Request pre-application advice for minerals and waste planning

This is a paid for service.

Find out the application fees for each category

What we provide

We will:

• research the history of the site
• where necessary undertake an unaccompanied site visit
• consult with key consultees where appropriate
• identify and assess the prospective application against the council's and national policies and standards
• arrange to attend a meeting with you where appropriate
• provide a detailed written response without prejudice
• comment on the planning merits, possible areas for improvement and identify proposals that are unlikely to be supported
• identify, validation and consultee requirements
• establish timescales and explain the planning processes

We won't provide

We won't give advice that:

• binds opinions or gives opinions on lawfulness
• gives a formal planning decision or guarantees that an application will be valid or approved
• details technical advice or design the proposal for you
• is an opinion that is future-proofed against policy changes

How to make a request

After you've applied

We aim to let you know we have received your request within 10 days.

We will confirm:

• that the fee is correct or if a fee has not been submitted, what the fee is
• any additional information that is required before pre-application advice can be offered
• the name of the planning case officer who will be providing the advice and their contact details

The case officer will contact you to confirm the timescales for issuing their advice.

If necessary, a meeting can be arranged to discuss the proposal prior to the case officer providing advice.

We aim to respond to a valid request within six weeks although this cannot always be guaranteed, especially for more complex schemes.