Find out how to get our advice before submitting planning permission for alterations to your house or flat, and how much it costs
If you're thinking about making alterations to your house or flat, we can give you advice.
To commission pre-application advice from the Planning and Building Control service for a householder scheme, complete the household pre-application advice form.
Email your completed form with any attachments to planning.applications@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
Our fees, including VAT at 20%, are shown in the tables below.
Payment for this service is made through our online payments page. The product name shown on the page is “Products & Services - BHCC Pre Application Planning Advice”.
If you have problems making a payment, send an email to Planning.Applications@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
| Type of advice | Fee |
|---|---|
| Written response only | £154.50 |
| Virtual meeting with written response | £194.10 |
| Site meeting with written response | £237.16 |
| Follow up written response only | £37.55 |
| Type of advice | Fee |
|---|---|
| Written response only | £408.54 |
| Virtual meeting with a written response | £752.18 |
| Site meeting with a written response | £860.15 |
| Follow up written response only | £118.42 |
| Number of additional consultants | Fee per hour |
|---|---|
| 1 | £95.17 |
| 2 | £95.17 |
| 3 | £95.17 |
If your house is either a listed building or in a conservation area, send an email to planning.applications@brighton-hove.gov.uk to discuss whether heritage advice is recommended.