Find out how to get our advice before submitting planning permission for a small new residential or commercial development or change to commercial premises, and how much it costs.
If you're thinking about a small new residential or commercial development or a change to commercial premises, we can give you advice.
To commission pre-application advice from the Planning and Building Control service for a minor development scheme, complete the minor schemes 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 | £927.00 |
| Virtual meeting with a written response | £1,545.00 |
| Site meeting with a written response | £1,670.27 |
| Follow up written response only | £191.40 |
| Type of advice | Fee |
|---|---|
| Written response only | £772.50 |
| Virtual meeting with a written response | £1,086.82 |
| Site meeting with a written response | £1,194.76 |
| Follow up written response only | £157.48 |
| Type of advice | Fee |
|---|---|
| Written response only | £194.39 |
| Virtual meeting with a written response | £388.47 |
| Follow up written response only | £56.36 |
| Type of addition | Fee per hour |
|---|---|
| 1 consultant | £95.17 |
| 2 consultants | £95.17 |
| 3 consultants | £95.17 |
| Each meeting - for minor developments | £543.28 |
| Each meeting - for small scale developments | £194.39 |
If your development needs additional consultant input, especially if the property is a listed building or in a conservation area, send an email to planning.applications@brighton-hove.gov.uk to discuss what additional advice is recommended and an estimate of hours. You need to do this before you submit this form.