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.
For TDC and External Consultee Fees, should your development fall outside of any areas listed below a bespoke fee may be payable. Please contact Technical Team (dcadmin.planning@tendringdc.gov.uk) to confirm fee payable.
Pre-Application Fee Schedule | TDC Written Response Only | TDC Virtual Meeting and Written Response |
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Householder Development | ||
Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | £120 | £240 |
Householder alterations and extensions on a Listed Building, including outbuildings within the domestic curtilage (Heritage advice is mandatory) | £120 | £240 |
Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £360 | £540 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £480 | £696 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £840 | £1,020 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | N/A | £3,600 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | N/A | £4,200 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | N/A | £4,800 |
Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||
Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £240 | £420 |
Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | £480 | £660 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £180 | £360 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £300 | £480 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £1,140 | £1,560 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2499sq.m | N/A | £3,600 |
Other Works | ||
Adverts/Signs | £120 | £240 |
Telecommunications | £120 | £240 |
Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | £180 | £300 |
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | £300 | £420 |
Any other works not meeting the criteria above | £360 | £480 |
Please note that where the proposal includes development falling within one or more categories the fee will be charged at the higher rate. | All prices are inclusive of VAT | |
* Cost dependent on development proposal. Please contact Technical Team (dcadmin.planning@tendringdc.gov.uk) to confirm fee payable. |
For full details, including fees and charges from external consultees, please click on the link below:
Overall Fee Schedule (Including and Excluding VAT)
For the fees and charges for each of the external consultees, please see below:
Pre-Application Fee Schedule | Heritage Written Advice | Heritage Virtual Meeting and Written Advice |
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Householder Development | ||
Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | £282 | £564 |
Householder alterations and extensions on a Listed Building, including outbuildings within the domestic curtilage (Heritage advice is mandatory) | £282 | £564 |
Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £462 | £744 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £462 | £744 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £666 | £948 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | £1,128 | |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | £1,128 | |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | *Bespoke Quotation Required - Contact TDC Technical Team | |
Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||
Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £462 | £744 |
Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | *Bespoke Quotation Required - Contact TDC Technical Team | *Bespoke Quotation Required - Contact TDC Technical Team |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £462 | £744 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £462 | £744 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £462 | £744 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2499sq.m | £948 | |
Other Works | ||
Adverts/Signs | ||
Telecommunications | ||
Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | ||
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | ||
Any other works not meeting the criteria above | ||
Please note that where the proposal includes development falling within one or more categories the fee will be charged at the higher rate. | All prices are inclusive of VAT | |
* Cost dependent on development proposal. Please contact Technical Team (dcadmin.planning@tendringdc.gov.uk) to confirm fee payable. |
Pre-Application Fee Schedule | ECC Highways Written Advice | ECC Highways Virtual Meeting and Written Advice |
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Householder Development | ||
Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | 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 |
Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £267.60 | £358.80 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £267.60 | £358.80 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £358.80 | £535.20 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | £717.60 | |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | £717.60 | |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | £970.80 | |
Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||
Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £267.60 | £358.80 |
Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | £358.80 - £717.60* | £535.20 - £970.80* |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £267.60 | £358.80 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £267.60 | £358.80 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £267.60 | £358.80 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2499sq.m | £535.20 | |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 2500sq.m - 4999sq.m | £717.60 | |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 5000sq.m+ | £970.80 | |
Other Works | ||
Adverts/Signs | ||
Telecommunications | ||
Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | ||
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | ||
Any other works not meeting the criteria above | ||
Please note that where the proposal includes development falling within one or more categories the fee will be charged at the higher rate. | All prices are inclusive of VAT | |
* Cost dependent on development proposal. Please contact Technical Team (dcadmin.planning@tendringdc.gov.uk) to confirm fee payable. |
Pre-Application Fee Schedule | SUDS Written Advice | SUDS Virtual Meeting and Written Advice |
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Householder Development | ||
Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | £136.50 | £266.50 |
Householder alterations and extensions on a Listed Building, including outbuildings within the domestic curtilage (Heritage advice is mandatory) | £136.50 | £266.50 |
Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £136.50 | £266.50 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £136.50 | £266.50 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £266.50 | £404.00 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | £404.00 | |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | £404.00 (see note 1) - £539.50 (see note 2) | |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | £539.50 | |
Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||
Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £136.50 | £266.50 |
Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | £266.50 (see note 1) - £404.00 (see note 2) | £404.00 (see note 1) - £539.50 (see note 2) |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £136.50 | £266.50 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £136.50 | £266.50 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £136.50 | £266.50 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2499sq.m | £404.00 (see note 3) | |
Other Works | ||
Adverts/Signs | ||
Telecommunications | ||
Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | ||
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | ||
Any other works not meeting the criteria above | ||
Please note that where the proposal includes development falling within one or more categories the fee will be charged at the higher rate. | All prices are inclusive of VAT | |
* Cost dependent on development proposal. Please contact Technical Team (dcadmin.planning@tendringdc.gov.uk) to confirm fee payable. | ||
Note 1 - This fee relates to major applications up to and including 200 dwellings, or a site area of up to 4ha. Note 2 - This fee relates to large major applications of 201 or more dwellings, or a site area of 4.1ha or more. Note 3 - This fee is payable for SUDS fees for Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations proposed up to 9999sq.m. SUDS fees for Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations proposals exceeding 10,000m2 are charged at a higher rate. Please contact the Technical Team (dcadmin.planning@tendringdc.gov.uk) to confirm fee payable. |
Pre-Application Fee Schedule | Ecology Written Advice | Ecology Virtual Meeting and Written Advice |
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Householder Development | ||
Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | £282 | £360 |
Householder alterations and extensions on a Listed Building, including outbuildings within the domestic curtilage (Heritage advice is mandatory) | £282 | £360 |
Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £462 | £564 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £462 | £564 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £666 | £768 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | £948 | |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | £948 | |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | *Bespoke Quotation Required - Contact TDC Technical Team | |
Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||
Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £475 | £765 |
Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | *Bespoke Quotation Required - Contact TDC Technical Team | *Bespoke Quotation Required - Contact TDC Technical Team |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £475 | £765 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £475 | £765 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £475 | £765 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2499sq.m | £870 | |
Other Works | ||
Adverts/Signs | ||
Telecommunications | ||
Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | ||
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | ||
Any other works not meeting the criteria above | ||
Please note that where the proposal includes development falling within one or more categories the fee will be charged at the higher rate. | All prices are inclusive of VAT | |
* Cost dependent on development proposal. Please contact Technical Team (dcadmin.planning@tendringdc.gov.uk) to confirm fee payable. |
Pre-Application Fee Schedule | Urban Design Written Advice | Urban Design Virtual Meeting and Written Advice |
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Householder Development | ||
Householder alterations, extensions and outbuildings | ||
Householder alterations and extensions on a Listed Building, including outbuildings within the domestic curtilage (Heritage advice is mandatory) | ||
Residential Development (including advice on Reserved Matters applications) | ||
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 1-4 Units | £642 | £1,062 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 5-9 Units | £642 | £1,062 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 10-49 Units | £756 | £1,116 |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 50-99 Units | £1,320 | |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 100-249 Units | £1,512 | |
New Dwelling/s (Includes Conversions) 250 Units or more | *Bespoke Quotation Required - Contact TDC Technical Team | |
Business, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Development | ||
Minor Change of Use only, no works (Site under 1ha or less than 1,000sqm) | £642 | £918 |
Major Change of Use only, no works (Site 1ha or above, or more than 1,000sqm) | *Bespoke Quotation Required - Contact TDC Technical Team | *Bespoke Quotation Required - Contact TDC Technical Team |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations less than 100sq.m | £642 | £918 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 100sq.m - 499sq.m | £642 | £918 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 500sq.m - 999sq.m | £642 | £918 |
Business and Commercial New/Extensions & alterations 1000sq.m - 2499sq.m | £1,044 | |
Other Works | ||
Adverts/Signs | ||
Telecommunications | ||
Conditions (Advice from Planning Officers only, not external consultees) | ||
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Minor approval | ||
Variation/Removal of a condition from a Major approval | ||
Any other works not meeting the criteria above | ||
Please note that where the proposal includes development falling within one or more categories the fee will be charged at the higher rate. | All prices are inclusive of VAT | |
* Cost dependent on development proposal. Please contact Technical Team (dcadmin.planning@tendringdc.gov.uk) to confirm fee payable. |
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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