Pre-application fees 2025 to 2026

All fees are inclusive of VAT

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)	Follow-up meeting(s) (note C)	Follow-up letter (note D)
1 to 2 dwellings	£320	£460	£620	£160	£190
3 to 5 dwellings	£780	£930	£1090	£160	£240
6 to 9 dwellings	£1010	£1170	£1340	£170	£250
10 to 49 dwellings	£1670	£2180	£2680	£250	£250
50 to 199 dwellings	£3360	£4200	£4530	£340	£660
200 or more dwellings	£5030	£5870	£6350	£410	£840

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.
Note C: Charge is per hour or there-of
Note D: If considered follow-up, otherwise new pre-application will be required.

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)	Follow-up meeting(s) (note C)	Follow-up letter (note D)
1 to 2 dwellings	£320	£460	£620	£160	£190
3 to 5 dwellings	£780	£930	£1090	£160	£240
6 to 9 dwellings	£1010	£1170	£1340	£170	£250
10 to 49 dwellings	£1670	£2180	£2680	£250	£250
50 to 199 dwellings	£3360	£4200	£4530	£340	£660
200 or more dwellings	£5030	£5870	£6350	£410	£840

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.
Note C: Charge is per hour or there-of
Note D: If considered follow-up, otherwise new pre-application will be required.

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)	Follow-up meeting(s) (note C)	Follow-up letter (note D)
Less than 500m2	£340	£490	£660	£170	£170
501 to 999m2	£490	£660	£840	£170	£250
1000 to 4999m2	£1670	£2180	£2510	£250	£340
5000 to 9999m2	£2510	£3020	£3360	£340	£660
10,000m2 or more (more than 2ha)	£3360	£4200	£5030	£490	£840

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.
Note C: Charge is per hour or there-of
Note D: If considered follow-up, otherwise new pre-application will be required.

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)	Follow-up meeting(s) (note C)	Follow-up letter (note D)
Less than 500m2	£340	£490	£660	£170	£170
501 to 999m2	£490	£660	£840	£170	£250
1000 to 4999m2	£1670	£2180	£2510	£250	£340
5000 to 9999m2	£2510	£3020	£3360	£340	£660
10,000m2 or more (more than 2ha)	£3360	£4200	£5030	£490	£840

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.
Note C: Charge is per hour or there-of
Note D: If considered follow-up, otherwise new pre-application will be required.

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	£64
Other	£83

	Letter only
Householder	£64
Other	£83

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)	Follow-up meeting(s) (note C)
Householder	£64	£170	£220	£63

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.
Note C: Charge is per hour or there-of

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)	Follow-up meeting(s) (note C)
Householder	£64	£170	£220	£63

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.
Note C: Charge is per hour or there-of

	Letter only	Office meeting and letter (note A)	Site visit and letter (note B)	Follow-up meeting(s) (note C)	Follow-up letter (note D)
Listed Building and/or Conservation (see note 1)	£170	£230	£270	£170	£170
Advertisements	£84	Not applicable	Not applicable	£84	£170
Change of use (see note 2)	£170	£340	£490	£170	£170
Telecommunications	£170	£340	£490	£170	£170
Other (see note 3)	£170	£340	£490	£170	£170

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.
Note C: Charge is per hour or there-of
Note D: If considered follow-up, otherwise new pre-application will be required.

Note 1: Listed Building consent only. If there are other works that require planning permission, the fee will be based on the relevant category of development.
Note 2: If proposal is change of use and/or conversion to a dwelling, or a House in Multiple Occupation, the fee for residential development applies.
Note 3: Includes development not falling within any of the above categories e.g., playing pitches and car parks
Note 4: 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)	Follow-up meeting(s) (note C)	Follow-up letter (note D)
Listed Building and/or Conservation (see note 1)	£170	£230	£270	£170	£170
Advertisements	£84	Not applicable	Not applicable	£84	£170
Change of use (see note 2)	£170	£340	£490	£170	£170
Telecommunications	£170	£340	£490	£170	£170
Other (see note 3)	£170	£340	£490	£170	£170

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.
Note C: Charge is per hour or there-of
Note D: If considered follow-up, otherwise new pre-application will be required.

Note 1: Listed Building consent only. If there are other works that require planning permission, the fee will be based on the relevant category of development.
Note 2: If proposal is change of use and/or conversion to a dwelling, or a House in Multiple Occupation, the fee for residential development applies.
Note 3: Includes development not falling within any of the above categories e.g., playing pitches and car parks
Note 4: 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

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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.

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 enquiry is made by a Housing Association, Registered Social Landlord, or an equivalent Affordable Housing Provider or an architect/agent acting directly on their behalf working on a solely affordable housing proposal, one scheme per site, any subsequent proposal would be subject to the full pre-application fee.
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.
Initial advice will be provided where Gloucester City Council are working with local independents setting up a new business and /or are grant aiding them through Business Support grants

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