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Planning offer a range of additional services. These cover some of our common questions.
To request one of these services, please submit an additional services request form:
Additional services request form
We aim to respond within 20 working days. The charges listed below are calculated on cost recovery only. Should a request be more complex, the Council reserves the right to request additional payment. This will be based on an hourly charge of £77.50 +VAT (£93 inclusive of VAT).
All charges stated below are inclusive of VAT unless stated otherwise.
Confirmation of Permitted Use Class
We can tell you what your property can be used for. Use this informal service to find the current permitted use class of a property.
£208
Formal confirmation can only be obtained by a certificate of lawfulness.
Confirmation that Permitted Development rights have not been
removed
Not all properties benefit from permitted development (PD) rights. PD rights may have been removed by:
- condition either in the original permission or any subsequent permissions, or
- due to a property being in a designated area. Designated areas include things like Conservation Areas or Article 4 directions.
We will check:
- the planning history; and
- constraints/designations of the site.
Householder developments - £186
All other developments - £297
Confirmation of planning restrictions
Use this service to find out if there are planning restriction on a property. For example occupancy/use restrictions.
A planning history will be completed and information regarding any restrictions provided for example holiday use only, agricultural ties or use restricted to 10 months of the year.
£297
Help resolving conveyancing issues
Includes a full check of the planning and planning enforcement history, a site visit to view the development, 1 hour meeting if it is deemed necessary by the case officer, any necessary in house consultations, written confirmation of the outcome, a formal decision as to whether enforcement action will be taken and/or confirmation of steps required to remedy the situation, if any. We will provide a response in 20
working days in most cases. (If needed, this can be extended by agreement if further consultation or investigation is required).
Use this quick service if you are buying or selling a property/land and a planning query arises through the conveyancing process. For example, unauthorised works have been discovered or planning conditions have not been complied with.
£928
What constitutes a material start?
Material starts can only be confirmed by submitting a Certificate of Lawfulness. We can also offer an informal response from a case officer on what constitutes a material start. We would tell you how much work needs to be carried out before submitting the certificate?
£93 per hour
Enforcement
Confirmation of closure of enforcement case
Use this service if you require a letter of comfort confirming the Council’s decision on a case closed in the last 6 months. If the case was closed over 6 months ago it is recommended to use the help resolving conveyancing issues service below.
Householder development £94
All other developments £212
Confirmation of compliance with Enforcement Notice
Includes a site visit, full check of the enforcement case and written confirmation of the outcome.
Use this service if you require confirmation that an Enforcement Notice served by the Local Planning Authority has been complied with.
£557
Planning obligations including S106
Confirmation of compliance with section 106 planning obligations
Use this service if you require confirmation that the clauses of the agreement have been complied with.
If the clause in the agreement requires something to be undertaken on site, it would be necessary to undertake a site visit. There is an additional charge for the site visit.
£295 per agreement and an additional £509 if a site visit is required.
Enquiry relating to a specific site section 106 agreement
Use this service if you have a query regarding a specific site section 106 agreement
If the clause in the agreement requires something to be undertaken on site, it would be necessary to undertake a site visit. There is an additional charge for the site visit.
£295 per agreement and an additional £509 if a site visit is required.
S106 Eligibility Assessment for affordable self build and intermediate rent occupancy assessments
Affordable or local needs homes subject to a Section 106 agreement require the Council’s consent:
- when ownership is transferred or
- where the Council otherwise agree to a change in occupancy (ie when permission is given for a temporary letting).
The fee covers the Council’s eligibility assessment process and issuing of required consents for the purchasing household.
This service applies to proposals for self-build affordable homes where a Section 106 agreement is required to make the proposal acceptable in planning terms.
£198
Section 106 Deed of modification/Deed of revocation and new Planning Obligation by Agreement/Deed of discharge
Administration fee levied by Affordable Housing Team in addition to legal and monitoring fees.
Section 106 Deeds of Modifications or Deeds of Revocation with a new Planning Obligation by Agreement are sometimes required to bring an agreement up to date with the Council of Mortgage Lenders lending criteria. The CML cover 95% of UK lenders. The fee covers the administration of this technical change and is in addition to the legal fees that the Council charges.
Section 106 Deeds of Discharge are required when a Section 106 agreement no longer serves a useful planning purpose. This could be in the case of shared ownership or shared equity staircasing to 100% ownership and acquisition of the freehold. The fee covers the administration of implementing this deed and is in addition to the legal fees that the Council charges.
£148
S106 Compliance certificate (where required and noted on Title)
£99
Modification of planning obligations in the first FIVE years (VS106)
Fee for the submission of an application to consider whether changes should be made to a planning obligation.
Major development - £773
Minor developments - £387
CIL Query
If you would like to know if CIL has been paid on a property or if a property/site has a CIL charge on it - £194 inclusive of VAT
Exceptional Circumstances Relief (ECR)
Preliminary Assessment - an initial officer assessment to agree if there are exceptional circumstances and if it would be expedient to consider a full application - £387 inclusive of VAT
Full Application Assessment - Application processing, including assessment of Economic Viability Assessment and consideration by Service Director for Planning - £838 inclusive of VAT
Other confirmation of compliance
Confirmation of compliance with listed building consent
Includes a site visit to compare the development against the plans and
written confirmation of our findings. Only available within 12 months of
completion.
Use this service if you have completed a listed building project and you wish to sell the property. If the completion was over 12 months ago, use the ‘help resolving conveyancing issues’ service.
£557
Confirmation of compliance with planning conditions
Excludes mineral permissions that are subject to the monitoring programme and ROMPs conditions
Use this service if you require confirmation that the planning conditions on a site have been complied with.
Available for 12 months following the date the planning decision is issued (anything received over the 12 months can be dealt with via the “Help conveyancing issues service”). Includes:
- a full check of the Council’s application files to confirm whether the conditions have been discharged
- a site visit to confirm whether the details have
subsequently been complied with on site in accordance with the discharged details and - written confirmation of the outcome.
£491 for the first condition. £53 for each condition thereafter.
Requests for advice to achieve compliance with permissions that are subject to the Fees for Monitoring programme and ROMPS conditions
We can provide written advice on the steps necessary to achieve compliance with conditions on relevant permissions. This is charged at the standard hourly rate and is a cost recovery service. The fee needs to be paid in advance. Where more complex enquiries are proposed, this should be the subject of a separate pre application enquiry.
£93 per hour