Decision details
Review of Pre-Application Fees
Decision Maker: Director of Community & Economic Development - Tracey Birkinshaw
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To review and publish Planning Pre-Application Fees, for implementation from 01 April 2025
Decision:
Following review of pre-application service and fees as part of the planning service improvement plan, thee updated fees are published on the council’s website.
Reasons for the decision:
To update pre-application fees following a review of the council’s pre-application service including benchmarking as part of the planning improvement plan. A summary of update fees are provided below and are live on the council’s website. A customer-facing document, setting out the council’s pre-application service, is in preparation and this will also shortly be published.
Alternative options considered:
To not amend fees. Benchmarking has demonstrated that the previous Cheltenham pre-application fee schedule was not in line with other councils locally and further afield, nor reflective of the costs to the council in delivering the service.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Review led by Head of Planning with the support of the finance team together with engagement with Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control.
Consultees
Review with Finance Team and Head of Planning
Engagement with Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control
Contact: Tracey Birkinshaw, Director of Community & Economic Development Email: tracey.birkinshaw@cheltenham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 10/04/2025
Date of decision: 04/04/2025