A charge is payable when you send a Building Regulation application to the Council.
The amount of the charge payable depends on the work which is to be carried out. The total fee is the same for the Full Plans or Building Notice procedure.
In most cases when a Full Plans application is made, fees are paid in two stages. A plan charge is paid when the plans are first deposited for checking and then an invoice for the inspection charge is sent after the work has commenced. This inspection charge is a one off fee and will cover the remainder of the inspections, irrespective of the number of visits made.
With a Building Notice application the total fee is payable on deposit of the plans.
No fees are payable in certain cases where the work consists solely of providing facilities for a disabled person.
The schedule of charges for Building Regulation applications are available to download here: Building Regulation Charges 2008-09 [PDF Document: 126Kb] (opens in a new window).
To request a paper copy of the schedule of charges, for any queries on our fees or to pay the fee by phone please contact our Administration team.