Building Control - Application Forms
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Fee Tables:
Building Control Fee Table A Standard Charges for the Creation of New Housing*
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Building Control |
CHARGE FOR 2025/26 £ | |||
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Number of Dwellings |
Plan Charge |
Inspection Charge |
Full Plans Total |
Regularisation Charge |
|
1 |
252.00 |
657.00 |
909.00 |
1,136.00 |
|
2 |
252.00 |
802.00 |
1,054.00 |
1,317.00 |
|
3 |
252.00 |
1,015.00 |
1,267.00 |
1,584.00 |
|
4 |
252.00 |
1,116.00 |
1,368.00 |
1,710.00 |
|
5 to 10 plots |
630.00 |
290.00/ plot |
To be determined | |
|
11 to 30 plots |
882.00 |
265.00/ plot | ||
|
31+ plots |
1,134.00 |
252.00/ plot | ||
There will be an additional charge for electrical work not covered under a Competent Persons Scheme. The basic charge per dwelling will be £441.00.
Account will be given with regard to repetitive work and a discount may be applied. Retests will attract an additional charge. The hourly rate may be used for all other work not covered by a Competent Persons Scheme.
Unless agreed otherwise, schemes exceeding one year’s duration may be subject to an additional charge.
Regularisation charges will be determined on an individual basis.
Please note: In the unlikely event of an application being withdrawn after registration but before the Building Control Officer has commenced his work, all charges will be refunded with the exception of a non-returnable deposit of £126.00 (including VAT).
Building Control Fee Table B - Domestic extensions & certain small buildings.Building Control Fee Table B - Domestic extensions & certain small buildings.
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Building Control |
CHARGE FOR 2025/26 £ | ||||||
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Type of Work |
Plan Charge |
Inspection Charge |
Full Plan Total |
Building Notice Submission Fee |
Building Notice Inspection Charge |
Building Notice Total |
Regularisation Charge |
|
Extension – floor area not exceeding |
252.00 |
418.00 |
670.00 |
252.00 |
452.00 |
704.00 |
838.00 |
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10 sq m | |||||||
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Extension – floor area exceeding 10 sq m but not exceeding 40 sq m |
252.00 |
630.00 |
882.00 |
252.00 |
674.00 |
926.00 |
1,102.00 |
|
Extension – floor area exceeding 40 sq m |
252.00 |
858.00 |
1,110.00 |
252.00 |
914.00 |
1,166.00 |
1,388.00 |
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Erection of a non-exempt detached domestic garage or carport up to 40 sq m |
252.00 |
418.00 |
670.00 |
252.00 |
452.00 |
704.00 |
838.00 |
|
Erection of a non-exempt attached single storey extension of a domestic garage or carport up to 40 sq m |
252.00 |
524.00 |
776.00 |
252.00 |
563.00 |
815.00 |
970.00 |
For associated electrical work not covered under a Competent Persons Scheme the basic charge per application will be £ 441.00 (account will be given with regard to repetitive work and a discount may be applied, similarly retests will attract an additional charge).
Hourly rate may be used for all other work not covered by a Competent Persons Scheme.
Unless otherwise agreed, schemes exceeding one year duration may be subject to an additional charge.
Regularisation charge will be determined on an individual basis.
Building Control Fee Table C - Charges for domestic alterations to a single building (£).
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Building Control |
CHARGE FOR 2025/26 £ | |||||||
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Type of Work |
Plan Charge |
Inspection Charge |
Full Plan Total |
Building Notice Submission Fee |
Building Notice Inspection Charge |
Building Notice Total |
Regularisation Charge | |
|
Conversion of a roof space to form habitable room(s) that does not include the construction of a dormer |
252.00 |
479.00 |
731.00 |
252.00 |
516.00 |
768.00 |
914.00 | |
|
Conversion of a roof space to form habitable room(s) that does include the construction of a dormer |
252.00 |
605.00 |
857.00 |
252.00 |
648.00 |
900.00 |
1,072.00 | |
|
Conversion of a garage to a habitable room(s) |
252.00 |
252.00 |
504.00 |
252.00 |
277.00 |
529.00 |
630.00 | |
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Internal alteration, installation of fittings and/or structural (not electrical). When it is intended to carry out building work on a dwelling to which Table B applies and at the same time undertake work to which this table applies, this charge only may be reduced by 50% |
Fixed price based on estimated cost bands | |||||||
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Single Beam |
- |
199.00 |
199.00 |
209.00 |
- |
209.00 |
249.00 | |
|
Wood Burning Stove |
- |
437.00 |
437.00 |
459.00 |
- |
459.00 |
546.00 | |
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£0.00 – £2,000.00 |
- |
365.00 |
365.00 |
384.00 |
- |
384.00 |
457.00 | |
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£2,001.00 – £5,000.00 |
252.00 |
185.00 |
437.00 |
252.00 |
207.00 |
459.00 |
546.00 | |
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£5,001.00 – £10,000.00 |
252.00 |
277.00 |
529.00 |
252.00 |
303.00 |
555.00 |
661.00 | |
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£10,001.00 – £20,000.00 |
252.00 |
410.00 |
662.00 |
252.00 |
443.00 |
695.00 |
827.00 | |
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£20,001.00 – £30,000.00 |
252.00 |
479.00 |
731.00 |
252.00 |
516.00 |
768.00 |
914.00 | |
|
£30,001.00 – £50,000.00 |
252.00 |
605.00 |
857.00 |
252.00 |
648.00 |
900.00 |
1,072.00 | |
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The introduction of insulation as part of re-roof work, re-rendering/plastering and replacement ground floors that does not include changes to structural members and the insertion of cavity wall insulation |
- |
199.00 |
199.00 |
209.00 |
- |
209.00 |
249.00 | |
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Any replacement of window(s) and/or door(s) containing 50% or more glazing, no more than four in total (new openings refer to category 4 below) |
Fixed price grouped by numbers of windows |
- |
239.00 |
239.00 |
251.00 |
- |
251.00 |
299.00 |
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Any replacement of window(s) and/or door(s) containing 50% or more glazing, more than four in total (new openings refer to category 4 below) |
Fixed price grouped by numbers of windows |
- |
265.00 |
265.00 |
279.00 |
- |
279.00 |
332.00 |
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Electrical work (non competent persons scheme) |
Fixed price based on extent of the works | |||||||
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Retests will incur additional costs |
Provision of a new circuit |
252.00 |
212.00 |
464.00 |
252.00 |
235.00 |
487.00 |
580.00 |
|
Total rewire of dwelling |
252.00 |
410.00 |
662.00 |
252.00 |
443.00 |
695.00 |
827.00 | |
Unless agreed otherwise, schemes exceeding one year’s duration may be subject to an additional charge.
Regularisation charge may be determined on an individual basis.
Building Control Fee Table D - All non domestic work
Building Control | CHARGE FOR 2025/26 £ | ||||
Type of Work | Fixed price based on estimated cost bands | Plan Charge | Inspection Charge | Full Plan Total | Regularisation Charge |
All non-domestic work (alteration, extension or new build) |
£0.00 - £5,000.00 |
252.00 |
277.00 |
529.00 |
661.00 |
|
£5,001.00 - £10,000.00 |
252.00 |
410.00 |
662.00 |
827.00 | |
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£10,001.00 - £20,000.00 |
252.00 |
479.00 |
731.00 |
914.00 | |
|
£20,001.00 - £30,000.00 |
378.00 |
416.00 |
794.00 |
992.00 | |
|
£30,001.00 - £50,000.00 |
378.00 |
617.00 |
995.00 |
1,244.00 | |
Note: For schemes exceeding £50,000.00 estimated contract price, the charge is individually determined.
For window replacement schemes the charge is individually determined.
Unless agreed otherwise, schemes exceeding one year’s duration may be subject to an additional charge. Regularisation charges will be determined on an individual basis.
Building Control Fee Table E - Other charges
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Building Control |
CHARGE FOR 2025/26 £ | |
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Type of Work |
cost | |
|
Demolition Notice |
335.00 | |
|
Dangerous structures (out of hours) |
Survey fees (per hour or part hour) |
57.00 |
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Dangerous structure (normal hours) |
Free for the first hour then survey fee applicable (per hour or part hour) |
44.00 |
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Copy Documents:- Completion Certificates |
First Copy per document |
64.00 |
|
Decision notice Exemption confirmation letter |
Additional copies per document (per copy) |
32.00 |
|
Enquiries/Searching historic records |
Per hour or part hour |
44.00 |
|
Responses to professional letters for commercial purposes |
89.00 | |
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Pre-application advice |
First hour |
Free |
|
Subsequent hours/part hours |
44.00 | |
Our tables above provide details of all our current charges from 01 April 2025.
The cost for a demolition notice application is £335.00 (vat exempt). Once your application is received and accepted you will receive an invoice. Please quote the invoice number when making a payment.
Please note: In the unlikely event of an application being withdrawn after registration but before the Building Control Officer has commenced work, all charges will be refunded with the exception of a non-refundable deposit of £126.00 (including VAT).
Payments
To make your payment for Building Regulations Applications, you will need to quote your invoice number.