NB. Caution is needed regarding Restrictive Covenants – Do you have any?
Planning for Home Owners
Planning fees in England are set nationally by the government. Here are the fees for dwellings and householder applications:
Householder applications (alterations/extensions to a single dwellinghouse): £528.
Full applications for new dwellings:
Fewer than 10 houses: £588 per house.
Between 10 and 50 houses: £635 per house.
More than 50 houses: £31,385 plus £189 per house beyond 50, capped at £411,885. (I calculate that to be 2013 dwellings!)
Householder Ancillary buildings would be £262 per application
For more details, you can explore the official guidance or use the Planning Portal’s fee calculator to estimate costs. Let me know if you’d like further assistance!
The Planning Portal add a £85.00 admin—fee (in 2025) on top of this.
Planning normally takes 8-9 weeks for Leeds City Council to deal with if it is done by a Planning Officer (delegated powers) without going to a committee.
I normally adjust internal layouts, if needed, once planning is approved or if the planners request changes during the application. If necessary after approval I will ask for a “minor modification” planning approval if the fenestration or roof needs to change at your request, otherwise, you do not need planning approval for internal arrangement changes.
I normally advise clients to wait until the planning is approved before commissioning the more detailed information required for building regulations.
I would however suggest that you use the time during the planning application to have a detailed kitchen design done and price up your favoured kitchen units and finishes etc…