Get informal written feedback on simple planning queries (Planning Information Service)
Who should use this service
This service is not suitable for anyone seeking comments on the acceptability of their proposed scheme. If you would like to know if your proposed planning application or proposal is acceptable, you should use the Duty Planner Standard Service.
What advice you can get
If you use the Planning Information Service, we can give you advice on:
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submitting complete planning applications
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whether or not you need planning permission to build or use a building differently
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if the alterations you are proposing need listed building consent (you will need to apply for listed building advice in order to assess whether the alterations themselves are acceptable)
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which policies are relevant to your development
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if a planning obligation can be regarded to be discharged related to a specific planning permission (we will review our records for evidence and any information you provide and tell you if we can confirm this)
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if the requirements of an identified condition has been met (we will review our records for evidence and any information you provide and tell you if we can confirm this)
What the service does not provide
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discussions with applicants or agents the technical merits of development on a specific site, in regard to current applications, recently refused applications or appeals
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advice upon whether works constitute non-material or minor material amendments to planning permissions
Cost of the service
The charge for the service will vary according to the type of service being requested and the number of separate enquiries within an individual request. Please see the table for our charges.
| Type of Service Required | Cost |
| Householder - Planning Information (Informal written feedback on simple planning queries). A brief written response to your question. (Ref H1) | £56.51 + VAT |
| Local Businesses - Planning Information (Informal written feedback on simple planning queries). A brief written response to your question. (Ref LE1) | £78.60 + VAT |
| Advice on submitting complete planning applications, including which forms to use and if you have filled them in correctly | £56.51 + VAT |
| Advice on whether proposed alterations require listed building consent | £56.51 + VAT |
| Explanation of planning policy, including the evidence needed and how to apply planning policies in general (Cost is per planning policy) | £56.51 + VAT |
| Confirmation that a specific planning obligation has been discharged. (Cost is per planning obligation) | £60.47 + VAT |
| Confirmation that an identified planning condition has been met (Cost is per planning condition) | £60.47 + VAT |
| Written confirmation if property is in a Conservation Area. | £21.53 + VAT |
| Written confirmation of existence of Tree Preservation Order on site | £21.53 + VAT |
| CIL Con 29 type enquiries and additional questions. These are charged in accordance with Local Land Charges fees per question. | £25.00 + VAT |
| Planning Enforcement Notices | |
| Confirmation of compliance that an identified planning enforcement notice has been met | £134.54 + VAT |
| Confirmation of compliance and withdrawal of Planning Enforcement Notice | £269.07 + VAT |
| Formal confirmation that a planning enforcement case has been closed | £44.85 + VAT |
How to request the Planning Information Service
You can email planning@lewisham.gov.uk with your enquiry, enclosing address of the site, any planning application reference that is relevant to your enquiry and other details and plans that would be helpful to the planning officer.
For CIL liability questions, please provide either the Local Land Charges search reference, site address or full planning application number, or:
You could download and complete one of the forms below and email to planning@lewisham.gov.uk:
- we will contact you within five working days and take your payment over the phone
- the officer will respond to your request with a brief written response via email within 5 working days
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Disclaimer
Any planning advice given by officers, either orally or in writing in the course of their duties, is offered in good faith and is based on the information/evidence provided. Advice is offered without the benefit of a site visit or the involvement of other consultees (not internal and external), neighbours or other interested parties.
Such views are therefore the personal opinion of that officer and are not a formal decision of, nor are they binding, on the local planning authority. The local planning authority will only be bound where a formal application is submitted and a formal decision is issued in writing.