Pre-application advice fees

Householder fees

This costs £220 (including VAT) per application.

This applies to the following types of development:

• Extensions and alterations
• Works to listed dwellings or those within Conservation Areas
• Creation of domestic electric vehicle charging points
• Outbuildings including garages and sheds
• Roof alterations
• Walls and fences
• Works to tree protected by a preservation order on in a Conservation Area (within a residential garden)
• Running a business from home

Development (not householder) where floor space is proposed (including floor space in a new use created by a change of use)

This includes:

• Care Homes (C2 use)
• Houses of multiple occupation
• Offices or industrial  
• Retail
• Agricultural
• Caravans
• Schools or sports centres    
• Non-residential institutions such as dentists, gyms, community centres, vets etc

Floor area created (all costs include VAT):

• Less than 40 square metres, per application: £257.80
• 41 to 100 square metres, per application: £644.70    
• 101 to 200 square metres, per application: £1,289.20 
• 201 to 500 square metres, per application: £1,546.30  
• 501 to 1000 square metres, per application: £1,933.80   
• 1001 to 2000 square metres, per application: £2,690.50   
• 2001 to 5000 square metres, per application: £3,363.10
• 5001 to 10000 square metres, per application: £13,452.20
• 10001 to 15000 square metres, per application: £25,000.00
• Over 15001 square metres, per application: £39,000.00  

Development (not householder) where no floor space is proposed

This includes:

• Change of use of amenity land to residential
• Other changes of use
• Car parks or roads
• Electric vehicle charging points or other renewable energy projects
• Leisure uses including tennis courts or sports pitches
• Moorings
• Adverts

Site area (all costs include VAT):

• Less than 1 hectare, per application: £403.50 per 0.1 hectare
• 1.01 hectares to 3 hectares, per application: £2,690.50
• 3.01 hectares to 5 hectares, per application: £6,726.20  
• 5.01 hectares to 10 hectares, per application: £13,452.50
• 10.01 hectares to 15 hectares, per application: £25,000.00
• Over 15.01 hectares, per application: £39,000.00

New homes / dwellings

This includes:

• New build house
• Change of use to a house/flat
• Mobile homes for residential use

Number of dwellings (all costs include VAT):

•  Per Dwelling: £400.00 - this is for the gross number of dwellings, up to a maximum of £39,000. There is no reduction for any demolition of houses.

Advice on conditions

This includes discussions with planning officers and relevant consultees about what information is needed to submit a conditions discharge application and costs £500.00 per condition.

Modifying a Section 106 agreement

This includes:

• Any alteration to a signed section 106 agreement and costs, per application: £2,500.00 to £5,000.00 depending on complexity (including VAT)

It does not include the Council’s legal costs which the applicant will be expected to cover.

Planning performance agreements & planning viability assessments

Where applicants would like to agree a PPA with the Council or have a viability assessment considered, email development.control@wokingham.gov.uk. The cost will depend on the complexity of the scheme.  

If you cancel your pre-application request

We don't give refunds for cancelled requests.

More than one development type

Where more than one type of development is proposed e.g. new residential and retail units, then a fee is required for each type of development proposed.