⏱️ Time & Cost Forecast

Get a realistic estimate of timelines, application fees, and professional costs for your planning application — from pre-app to determination.

About this tool: Time & Cost Forecast

Forecast the time and cost of your application route — fees, professional input and realistic timescales from pre-app to decision.

When to use it

Use at the start of a project to budget the route before committing to it.

Policy and guidance it draws on

Planning fee regulations, LPA performance data

Part of Financial Intelligence

Use these tools to understand the financial side of your project — what fees you'll pay, whether the scheme is viable, what CIL/S106 might cost, and whether your land value assumptions stack up. Essential for go/no-go decisions.

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Fee CalculatorViability AssessmentBuild Cost EstimatorDev AppraisalCIL & S106Affordable HousingLand ValueCIL Exemption Checker

Guidance to help you prepare — not formal planning advice. Check the current policy text and your council's local plan before relying on it.

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