,834	£3,263
5000 to 9999m2	£3,263	£3,926	£4,368
10,000m2 or more (more than 2ha)	£4,368	£5,460	£6,539

Note A: Meeting to typically be held via Microsoft Teams
Note B: This is not a site meeting and is for the planning officer to view the site only. No discussion about the proposal will be held.
Note1: If the proposal is for both residential and non-residential/commercial, and/or change of use, the fee will be based on the sum of the two relevant categories

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)
Less than 500m2	£425	£613	£825
501 to 999m2	£613	£825	£1,050
1000 to 4999m2	£2,171	£2,834	£3,263
5000 to 9999m2	£3,263	£3,926	£4,368
10,000m2 or more (more than 2ha)	£4,368	£5,460	£6,539

Note A: Meeting to typically be held via Microsoft Teams
Note B: This is not a site meeting and is for the planning officer to view the site only. No discussion about the proposal will be held.
Note1: If the proposal is for both residential and non-residential/commercial, and/or change of use, the fee will be based on the sum of the two relevant categories

	Letter only
Householder	£96
Other	£99
Request for confirmation if a property has permitted development rights	£50

	Letter only
Householder	£96
Other	£99
Request for confirmation if a property has permitted development rights	£50

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)
Householder	£96	£255	£330
Householder proposal that is a Listed Building	£192	£351	£426
Discharge of conditions (householder)	£50	£150	£250

Note A: Meeting to typically be held via Microsoft Teams
Note B: This is not a site meeting and is for the planning officer to view the site only. No discussion about the proposal will be held.

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)
Householder	£96	£255	£330
Householder proposal that is a Listed Building	£192	£351	£426
Discharge of conditions (householder)	£50	£150	£250

Note A: Meeting to typically be held via Microsoft Teams
Note B: This is not a site meeting and is for the planning officer to view the site only. No discussion about the proposal will be held.

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)
Listed Building and/or Conservation (see note 1)	£213	£288	£338
Advertisements	£105	Not applicable	Not applicable
Change of use (see note 2)	£213	£425	£613
Telecommunications	£213	£425	£613
Other (see note 3)	£213	£425	£613
Copy of Consent (Dev. Control)	£32
Request for confirmation if a property has permitted development rights	£50	Not available	Not available
Minor works to residential property (not a householder) ie new windows, installation of solar panels, fencing, driveway	£225	£384	£459
Minor works to non residential property i.e. new shop front, fencing, installation of solar panels, flue or air conditioning	£225	£384	£459
Change of use/conversion to HMO, bedsits, student accommodation, hostel, temporary accommodation, any other residential accommodation with shared facilities (For up to and including 6 people)	£488	£676	£876
Change of use/conversion to HMO, bedsits, student accommodation, hostel, temporary accommodation, any other residential accommodation with shared facilities (For 7 - 20 people)	£632	£1,032	£1,232
Change of use/conversion to HMO, bedsits, student accommodation, hostel, temporary accommodation, any other residential accommodation with shared facilities (over 21 people)	Fee based on new residential development pre-app charges	Fee based on new residential development pre-app charges	Fee based on new residential development pre-app charges
Variation of conditions restricting sale of goods	£50	Not available	Not available
Discharge of conditions (householder)	£50	£150	£250
Discharge of conditions (non householder)– charge per condition and will depend on whether specialist advice is required	£150 per condition + £100 per specialist advice	£250 per condition + £100 per specialist advice	£300 per condition + £100 per specialist advice
Proposed amendments to a scheme previously granted	50% of the relevant pre-application fee	50% of the relevant pre-application fee	50% of the relevant pre-application fee
Proposed amendments to a scheme previously refused	100% of the relevant pre-app fee	100% of the relevant pre-app fee	100% of the relevant pre-app fee
Post decision discussion/ next steps (but not involving any amendments). For a minor proposal	£250	£450	£650
Post decision discussion/ next steps (but not involving any amendments). For a major proposal	£1,000	£1,400	£1,600

Notes

This is for proposals that only require listed building consent, if there are other works that require planning permission, the fee will be based on the relevant category of development
If the proposal is change of use to a dwelling, the fee for residential dwellings applies
Includes development not falling within any of the above categories such as playing pitches, car parks

An additional fee will be payable if our advice requires comment or reports from independent consultants/professional advisers not employed by the Council.

Generally, following the formal response, planning officers will not be able to enter into correspondence unless a new pre-application has been submitted.

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)
Listed Building and/or Conservation (see note 1)	£213	£288	£338
Advertisements	£105	Not applicable	Not applicable
Change of use (see note 2)	£213	£425	£613
Telecommunications	£213	£425	£613
Other (see note 3)	£213	£425	£613
Copy of Consent (Dev. Control)	£32
Request for confirmation if a property has permitted development rights	£50	Not available	Not available
Minor works to residential property (not a householder) ie new windows, installation of solar panels, fencing, driveway	£225	£384	£459
Minor works to non residential property i.e. new shop front, fencing, installation of solar panels, flue or air conditioning	£225	£384	£459
Change of use/conversion to HMO, bedsits, student accommodation, hostel, temporary accommodation, any other residential accommodation with shared facilities (For up to and including 6 people)	£488	£676	£876
Change of use/conversion to HMO, bedsits, student accommodation, hostel, temporary accommodation, any other residential accommodation with shared facilities (For 7 - 20 people)	£632	£1,032	£1,232
Change of use/conversion to HMO, bedsits, student accommodation, hostel, temporary accommodation, any other residential accommodation with shared facilities (over 21 people)	Fee based on new residential development pre-app charges	Fee based on new residential development pre-app charges	Fee based on new residential development pre-app charges
Variation of conditions restricting sale of goods	£50	Not available	Not available
Discharge of conditions (householder)	£50	£150	£250
Discharge of conditions (non householder)– charge per condition and will depend on whether specialist advice is required	£150 per condition + £100 per specialist advice	£250 per condition + £100 per specialist advice	£300 per condition + £100 per specialist advice
Proposed amendments to a scheme previously granted	50% of the relevant pre-application fee	50% of the relevant pre-application fee	50% of the relevant pre-application fee
Proposed amendments to a scheme previously refused	100% of the relevant pre-app fee	100% of the relevant pre-app fee	100% of the relevant pre-app fee
Post decision discussion/ next steps (but not involving any amendments). For a minor proposal	£250	£450	£650
Post decision discussion/ next steps (but not involving any amendments). For a major proposal	£1,000	£1,400	£1,600

Notes

This is for proposals that only require listed building consent, if there are other works that require planning permission, the fee will be based on the relevant category of development
If the proposal is change of use to a dwelling, the fee for residential dwellings applies
Includes development not falling within any of the above categories such as playing pitches, car parks

An additional fee will be payable if our advice requires comment or reports from independent consultants/professional advisers not employed by the Council.

Generally, following the formal response, planning officers will not be able to enter into correspondence unless a new pre-application has been submitted.

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The fees relate to the consideration of one proposal. Alternative options should be submitted as separate applications with the relevant fee

We do not accept revisions to a proposal, after the application has been submitted.

An additional fee will be payable if our advice requires comment or reports from independent consultants/professional advisers not employed by the Council.

Generally, following the formal response, planning officers will not be able to enter into correspondence unless a new pre-application has been submitted.

All fees are inclusive of VAT

Exemptions

Advice sought in the following categories is free:

Building conservation advice for works of repair to listed buildings and Conservation Area consents.
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order or trees located within a Conservation Area.
Where the enquiry is made by a Gloucester City Council or Gloucestershire County Council and the proposal relates to a statutory function.
Where the enquiry is made by a Parish or Town Council.
Where the development is for the direct benefit of a disabled person (and as such there would be no fee incurred to make the planning application.

Reductions

50% reduction in fees for local charities and local community groups providing services to the community and relating to the local provision of that service