You can make a developer pre-application enquiry online.
Make a developer pre-application enquiry
Bespoke advice service
If you would like to use our bespoke advice service, please contact us.
Timescales
Once we receive your request for pre-application advice we will acknowledge it within 5 working days and tell you the name of the case officer who is handling your enquiry. All communication from you to us should be through this officer.
If after an initial assessment we consider the pre-application process is not the most appropriate course to follow, we will tell you what alternatives are available.
After considering the information you have sent us, your case officer will decide whether to bring together a team of council officers from different disciplines. A development team approach means that you don’t have to contact different parts of the council separately, saving you time and giving consistency.
Following the assessment you may be asked for more information such as financial appraisals, travel plans, transport assessments, and possibly environmental assessments. Where a scheme may be subject to environmental assessment then early discussions should focus on issues relating to the screening and scoping of the proposal.
Within 30 working days you should be advised if a meeting with the case officer or development team would be helpful and if more information is required. If no more information or meetings are required then you should receive a written response within 40 working days.
Freedom of information (FOI)
We are unable to publish pre-application submissions as they are confidential.
If you would like this information, raise an FOI request. Make sure you state that you are making this type of enquiry.
We can only release details under certain circumstances and if it meets the correct criteria.
To find out more and make an FOI request, visit our FOI page.