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Our fees and charges

The charges for both full plan applications and for building notice applications are as stated in the fee guidance note below but they are paid in a different way. Charges for full plans applications are normally paid in two installments, one when the application is submitted and one when the work starts.  Charges for a building notice application must be paid in a single installment when the notice is submitted. Charges for regularisation applications are also paid as a single installment upon submission.

We do not charge for initial notices, you will however have to pay the approved inspector for the service provided and you should make sure you know in advance what this charge will be.

For small extensions to both domestic and non-domestic work, the charge depends on the floor area created and this is measured internally.  For extensions of more than one storey, the floor area of each storey needs to be added together when calculating the total floor area on which the charge will be based.
 
Where you intend to build more than one extension the principle category or largest extension attracts the main fee with subsequent extensions or building works being charged at 50% of the relevant category fee (providing the total floor area is 60m sq or less for domestic works, and 100m sq or less for non-domestic work). Where the total floor area of a domestic extension exceeds 60m sq for domestic work or 100m sq for non-domestic projects, the charge will be independently determined, and you will need to obtain a quote by contacting this office. If your intended work is being carried out only for the benefit of a disabled person then the application will always be dealt with entirely free of charge, however this may be subject to some specific conditions being met.

Next you need to select the type of work. Do you intend to:


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build small buildings or undertake extensions to domestic properties - please download the following information Table A fees information.

form a loft conversion up to 60m sq or convert a garage (under 60m sq) into a habitable room - please download the following information Table B fees information

undertake other domestic work or internal domestic alterations, including replacement windows - please download the following information Table C fees information

build one or more completely new dwellings up to 300m sq and conversions to form dwellings - please download the following information Table D fees information

build non-domestic extensions/alterations or new build up to 100m sq - please download the following information Tables E and F fees information

build one or more completely new dwellings with a floor area over 300m sq or convert existing buildings into one or more new dwellings (self-contained flats, barn conversions, etc.), or carry out any work other than any of the above - please contact us as we will need to individually determine the relevant charge

Alternatively, you can download a copy of our fee guidance notes.

Please note:

The use of Part P registered electricians

To reflect the Local Authority's costs, if relevant electrical work is carried out using a qualified Part P registered electrician, the standard charges are significantly reduced.

A supplementary inspection or Building Notice charge will not apply when any notifiable electrical work is carried out using a Part P registered electrician, or if the only electrical work carried out is non-notifiable (your electrician should be aware of the definition of non-notifiable work).

A Part P registered electrician is a qualified electrician who also has the necessary Building Regulations knowledge to enable his accreditation body to certify his work. If anyone other than a Part P registered electrician undertakes the electrical work, the reduced charge is not applicable.

Please see below copies of worked examples of how to calculate our charges based upon different types of development:

Domestic

Non-domestic

New dwellings and conversions

Please contact us should you reqire any further assistance