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Objective
The county council welcomes and encourages discussions before a developer submits a planning application to a district or borough council. It invariably results in better quality applications which stand a better chance of a successful outcome and helps speed up the decision making process after submission. The development industry can avoid abortive costs on inappropriate and un-resolvable proposals if a pre-planning discussion takes place.
Benefits
Pre-Application advice will provide you with:
- an understanding of how national and local guidance and policies will be applied to the transport aspect of the development
- the potential for reducing the time that professional teams spend working up the proposals
- an indication of those proposals that may be completely unacceptable from the transport/highways point of view
- written confirmation of the advice that can be submitted as part of any subsequent application.
Pre-application procedure
An initial free response setting out the main issues will be given if the following information is provided:
- Site Plans
- Site Address
- Development Description
If further written advice, a meeting or site visit are needed, the following information will be required and a fee charged:
- Confirmation of the existing use of the site, including planning application history, where appropriate.
- Description of the proposed development, accompanied by sketch plans showing the proposal.
- Scoping for Transport Statement/Assessment or a draft of these documents, if necessary.
- Any other information critical to the consideration of the proposal at this pre-application stage.
- A letter confirming that the charge will be paid within 14 days of receipt of an invoice.
The council offers pre-planning application advice based upon the nature of the planning permission being sought. These are broken down as follows:
Full (detailed) Planning Applications
These applications typically comprise all matters to be considered in detail. This means that every aspect of the proposal requires consideration, including all highway and transport matters. The fee structure for these types of proposals reflects the wide range of advice provided.
Outline Planning Applications
These applications typically seek to gain approval for the principal of the development or the access detail to the site. In recognition of this we offer a reduced scale of charges for these types of proposals.
Reserved Matters Applications /Discharge of Conditions
The Council actively encourages the early discussion of new residential layouts in highway and transport terms to ensure all new housing layouts comply with 'Healthy Streets for Surrey'. In such instances a developer may have gained outline planning consent and seeks the approval of the remaining detailed matters ('reserved matters applications').
A developer may also wish to engage in pre-planning application discussion prior to seeking the formal discharge of planning conditions. Examples include the content of Construction Transport Management Plans, Travel Plans, or car or cycle parking provisions. The Council offers a reduced scale of charges for both these types of applications.
Pre-application charges
All fees are determined according to the type and scale of the proposed development. These fees have been updated as of 11th September 2024.
Residential development for full (detailed) applications
All aspects including transport impact, site layout and design issues
| Number of dwellings | Further written response, meeting or site visit |
|---|---|
| 1 | £101 plus vat |
| 2 to 4 | £201 plus vat |
| 5 to 9 | £465 plus vat |
| 10 to 24 | £786 plus vat |
| 25 to 49 | £1320 plus vat |
| 50 to 80 | £1974 plus vat |
| 81 to 250 | £2767 plus vat |
| 251 to 500 | £5257 plus vat - can be split into two equal payments* |
| 501 to 1999 | £7885 plus vat - can be split into three equal payments* |
| 2000 or more | Price on request depending on scale of proposals |
Residential development for outline applications
Transport impact matters only, eg transport statements and transport assessments
| Number of dwellings | Further written response, meeting or site visit |
|---|---|
| 10 to 24 | £471 plus vat |
| 25 to 49 | £792 plus vat |
| 50 to 80 | £1184 plus vat |
| 81 to 250 | £1660 plus vat |
| 251 to 500 | £3154 plus vat - can be split into two equal payments* |
| 501 to 1999 | £4731 plus vat - can be split into three equal payments* |
| 2000 or more | Price on request depending on scale of proposals |
Residential development for reserved matters/discharge of condition applications
Reserved matter submissions, or prospective road layouts, or construction transport management plans
| Number of dwellings | Further written response, meeting or site visit |
|---|---|
| 10 to 24 | £314 plus vat |
| 25 to 49 | £528 plus vat |
| 50 to 80 | £789 plus vat |
| 81 to 250 | £1106 plus vat |
| 251 to 500 | £2112 plus vat - can be split into two equal payments* |
| 501 to 1999 | £3154 plus vat - can be split into three equal payments* |
| 2000 or more | Price on request depending on scale of proposals |
Commercial and retail development for full (detailed) applications
All aspects including transport impact,site layout and design issues
| Gross floor area | Further written response, meeting or site visit |
|---|---|
| Up to 100m² | £201 plus vat |
| 101m² to 500m² | £792 plus vat |
| 501m² to 1000m² | £1320 plus vat |
| 1001m² to 2000m² | £2100 plus vat |
| 2001m² to 5000m² | £2377 plus vat |
| 5001m² to 7500m² | £2767 plus vat |
| 7501m² to 10,000m² | £5257 plus vat - can be split into two equal payments* |
| 10,001m² to 25,000m2 | £7885 plus vat - can be split into three equal payments* |
| 25,001m2 or more | Price on request depending on scale of proposals |
Commercial and retail development for outline applications
Transport impact matters only, eg. transport statements and transport assessments
| Gross floor area | Further written response, meeting or site visit |
|---|---|
| Up to 100m² | £201 plus vat |
| 101m² to 500m² | £475 plus vat |
| 501m² to 1000m² | £792 plus vat |
| 1001m² to 2000m² | £1260 plus vat |
| 2001m² to 5000m² | £1426 plus vat |
| 5001m² to 7500m² | £1660 plus vat |
| 7501m² to 10,000m² | £3154 plus vat - can be split into two equal payments* |
| 10,001m² to 25,000m2 | £4730 plus vat - can be split into three equal payments* |
| 25,001m2 or more | Price on request depending on scale of proposals |
Commercial and retail development reserved matters/discharge of condition applications
Reserved matter submissions, or prospective road layouts or construction transport management plans
| Gross floor area | Further written response, meeting or site visit |
|---|---|
| Up to 100m² | £201 plus vat |
| 101m² to 500m² | £316 plus vat |
| 501m² to 1000m² | £528 plus vat |
| 1001m² to 2000m² | £840 plus vat |
| 2001m² to 5000m² | £950 plus vat |
| 5001m² to 7500m² | £1106 plus vat |
| 7501m² to 10,000m² | £2102 plus vat - can be split into two equal payments* |
| 10,001m² to 25,000m2 | £3154 plus vat - can be split into three equal payments* |
| 25,001m2 or more | Price on request depending on scale of proposals |
*First payment of the fee must be received before any meeting or written advice is provided (see procedure section above). Written confirmation of payment must include any subsequent payments and all should be paid within 14 days of receiving an invoice.
For mixed-use development or if your proposal does not fit into the categories listed above, please contact Surrey County Council for further advice. VAT will be charged at the current rate.
Exemptions
- No charge will be made for householder and other minor proposals (with the exception of new or amended vehicle accesses requiring a site visit, which will incur a charge)
- With the exception of private schools no charge will be made for charitable and public sector non-profit making proposals
- No charge will be made for development proposals from Surrey County Council or any of the eleven constituent authorities for non profit making proposals
- No charge will be made for the development of Policy with the Local Planning Authorities, until adoption of relevant policy documents.
What the charges will cover
The charge will cover the following work:
- A single site visit (if no on site meeting is held)
- An indication of the appropriate policies, standards and guidance against which the proposal will be assessed.
- If requested, a single face-to-face meeting on site, at Surrey County Council offices, or borough/district offices if appropriate.
- A written response will be provided in accordance with a timescale to be agreed
- A single re-check of the scheme following any necessary revisions.
- Meetings will be arranged within 10 working days of receipt of payment.
- Subject to prior agreement with the applicant, the nature of the proposal may be shared with the Local County Councillor on a confidential basis.
Please note: The final response is made taking account of revisions to the proposals, any changed circumstances and the results of public consultation. The final decision on any planning application is taken by the planning authority, not by the county council as consultee.
Minerals and Waste Development
| Scale of development | Further written response, meeting and/or site visit |
|---|---|
| Minor1 | £1096 plus vat |
| Major1 | £4386 plus vat - can be split into two equal payments |
| Other2 | Price on request depending on scale of proposals |
1 Minor and major development is generally defined in accordance with Surrey County Council's minerals and waste pre-application planning advice.
2 Other proposals generate more than 50 Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) movements per day, are significantly smaller or larger that the definitions for minor and major development, or require input which goes beyond an initial written response, meeting or site visit.
Contact details
If you have a query use the relevant e-mail address below to contact us:
- Elmbridge - tdpelmbridge@surreycc.gov.uk
- Epsom and Ewell - tdpepsomandewell@surreycc.gov.uk
- Guildford - tdpguildford@surreycc.gov.uk
- Mole Valley - tdpmolevalley@surreycc.gov.uk
- Reigate and Banstead - tdpreigateandbanstead@surreycc.gov.uk
- Runnymede - tdprunnymede@surreycc.gov.uk
- Spelthorne - tdpspelthorne@surreycc.gov.uk
- Surrey Heath - tdpsurreyheath@surreycc.gov.uk
- Tandridge - tdctan@surreycc.gov.uk
- Waverley - tdpwaverley@surreycc.gov.uk
- Woking - tdpwoking@surreycc.gov.uk
Transport Development Planning
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