The county council welcome and encourage pre-application advice discussion before a planning application is submitted to us.
We introduced a charging scheme for pre-application discussions relating to minerals and waste (county matter) development proposals in 2022. The fee for this service depends on the scale of the development.
Scope of the Pre-Application Service
The service includes options for pre-application engagement depending on the scale of the proposed development and is set out in the table below.
The advice will be based on the information available about the proposal and discussions that have taken place. Full details on the information to be provided as part of the service is detailed in our Service Guide:
Pre-application service charges
These fees do not include VAT and that VAT will be added at the time of payment.
Category |
Description of development |
Scope of Service |
Cost |
Basic advice |
Any scale of development |
Confirmation as to whether planning permission is required
Advice for any proposal for which there is no planning fee
|
Free |
History search |
Any scale of development |
Review of site history and provision of documents electronically |
£275 |
Band A |
- Development up to 5,000 tonnes per annum, or new floorspace up to 150sqm (whichever is lower)
- Minor variations non-compliance to existing schemes
- Installation of plant and machinery
- Other development not falling within "Band B" or "Band C" categories
- Site area: less than 0.5ha
|
Planning advice only
Planning advice plus specialist advice
|
£275
£440
|
Band B |
- Development of 5,000 - 30,000 tonnes per annum, or new floorspace of 151 - 500sqm (whichever is lower)
- Site area 0.5 - 1ha
|
Planning advice only
Planning advice plus specialist advice
|
£495
£825
|
Band C |
- Development in excess of 30,000 tonnes per annum, or new floorspace in excess of 500sqm (whichever is lower)
- All EIA development (or when not screened, exceeding thresholds in Column 2 of the Regulations)
- Site area 1ha+
|
Planning advice only
Planning advice plus specialist advice
|
£880
£1,375
|
Additional charges:
Site visit: £220 (per visit)
Follow up advice or meeting: £220 (per additional advice/meeting)
How to apply and what is required
To request pre-application planning advice please use our online application form below, which also takes the required payment.
If you are seeking Basic Advice (as set out in the table above) please contact the Planning Team directly via the contact details provided at the bottom of this page.
Read the Service Guide to work out which type of advice you need to request for the scale of your development: planning advice only, or planning advice plus specialist advice.
What you will need to provide in the application form:
- Site location plan (scale 1:1250 or 1:2500) with site boundary indicated
- Proposed site layout drawing (including access)
- Site area and gross internal floorspace
- Waste proposals: facility throughput, waste types, waste processes, access, movements
- Mineral proposals: extraction quantities, timescale, processing activities, access, HGV movements
In addition, the following information would be useful:
- Details of the current use of land and buildings
- Sketch drawings showing height/scale of development and elevational treatment
- Information relating to any necessary Environmental Statement
- Photographs and/or drawings showing site, buildings and trees as existing
It is recognised that in some cases not all the information will be available, but the more information that you provided at this stage will help use deliver a more tailored and site-specific response.
Our online request form requests authorisation for a payment for the services selected, but no funds are taken. The amount is taken or cancelled automatically when your request is assessed:
Pre-application Advice - Online request form
Our response
Within 5 working days of receipt of the pre-application request form, required documentation and relevant fee you will be sent a formal acknowledgement to confirm that:
- your request for pre-application advice has been received;
- that the fee is correct, or where the fee is incorrect what the amount outstanding to be paid is;
- if any additional information may be required;
- confirmation of the case officer handling the request.
We will aim to provide advice within 28 days of receiving a valid request.
Enquiries
Please send any enquiries to our Planning team via email at planningcontrol@leics.gov.uk or contact us by telephone on 0116 305 1085.