Most do now and it is usually more expensive than a regular application! Islington for example charge £340ish for written advice or £560ish for written advice with a site visit. A Planning Application for the same building is £200ish. The kicker is that some boroughs will suggest (read: require) pre-applications as part of the box-ticking exercise for listed properties or properties within conservation areas.
Looking at neighbouring applications is the best way of quickly and without cost seeing what can be achieved.
Most do now and it is usually more expensive than a regular application! Islington for example charge £340ish for written advice or £560ish for written advice with a site visit. A Planning Application for the same building is £200ish. The kicker is that some boroughs will suggest (read: require) pre-applications as part of the box-ticking exercise for listed properties or properties within conservation areas.
Looking at neighbouring applications is the best way of quickly and without cost seeing what can be achieved.