Process · Cornwall
Pre-application advice is a paid service where a planning officer gives a written view on a proposal before you submit. It is not binding, and it is not free, so the only sensible question is whether your particular site is one where an officer's early view changes what you draw.
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A free first conversation — no obligation, no sales calls.
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Where the principle of development is in question, rather than the detail.
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For a standard rear extension on an unconstrained estate house, the fee and the wait rarely buy anything the policy documents do not already tell you. We will say so.
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A pre-application submission that asks 'is this acceptable?' gets a hedge. One that asks specific, answerable questions — is the principle of a dwelling on this plot accepted, is a two-storey element acceptable in this position, which of these two material palettes is preferred — gets a response you can design against.
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We will give you an honest view at the first visit — including when the answer is no.
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