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Date updated: 14/05/2026

Applicants are encouraged to obtain pre-planning application advice before submitting a planning application.

If you want to arrange a meeting with a planning officer go to Pre Planning Application Meeting Request and follow the instructions. An application for a first meeting cannot be processed until the form, material and fee, if one is applicable, has been submitted. If you have a question about the form use the Online Service Enquiry Form

We aim to process a request for a pre-application advice meeting within a week of receipt of the information required and fee and to be able to offer a meeting as soon as possible thereafter at a time convenient to the applicant, although there may be circumstances when this period cannot be met.

From 18 May 2026, the City of London Corporation increased its Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) and planning pre-application fees for the financial year 2026–27. The new fee structure reflects the level of service and complexity of developments typically dealt with in the Square Mile.

Pre-planning application advice meeting fees

There is a fee for a pre-planning advice application meeting, except in limited circumstances.

  • The fees include VAT at 20%.
  • Where a scheme involves a combination of the criteria in the table the higher fee will apply.
  • If a scheme includes affordable housing there will be no fee for that element of the scheme.
  • A 20% cancellation fee will be charged for a meeting cancelled within three days of the scheduled meeting date

There is no fee if the proposal does not fall within the criteria in the table.

 Pre application fees
Proposal Applies to  First meeting £ Subsequent meetings
£

Alteration / extension to existing dwellings including works within boundaries

Single dwelling house or flat (includes listed buildings)

 270 170
Listed Building Works

Internal and external alterations to listed buildings

 1,400 840
Minor or Less Complex

Up to 500 sq. m. or up to 4 residential units and the creation of new dwellings up to 500 sq. m. including alterations, extensions, refurbishments, change of use, telecoms, advertisements, air conditioning and shop fronts.

 2,790 1,680
Medium

500-999 sq. m. of new floor space GEA (Gross External Area) and change of use over 300 sq. m.

 3,780 2,250
Small Major 10-12 residential units created by a new development or change of use. 1,000-1,999 sq. m. of new floor space GEA 6,900 4,150
Large Major 21-50 residential units created by a new development or a change of use.2,000-9,999 sq. m. of new floor space-GEA. 9,150 5,500
Major and EIA Above 50 residential units created by a new development or a change of use>10,000 sq. m. of new floor space-GEA 11,550 6,900
High level concept meeting Initial meeting with Director/Assistant Directors 8,925 7,500
Non major S73 amendments S73 application to vary/remove a planning condition attached to a planning permission 3,780 2,250
 Major S73 amendments S73 application to vary/remove a planning condition attached to a planning permission for a major development 9,150 5,500
Non major S96 amendments S96 application to vary/add/remove a planning condition attached to a planning permission 2,790 1,680 
 Major S96 amendments S96 application to vary/add/remove a planning condition attached to a planning permission for a major development 3,780 2,250 

A large or complex scheme may be suitable for a Planning Performance Agreement (PPA). The case officer will discuss the suitability of a PPA with the applicant.

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