Fees and charges
Fee increases occur annually in line with inflation. Changes to fees are updated every January.
Charges for our Building Control Service have been established to cover the cost of the service.
The charges for the majority of domestic work are expected to be standard charges, which are listed below.
If the type of application you would like to or are required to deposit or the building work you propose is not listed, it can be individually determined dependent on complexity, risk, time on site and cost of works.
Contact us to discuss the level of charge applicable.
Non-domestic fees
For non-domestic work please contact us for an individually assessed charge. Our calculation is based on the criteria given in the CIPFA guidance and includes:
- Contract length/time on site
- Estimated cost of works
- Complexity of the work
- Quality of the plans by the architect/designer
- Experience of the contractors
- Any pre-app meetings already attended (excluding the first hour).
Domestic fees
Charges for the majority of domestic work are expected to be standard charges. If the type of building work you propose is not listed, it can be individually determined dependent on complexity, risk, time on site and cost of works. Please contact us to discuss the level of charge applicable.
Extensions
| Description of work | Full plans (Inc VAT) | Building notice (Inc VAT) | Regularisation (VAT exempt) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan charge | Inspection charge | |||
| Extension floor area not exceeding 15m2 | £130 | £285 | £515 | £615 |
| Extension floor area exceeding 15m2 but not exceeding 40m2 | £200 | £490 | £860 | £1,040 |
| Extension floor area exceeding 40m2 but not exceeding 100m2 | £230 | £555 | £940 | £1,170 |
If your proposal consists of more than one extension or if the total floor area exceeds 100m2, please contact us to discuss the charge.
Loft conversions
| Description of work | Full plans (inc VAT) | Building notice (Inc VAT) | Regularisation (VAT exempt) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan charge | Inspection charge | |||
| Loft conversion floor area up to 100m2 | £180 | £420 | £725 | £850 |
If the total floor area exceeds 100m2 please contact us to discuss the charge.
Removal of load-bearing wall
| Description of work | Full plans (inc VAT) | Building notice (Inc VAT) | Regularisation (VAT exempt) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan charge | Inspection charge | |||
| Removal of load bearing wall* | £210 | Included in plan charge | £230 | £270 |
*If more than one then please refer to the estimated cost of works.
Garages/carports
| Description of work | Full plans (inc VAT) | Building notice (Inc VAT) | Regularisation (VAT exempt) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan charge | Inspection charge | |||
| Detached (non-exempt) garage or attached carport / garage not exceeding 40m2* | £300 | Included in plan charge | £370 | £470 |
| Conversion of garage | £400 | Included in plan charge | £500 | £600 |
*If your proposal consists of more than one garage and / or carport, the floor areas can be added together to determine the charge payable. If the total floor area exceeds 40m2 please contact us to calculate a bespoke charge.
Renovation of a thermal element
| Description of work | Full plans (inc VAT) | Building notice (Inc VAT) | Regularisation (VAT exempt) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan charge | Inspection charge | |||
| Renovation of a thermal element – cost of works up to £75,000 | £190 | Included in plan charge | £240 |
£300 |
For works exceeding £75,000 please contact us to discuss the appropriate charge.
Replacement of windows
| Description of work | Full plans (inc VAT) | Building notice (Inc VAT) | Regularisation (VAT exempt) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan charge | Inspection charge | |||
| Replacement of windows / doors 1 to 4 units | £130 | Included in plan charge | £130 |
£190
|
| Replacement of windows / doors 5 or more units | £190 | Included in plan charge | £190 | £290 |
Estimated cost of works
| Full plans (inc VAT) | Building notice (Inc VAT) | Regularisation (VAT exempt) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan charge | Inspection charge | |||
|
Up to £2000 |
£200 | Included in plan charge | £270 | £320 |
| £2001 to £5000 | £310 | Included in plan charge | £390 | £460 |
| £5001 to £10,000 | £440 | Included in plan charge | £550 | £650 |
| £10,001 to £20,000 | £560 | Included in plan charge | £690 | £800 |
| £20,001 to £30,000 | £620 | Included in plan charge | £770 | £900 |
| £30,001 to £40,000 | £210 | £480 | 850 | £1,000 |
| £40,001 to £50,000 | £225 | £525 | £930 | £1,100 |
In excess of £50,000 - please contact us for an individually assessed charge.
Building work for a disabled person
Building work carried out solely for the benefit of a disabled person is exempt from Building Regulation charges. If you are claiming an exemption from charges on behalf of a disabled person, use the online form to make this declaration.
A certificate or letter is required from a health professional to this effect (for example from a doctor or occupational therapist) in support of an application for exemption from charges.
Please contact Building Control for further information about the liability to pay charges on particular projects for people with disabilities
What can you expect from us?
Prior to our first site inspection, we will call ahead to discuss a programme of site inspections – the Building Control Officer will confirm the required statutory site inspections and discuss other site inspections that may be needed. The officer will not be present on-site for a majority of the building work and they will not act as a ‘clerk of works’.
The primary responsibility for ensuring the work complies with the requirements rests with those who commission it and those who do the work.
The role of Building Control is to act as an independent third-party assessor throughout the design and construction phase to consider compliance to ‘the Requirements.’ The primary function of the service is:
- to give advice on how the requirements apply to relevant building work
- to check the proposed plans and construction specification for a Full Plans application
- to conduct a series of site inspections as the building work progresses
- on receiving notification of the building work being complete, after taking all reasonable steps, to issue a completion certificate when satisfied that the requirements of the regulations have been met.