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Pre-application advice

We welcome and encourage discussions before a developer submits a planning application. These discussions can result in better quality applications and help speed up the decision making process after submission.

Pre-application advice should be sought from the relevant teams. We may require a fee for pre-application advice.

We also provide pre-application planning advice for mineral or waste applications. Find out more about the pre-application advice we offer.

District and borough councils provide pre-application advice:

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