Planning application fees do not cover the cost of the pre-application advice. This service has a separate fee, and pre-application advice fees depend on the category of development.
Within the table below are details of the pre-application fees and charges. Please note that these fees purely relate to those charged by Tendring District Council, and do not relate to external consultees unless otherwise stated.
| TDC Written Response Only | TDC Virtual Meeting and Written Response | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder Development | Excluding VAT | Including VAT | Excluding VAT | Including VAT |
| Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | £100 | £120 | £200 | £240 |
| Householder alterations and extensions on a Listed Building, including outbuildings within the domestic curtilage (Heritage advice is mandatory) | £100 | £120 | £200 | £240 |
| Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||||
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £300 | £360 | £450 | £540 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £400 | £480 | £580 | £696 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £700 | £840 | £850 | £1,020 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | N/a | N/a | £3,000 | £3,600 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | N/a | N/a | £3,500 | £4,200 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | N/a | N/a | £4,000 | £4,800 |
| Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||||
| Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £200 | £240 | £350 | £420 |
| Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | £400 | £480 | £550 | £660 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £150 | £180 | £300 | £360 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £250 | £300 | £400 | £480 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £950 | £1,140 | £1,300 | £1,560 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2500sq.m | N/a | N/a | £3,000 | £3,600 |
| Other Works | ||||
| Adverts/Signs | £100 | £120 | £200 | £240 |
| Telecommunications | £100 | £120 | £200 | £240 |
| Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||||
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | £150 | £180 | £250 | £300 |
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | £250 | £300 | £350 | £420 |
| Any other works not meeting the criteria above | £300 | £360 | £400 | £480 |
For full details, including fees and charges from external consultees, please click on the link below:
For the fees and charges for each of the external consultees, please see below:
| ECC Heritage Written Advice | ECC Heritage Meeting and Written Advice | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder Development | Excluding VAT | Including VAT | Excluding VAT | Including VAT |
| Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | £235 | £282 | £470 | £564 |
| Householder alterations and extensions on a Listed Building, including outbuildings within the domestic curtilage (Heritage advice is mandatory) | £235 | £282 | £470 | £564 |
| Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||||
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £385 | £462 | £620 | £744 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £385 | £462 | £620 | £744 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £555 | £666 | £790 | £948 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | £705 | £846 | £940 | £1,128 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | £705 | £846 | £940 | £1,128 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | £705 | £846 | £940 | £1,128 |
| Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||||
| Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £385 | £462 | £620 | £744 |
| Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | £555 | £666 | £790 | £948 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £385 | £462 | £620 | £744 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £385 | £462 | £620 | £744 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £385 | £462 | £620 | £744 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2500sq.m | £555 | £666 | £790 | £948 |
| Other Works | ||||
| Adverts/Signs | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Telecommunications | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||||
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Any other works not meeting the criteria above | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| ECC Highways Written Advice | ECC Highways Virtual Meeting and Written Advice | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder Development | Excluding VAT | Including VAT | Excluding VAT | Including VAT |
| Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Householder alterations and extensions on a Listed Building, including outbuildings within the domestic curtilage (Heritage advice is mandatory) | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||||
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £223 | £268 | £446 | £535 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £223 | £268 | £446 | £535 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £299 | £359 | £598 | £718 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | £375 | £450 | £809 | £971 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | £375 | £450 | £809 | £971 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | £598 | £718 | £956 | £1,147 |
| Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||||
| Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £223 | £268 | £446 | £535 |
| Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | £598 | £718 | £956 | £1,147 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £223 | £268 | £446 | £535 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £223 | £268 | £446 | £535 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £223 | £268 | £446 | £535 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2500sq.m | £598 | £718 | £956 | £1,147 |
| Other Works | ||||
| Adverts/Signs | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Telecommunications | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||||
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Any other works not meeting the criteria above | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| ECC SUDS Written Advice | ECC SUDS Virtual Meeting and Written Advice | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder Development | Excluding VAT | Including VAT | Excluding VAT | Including VAT |
| Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | £113.75 | £136.50 | £222.08 | £266.50 |
| Householder alterations and extensions on a Listed Building, including outbuildings within the domestic curtilage (Heritage advice is mandatory) | £113.75 | £136.50 | £222.08 | £266.50 |
| Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||||
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £113.75 | £136.50 | £222.08 | £266.50 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £113.75 | £136.50 | £222.08 | £266.50 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £222.08 | £266.50 | £336.67 | £404.00 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | £222.08 | £266.50 | £336.67 | £404.00 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | £222.08 - £336.67 | £266.50 - £404.00 | £336.67 - £449.58 | £404.00 - £539.50 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | £336.37 | £404.00 | £449.58 | £539.50 |
| Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||||
| Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £113.75 | £136.50 | £222.08 | £266.50 |
| Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | £222.08 - £336.67 | £266.50 - £404.00 | £336.67 - £449.58 | £404.00 - £539.50 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £113.75 | £136.50 | £222.08 | £266.50 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £113.75 | £136.50 | £222.08 | £266.50 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £113.75 | £136.50 | £222.08 | £266.50 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2500sq.m | £222.08 | £266.50 | £336.67 | £404.00 |
| Other Works | ||||
| Adverts/Signs | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Telecommunications | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||||
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Any other works not meeting the criteria above | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| ECC Ecology Written Advice | ECC Ecology Virtual Meeting and Written Advice | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder Development | Excluding VAT | Including VAT | Excluding VAT | Including VAT |
| Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | £236 | £295 | N/a | N/a |
| Householder alterations and extensions on a Listed Building, including outbuildings within the domestic curtilage (Heritage advice is mandatory) | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||||
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £380 | £475 | £612 | £765 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £380 | £475 | £612 | £765 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £504 | £630 | £696 | £870 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | £596 | £745 | £880 | £1,100 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | £696 | £870 | £1,008 | £1,260 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | £696 | £870 | £1,008 | £1,260 |
| Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||||
| Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £380 | £475 | £612 | £765 |
| Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | £504 | £630 | £696 | £870 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £380 | £475 | £612 | £765 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £380 | £475 | £612 | £765 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £380 | £475 | £612 | £765 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2500sq.m | £504 | £630 | £696 | £870 |
| Other Works | ||||
| Adverts/Signs | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Telecommunications | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||||
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Any other works not meeting the criteria above | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| ECC Urban Design Written Advice | ECC Urban Design Virtual Meeting and Written Advice | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder Development | Excluding VAT | Including VAT | Excluding VAT | Including VAT |
| Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Householder alterations and extensions on a Listed Building, including outbuildings within the domestic curtilage (Heritage advice is mandatory) | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||||
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £535 | £642 | £765 | £918 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £535 | £642 | £765 | £918 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £630 | £756 | £870 | £1,044 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | £745 | £894 | £1,100 | £1,320 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | £870 | £1,044 | £1,260 | £1,512 |
| New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | £870 | £1,044 | £1,260 | £1,512 |
| Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||||
| Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £535 | £642 | £765 | £918 |
| Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | £630 | £756 | £870 | £1,044 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £535 | £642 | £765 | £918 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £535 | £642 | £765 | £918 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £535 | £642 | £765 | £918 |
| Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2500sq.m | £630 | £756 | £870 | £1,044 |
| Other Works | ||||
| Adverts/Signs | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Telecommunications | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||||
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Any other works not meeting the criteria above | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Please note, the relevant fee must be received before your enquiry can be processed.
In order to make the necessary payment for your pre-application enquiry, please call 01255 686190.
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