If you are considering an extension to your dwelling, you can use this service to obtain help or advice from the Planning Department. This service includes proposals to extend or alter a single domestic property and applies to extensions and outbuildings to single-family dwellings only (including one flat).
- Fees for Householder Pre-Application Advice can be found on the Planning pre-application fees page .
- The fee must be paid before the advice is given.
Scope of advice
- Information on the relevant policies and other planning requirements.
- Advice regarding the procedure, consultation, and estimated timescale for processing an application.
- The information required to make a valid planning application.
- Informal, without-prejudice comments and guidance on the content and presentation of an application likely to satisfy the Council’s planning policies.
Information required from the applicant
The Council will require sufficient information to enable a quality advice service to be provided. This includes:
- An email address for the advice to be sent to.
- A description of the proposed development.
- Photographs and/or sketch drawings showing the site, buildings, and trees as existing.
- An outline of the proposal (plans at scale 1:50 or 1:100).
- Sketch drawings showing the size, height, and scale of the development.
What the applicant will receive
Subject to the availability of all required information, you will receive:
- An email outlining the planning issues and a view on whether the scheme is acceptable.
- Clarification of what is required to submit a planning application.