More information about fees and the scheme of charges.
Building Control fees
The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 require us to produce a scheme of charges to enable us to fully recover the costs of processing an application.
We are not permitted to deliberately make a surplus or a profit. The charges are reviewed at the end of each financial year to ensure that these principles are maintained.
Scheme of charges from 1 April 2025
| Hourly Rate | Cost recovery | Standard | £85.00 | Per hour or part thereof |
| Regularisation of unauthorised work | Cost recovery | Outside scope | £85.00 | Per hour or part thereof plus penalty charge |
| Replacement documentation | Cost recovery | Standard | £62.50 | |
| Replacement documentation (additional) | Cost recovery | Standard | £37.50 | |
| Building Control documents, archives and record / detailed enquiry | Cost recovery | Standard | £85.00 | |
| Formal letter of confirmation of exempt work | Cost recovery | Standard | £85.00 | |
| Pre application site inspection | Cost recovery | Standard | £85.00 | Per hour or part thereof |
| Pre application advice | Cost recovery | Standard | £85.00 | Per hour or part thereof |
| Dangerous structure call-out | Cost recovery | Outside scope | £85.00 | Per hour or part thereof |
The fee quote process
Our fees are based on the number of hours we calculate will be needed to process the application through to completion.
Every enquiry will receive a bespoke fee quote based on the information provided.
Normally, you will receive your quote within 48 hours and it is valid for 60 working days from the date of issue.
Extra costs
Your application may cost more than the quoted amount, if the time taken to assess for compliance is longer than the initial estimate.
Examples of works that may incur additional fees:
- building works that consist of or include innovative or high risk construction techniques
- works that are not carried out by an appropriately skilled person or company
What next?
Submit your application to receive a fee quote or contact your local Building Control office for a quote.