Pre-application charging schedule
Pre-application charges from 1 May 2026.
All fees are shown exclusive of VAT, followed by the VAT-inclusive amount in brackets. VAT is charged at 20%.
|
Development type |
Fee (including VAT) |
Response times (not working days) from date of payment |
|---|---|---|
|
Householder permitted development enquiry |
£105 (£126) - written advice £155 (£186) – written advice with site visit or meeting |
14 days 28 days |
|
Other permitted development enquiry |
£155 (£186) – written advice |
14 days |
|
Single dwellinghouse householder enquiry – extensions, improvements, alterations inc works within the boundary and purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwelllinghouse |
£155 (£186) – written advice £210 (£252) – written advice with site visit or meeting |
14 days 28 days |
|
Erection of non-residential buildings - 999 sqm or less |
£780 (£936) – written advice and meeting |
42 days |
|
Advertisements |
£180 (£216) – written advice |
28 days |
|
Change of use of buildings/land - 999 sqm or less |
£365 (£438) – written advice £470 (£564) – written advice with meeting |
28 days 42 days |
|
Telecommunications equipment |
£310 (£372) – written advice £415 (£498) – written advice with meeting £250 (£300) – advice following refusal of application |
28 days 28 days
28 days |
|
Up to 2 dwellings/residential units |
£780 (£936) – written advice and meeting |
42 days |
|
3-9 dwellings/residential units |
£2,070 (£2,484) – written advice and meeting |
42 days |
|
Confirmation whether conditions have been discharged |
£200 (£240) – email response |
14 days |
|
Specialisms for other non-major proposals (e.g trees, archaeology, conservation, urban design) |
£250 (£300) – written advice and a site visit where necessary. |
14 days |
|
Development type |
Fee (including VAT) |
Response times (not working days) from date of payment |
|---|---|---|
|
Confirmation whether conditions have been discharged |
£400 (£480) – email response |
28 days |
|
10-49 dwellings/residential units |
£5,190 (£6,228) – written advice and meeting |
42 days |
|
50-199 dwellings/residential units |
£7,785 (£9,342) – written advice and meeting |
42 days |
|
200 dwellings/residential units and over |
£12,460 (£14,952) – written advice and meeting |
42 days |
|
Erection of non-residential buildings – 1000sqm to 9999 sqm |
£5,190 (£6,228) – written advice and meeting |
42 days |
|
Erection of non-residential buildings - 10000 sqm or more |
£12,460 (£14,952) – written advice and meeting |
42 days |
|
Change of use of buildings/land - 1000 sqm or more |
£800 (£960) – written advice with meeting |
42 days |
|
Mixed use development |
Calculated based on the number of residential units and non-residential floorspace combined |
42 days |
|
Purpose Built Student Accommodation |
Falls within residential number of units |
42 days |
| Development type | Fee (including VAT) | Response times (not working days) from date of payment |
|---|---|---|
|
Guidance regarding which category of advice to select |
£50 (£60) - email confirmation of required category, fee and instructions of how to submit enquiry only |
7 days |
|
Admin fee to refund and withdraw pre- application submissions before any work takes place |
10% of the fee – min £50 (£60) max £250 (£300)
|
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Notes
Any specialisms as part of the pre-app will incur a fee of £625 + VAT (£750) per specialism – 28 days. If not requested only basic or standing advice will be provided.
Any specialist review of technical documents following pre-app advice is charged at £625 + VAT (£750) per single technical matter – 28 days.
Resubmissions are charged at 50% of the original fee providing they are based along the lines of the original scheme, by the same applicant and within 12 months of the original pre-app.
The council reserves the right to charge a bespoke fee for significant or complex proposals that fall outside of this fee structure.
Planning
We are unable to give informal advice by telephone, please refer to our planning webpages for guidance.
Address: Coventry City CouncilPO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL