Proposed developments that would go into a minor development pre-application
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Proposed development
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Minor applications apply where:
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Erection of dwellings
where the number of dwellings to be created is known
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There are up to 9 new dwellings
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Erection of dwellings
where the number of dwellings to be created is not known
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The site area is not more than 0.49 hectares
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Erection of buildings (other than dwellings)
where the area of gross external floor space to be created is known
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The increase of gross external floor space is not more than 999m²
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Erection of buildings (other than dwellings)
where the area of gross external floor space to be created is not known
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The site area not more than 0.49 hectares
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Material change in the use of a building
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The gross external floor space is not more than 999m²
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Material change in the use of land
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The site area is not more than 0.49 hectares
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Major applications
Proposed developments that would go into a major development pre-application
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Proposed development
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Major applications apply where:
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Erection of dwellings
where the number of dwellings to be created is known
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There are between 10 and 24 new dwellings
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| Erection of dwellings where the number of dwellings to be created is not known
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The site area is more than 0.49 hectares but no more than 0.99 hectares
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Erection of buildings (other than dwellings)
where the area of gross external floor space to be created is known
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The increase of gross external floor space is more than 999m² but no more than 1,999m²
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| Erection of buildings (other than dwellings) where the area of gross external floor space to be created is not known
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The site area is more than 0.49 hectares but no more than 0.99 hectares
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| Material change in the use of a building
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The gross external floor space is more than 999m² but no more than 1,999m²
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| Material change in the use of land
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The site area is more than 0.49 hectares but no more than 0.99 hectares
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Other Operations
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Winning and working of minerals or the use of land for mineral working deposits
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| Other Operations
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Waste development
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Pre application consultation
There is a requirement for applicants to submit a Pre-application Consultation report (PAC). Please note that the submission of a PAC will be a validation requirement for all major applications from 1st August 2016. Detailed guidance on the requirements for pre-application consultation is available on the
Welsh Government website (external website).
You may find the following links useful when consulting
Post submission for major applications
There are also new post submission requirements such as:
- Notification of Commencement of Development and Display of Notice
- Post Submission Amendments
Details of these requirements can be found on the Welsh Government website.
Additional requirements for major applications
For all major applications granted on or after 16th March 2016, there is a requirement to use the following notices. Details on how they are to be used can be found on the
Welsh Government website (external website).
- Notice of Development Commencing – to be sent to Local Authority
- Notice to be Displayed on Site whilst Development takes place
Large major development applications
Proposed developments that would go into a large major development pre-application
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Proposed development
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Large major applications apply where:
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Erection of dwellings where
the number of dwellings to
be created is known.
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There are 25 or more new dwellings
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Erection of dwellings where
the number of dwellings
to be created is not known.
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The site area is more than 0.99 hectares
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Erection of buildings (other
than dwellings) where the area of gross external floor space
to be created is known
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The increase of gross external floor space is more than 1,999m²
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Erection of buildings (other
than dwellings) where the area of
gross external floor space
to be created is not known.
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The site area is more than 0.99 hectares
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| Material change in the use of a building
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The gross external floor space is more than 1,999m²
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Material change in the use of land
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The site area is more than 0.99 hectares
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Pre application consultation
There is a requirement for applicants to submit a Pre-application Consultation report (PAC). Please note that the submission of a PAC will be a validation requirement for all major applications from 1st August 2016. Detailed guidance on the requirements for pre-application consultation is available on the
Welsh Government website (external website).
You may find the following links useful when consulting
Post submission for major applications
There are also new post submission requirements such as:
- Notification of Commencement of Development and Display of Notice
- Post Submission Amendments
Details of these requirements can be found on the Welsh Government website.
Additional requirements for major applications
For all major applications granted on or after 16th March 2016, there is a requirement to use the following notices. Details on how they are to be used can be found on the
Welsh Government website (external website).
- Notice of Development Commencing – to be sent to Local Authority
- Notice to be Displayed on Site whilst Development takes place
Please contact us if you are not sure which type of pre-application advice you need.
How to arrange this service
To arrange this service you will need to complete a pre-application advice form and send it to planning@denbighshire.gov.uk or post it to PO Box 62, Ruthin, LL15 9AZ and also make a payment. Please make sure that you provide all the additional documents requested when you send your form.
Pre-application advice enquiry form (MS Word, 55KB)
How much does it cost?
The costs for using this service are as follows;
Planning advice costs
| Type of application | Cost |
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| Householder |
£25 |
| Minor development |
£250 |
| Major development |
£600 |
| Large major development |
£1000 |
| Developments of National Significance |
£1,500 |
Pre-application advice fees (PDF, 267KB)
How to pay
The fee should be submitted with your application and can be paid by the following methods:
- Credit/debit card by phoning 01824 706727 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)
- Cheque made payable to ‘Denbighshire County Council’ posted to PO Box 62, Ruthin, LL15 9AZ
What happens after requesting advice
We will send you a letter within 5 working days to let you know that we’ve received your form. If you have not sent the correct payment or required information then we’ll contact you and explain what you need to do.
If we have had all the information we need, we aim to provide written advice within 21 days.
As a minimum, applicants for householder developments should expect to receive the following information within their written response:
- The relevant planning history of the site
- The relevant development plan policies against which the development proposal will be assessed
- Relevant supplementary planning guidance (i.e. design, conservation etc.)
- Any other material planning considerations
- An initial assessment of the proposed development, based on the information above.
For all other development proposals, applicants should receive all the information outlined above, as well as whether any Section 106 or Community Infrastructure Levy contributions are likely to be sought and an indication of the scope and amount of these contributions.
Confidentiality of information
Confidentiality of information related to pre-application discussions may be subject to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
The Act and the Regulations provide for some exemptions from the need to disclose commercially sensitive information and in cases where applicants consider that specific information is exempt from the requirements of the Act or the Regulations, the justification for their position should be provided to the Local Planning Authority (LPA) at the time of the submission of your request for pre-planning application advice.