Apply for pre-application advice before you develop on a road or highway

Submit your application

How much the advice costs

The cost of the advice will depend on the size of your proposal.

View the full costs in our guidance notes (PDF, 1.75 MB)

What you need to send us with your application

Along with the pre-application advice application form, you'll need to send us:

  • site plans
  • site address
  • detailed description of the development

For larger developments, you may need to provide more information. View the Department for Transport's guidance on what to include in transport assessments.

Apply for pre-application advice

Complete our Pre-Application Advice Request Form (PDF, 1.75 MB).

Give us as much information about your proposal as possible.

When you've completed the form, email it to [email protected]

Paying our invoice

We'll send you an invoice after we've received your formal request. You'll need to pay it within 14 days.

We'll only attend meetings or send a written response after we've received your undertaking to pay the invoice.