Forms and costs
Major pre-application services
Major pre-application services should be used for residential development (including conversions) of 10 or more units/on sites of 0.5 hectares+, other developments of 1000 square metres or more/on sites of 1.0 hectares+, applications for minerals or waste and development subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment.
A bespoke, staged pre-application service is available for significant/larger scale major proposals at the earliest stage of development (e.g. sites with the potential to provide 150 + residential units, tall buildings, creation of 10,000 square metres or more (net) commercial floorspace and development on sites greater than 2.5ha).
For all other Major proposals, a meeting is offered followed by a written response, with separate fees for follow-up meetings, design workshops and topic specific meetings.
Further details of the available services are set out in the major guidance notes and fee schedule (PDF - 139.79 KB).
Non-major pre-application advice services
The non major service does not include a meeting but will include a full written response to the submitted proposal. Non-major pre-application advice will be provided in writing and a site visit carried out as required. The response will based upon the level of information provided within your submission but officers may ask for further information if required to provide a full response.
This service should be used for householder proposals, 1-9 new dwellings (including conversions), commercial proposals with new floor area (1-999sqm) or change of use, commercial proposals not involving change or use or increase in floor space, advertisements and telecommunications proposals.
Pre-application advice application forms
Major pre-application advice form (PDF - 139.83 KB)
Form and guidance for householder and all other non-major proposals (PDF - 303.45 KB)
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Online payments
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Once you have completed your application form and submitted it via email to planning@bromley.gov.uk you can pay the fee online.
Once you make your payment please make sure that you provide the payment reference with your application so that we can match the payment with your application as quickly as possible.
Requests for property history
If you are using the pre application service to obtain planning history for a site and have a CORRES reference please quote this on the submission form. Once you have made payment for this particular service please email your written request to Planning@bromley.gov.uk
Householder telephone advice service
This service is specifically for householder proposals which have already been subject to a planning application which has been determined and cannot be used for advice prior to submitting the first application for any proposal.
The purpose of this service is to enable householders or their agent /architect to have a telephone consultation with the planning officer to discuss the key issues raised in the recent decision and to ascertain whether in the officer’s view there is any merit in submitting a revised application. This service includes one 15 minute telephone conversation and can only be offered within six months of the decision of an application.
The applicant must have already read the delegated or committee report and decision notice after which they must make payment for a telephone consultation and then email confirmation of payment and a written request for the service to planning@bromley.gov.uk
You should upload any revised plans that you want to be considered to the email request and provide an email address and phone number so that a planner can arrange a convenient time to make the phone call.
If you wish to use this service following refusal of an application for a larger house extension or lawful development certificate the advice given will relate to the merits of applying for full planning permission rather than confirmation of whether or not amendments could result in a lawful development certificate being granted. In order to confirm whether a proposal would fall within the legal limitations of permitted development it will be necessary to make an application for a lawful development certificate.
Terms and conditions for the telephone advice service
Validation Guidance and Local Information requirements
You may also wish to view our Validation Guidance and Local Information Requirements (PDF - 393.68 KB) for planning applications to help you prepare your application.
Planning permission
If you require information about whether planning permission is required this is not available via the pre-application advice service, however there is more information about permitted development.