Pre-application Advice

Government policy stresses the importance of securing pre-application advice from your local council before submitting a planning application.

This won’t always be necessary for small projects, or where the planning policies for the type of development are very clear, and we will only recommend it where there is a clear business case.

A good pre-application response from a council will rely on a good submission and we can make sure that the appropriate information for the type of project is submitted at this stage, and that the right questions are asked so that it will add value to the project.

The benefits of seeking pre-application advice can include:

• quicker decisions once an application is submitted;

• Confirming what information is needed to accompany an application;

• Identifying problems and issues before submitting an application, potentially reducing costs and delays, or unwanted refusals;

• Confirmation of the council’s initial view of your proposed development.

If you would like to discuss the merits of submitting a pre-application request to the council for your development project. we’d be delighted to speak to you.