Building control fees

Standard charges for the erection of new dwellings

The standard charges below relate to creation or construction of new dwellings each unit not exceeding 300m2 in floor area, for larger properties.  VAT applies at the current rate of 20% (except for a Regularisation Application)
Application type

Fee excluding VAT £

Fee including VAT £

Full Plans Submission and site inspection - 1 dwelling 984.66 1,181.59
Full Plans Submission and site inspection - 2 dwelling 1,363.38 1,636.06
Full Plans Submission and site inspection - 3 dwelling 1,742.09 2,090.51
Full Plans Submission and site inspection - 4 dwelling 2,120.81 2,544.97
Full Plans Submission and site inspection - 5 dwelling 2,499.42 2,999.30
Building Notice Charge - 1 dwelling 1,181.59 1,417.91
Building Notice Charge - 2 dwelling 1,636.06 1,963.27
Building Notice Charge - 3 dwelling 2,090.51 2,508.61
Building Notice Charge - 4 dwelling 2,544.97 3,053.97
Building Notice Charge - 5 dwelling 2,999.30 3,599.16
Regularisation charge - 1 dwelling 1,476.99 1,476.99
Regularisation charge - 2 dwelling 2,045.07 2,045.07
Regularisation charge - 3 dwelling 2,613.14 2,613.14
Regularisation charge - 4 dwelling 3,181.22 3,181.22
Regularisation charge - 5 dwelling 3,749.13 3,749.13

Standard charges for extensions & alterations to domestic buildings

Full Plan Submission - Plan Submission and Site Inspection
Class & Description

Fee excluding VAT £

Fee including of VAT £

 Single Storey Garage up to 60m2 378.71 454.45
Single Storey Extension less than 10m2 605.95 727.14
Extension / loft conversion 10m2 - 40m2 757.43 908.92
Extension / loft conversion 40m2 - 100m2 908.92 1,090.70
Conversion of Garage to Habitable Room up to 30m2 378.72 454.46
Recovering of roofs or cladding of walls to single dwellings 227.23 272.68
Electrical installation to a single dwelling 227.23 272.68
New / replacement windows (up to 4 windows per dwelling) 151.49 181.79
New / replacement windows over 4 windows per dwelling) 227.23 272.68

Standard charges for alterations to a single domestic building (other than those specified in table above)

Building Notice Charge
Class & Description

Fee excluding VAT £

Fee including VAT £

Single Storey Garage up to 60m2 378.71 454.45
Single Storey Extension less than 10m2 605.95 727.14
Extension / loft conversion 10m2 - 40m2 908.92 1,090.70
Extension / loft conversion 40m2 - 100m2 1,090.70 1,308.84
Conversion of Garage to Habitable Room up to 30m2 378.72 454.46
Recovering of roofs or cladding of walls to single dwellings 227.23 272.68
Electrical installation to a single dwelling 227.23 272.68
New / replacement windows (up to 4 windows per dwelling) 151.49 181.79
New / replacement windows over 4 windows per dwelling 227.23 272.68
Regularisation Charge
Class & Description
   
Single Storey Garage up to 60m2 568.07 568.07
Single Storey Extension less than 10m2 908.93 908.93
Extension / loft conversion 10m2 - 40m2 1,136.15 1,136.15
Extension / loft conversion 40m2 - 100m2 1,363.38 1,363.38
Conversion of Garage to Habitable Room up to 30m2 568.08 568.08
Recovering of roofs or cladding of walls to single dwellings 340.85 340.85
Electrical installation to a single dwelling 340.85 340.85
New / replacement windows (up to 4 windows per dwelling) 227.24 227.24
New / replacement windows over 4 windows per dwelling 340.85 340.85

Standard charges for alterations to a single domestic Building (other than those specified in table 2) and all work to non – domestic buildings

Plan Submission with site inspection or Building Notice Charge
Up To

Fee excluding VAT £

Fee including VAT £

5000 281.67 338.00
10000 411.67 494.00
20000 606.67 728.00
30000 818.33 982.00
40000 960.83 1,153.00
50000 1,104.17 1,325.00
Regularisation Charge
Up to
   
5000 405.60 405.60
10000 592.80 592.80
20000 873.60 873.60
30000 1,178.40 1,178.40
40000 1,383.60 1,383.60
50000 1,590.00 1,590.00

Sale of documents

Type of document

Fee excluding VAT £

Fee including VAT £

Sale of miscellaneous documents - Building Control. Actual charge based on staff time Variable Variable
Charge for Unauthorised work Full application fees Full application fees
Copy of Completion Certificate or Notice of Decision 75.00 90.00
Copy of Notice of Decision and Certificate 75.00 90.00
Site Inspection for completion certificate (over twelve months) 120.00 144.00
Reopening applications that have not had a visit for more than 2 years 150.00 180.00
Administration charges for dangerous buildings, demolitions, historic buildings if the owner does not carry out the work - per hour 72.00 86.40
Additional inspections requested by the contractor - per visit 75.00 90.00
Requirement of additional inspections to be carried out over and above what is reasonable - per visit 75.00 90.00