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Building Regulations fees and charges

Guidance on Building Regulations charges

The charges for Building Regulation work are required to cover the cost of the service. There is an exception, for when work is carried out for the benefit of a disable person then charge is exempt.

There are two methods of establishing the charge for building work:

  • individually determined charges
  • standard charges.

Individually determined charges

If the work you are carrying out is not listed as a standard charge, the charge will be individually determined. Please email details of your scheme to Building Control building.control@bury.gov.uk, with the subject line of 'Request for Building Regulation Charge'. We will respond to you by the end of the next working day.

Standard charges

These charges have been set by the authority on the basis that the building work does not consist of or include; innovative or high risk construction techniques (details available from the authority) and/or the duration of the building work from commencement to completion does not exceed 12 months.

The charges have also been set on the basis that the design and building work is undertaken by a person or company that is competent to carry out the relevant design and build work. If they are not, the work may incur supplementary charges. Whilst we will attempt to limit the need for supplementary charges, it's difficult to predict these additional costs and such fees will be based on the current price per hour. Please contact Building Control for the current rate.

The charges for the majority of extensions and alterations are standard charges. If you are carrying out multiple extensions and/or multiple types of alterations, for both domestic or non-domestic, at the same time the authority may be able to reduce the standard charges. Please email details of your scheme for an individual determined charge quote.

Regularisation charges

Only work completed after November 1985 can be regularised. All regularisation charges are individually determined, but can be up to 160 percent of the cost of the equivalent Full Plan Application charge. Please send details of the work that need to be regularised for a fee quote to building.control@bury.gov.uk.

The use of Part P registered electricians

A Part P registered electrician is a qualified electrician who also has building regulations knowledge to enable their accreditation body to certify their work. They're also members of a self-certifying body such as; BSI, ELECSA, NAPIT, NICEIC.

To reflect the local authorities costs, the standard charges apply if relevant electrical work is carried out using a qualified Part P registered electrician. If the relevant electrical work is not carried out by a Part P registered electrician, an additional charge will apply; please refer to Table B Category 10 for the current charge.

Our Building Control service is here to help. If you are in any doubt about the charges or need pre-submission advice, please contact us.

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Building Control charges

The fees and charges detailed on this page are effective from 1st February 2019 (VAT indicated at 20 percent).

Building Control related charges from 1st February 2019
Code Chargeable item Cost
1 Decision Notices or Completion Notice since 2000 (office based electronic storage) £35
Decision Notices or Completion Certificate prior to 2000 (off site non-electronic storage) £70
2 Copies of correspondence (excluding Decision Notice) relating to Building Regulation applications (includes up to 10 A4 sides - if above 10 sides add 40p per A4 side) £12
3 Researching Domestic site histories or providing 'search type' information from the planning records and ecological records (cost per hour or part hour including VAT) £62
4 Researching Commercial site histories or providing 'search type' information from the planning records and ecological records (cost per hour or part hour including VAT) £92
5 For the issuing of Completion Certificates in connection with archived and dormant Building Regulations applications (when a completion certificate has not already been issued) with a site visit £140
6 For the issuing of Completion Certificates in connection with archived and dormant Building Regulations applications (when a completion certificate has not already been issued) with no site visit £70
7 Dangerous structures out of hours call-out charge £230
8 Time on site over 4 hours will be charged at per hour or part hour £70
9 Administrative charges for Dangerous Structures, for work up to £1,000 20 percent, subject to a minimum of £70
Administrative charges for Dangerous Structures, for work between £1,001 and £2,000 15 percent
Administrative charges for Dangerous Structures, for work between £2,001 and £3.000 10 percent
Administrative charges for Dangerous Structures, for work over £3,001 5 percent
10 Application for Certificate of Building Regulations Exemption £125
11 Administrative processing cost for refunding Building Regulation fees, where fees have been paid but work has not been carried out 25 percent of submitted fee, subject to a minimum of £65 and maximum of £220
12

Registering a change of agent or applicant in connection with a valid Building Regulations application:

with no revision to the approved scheme

 £70

Registering a change of agent or applicant in connection with a valid Building Regulations application:

with revisions to the approved scheme, including written position statement

 £120

Registering a change of Main Contractor in connection with a valid Building Regulations application:

where work has commenced on site with no on-site attendance

 £70

Registering a change of Main Contractor in connection with a valid Building Regulations application:

where work has commenced on site with up to one hour site attendance and a written position statement

£120

If over one hours' site attendance is required, the hourly rate is £70
13 Provision of office based pre-submission consultancy advice per hour (maximum) including written confirmation as necessary £70
14 Provision of on-site based pre-submission consultancy advice per hour (maximum) including written confirmation as necessary £140
15 Registering of pre-submission site visits to maintain Planning Permission £140
16 Late discharge of condition (such as; information received less than 21 days before the relevant work is carried out) £70
17 Building Control hourly rate £57

Domestic work charges

For transparency, we have include charges to outline the cost with and without VAT in both Table A and Table B.

Table A: charges for domestic work
Category and type Description Charges

Category 1:

Single storey extensions, including 'build over' upper floor extensions and detached ancillary buildings, excluding garages and carports

 Floor area not exceeding 5 square metres

Plan:
£300 without VAT / £360 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£360 without VAT / £432 including VAT
Floor area between 5 and 10 square metres

Plan:
£400 without VAT / £480 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£480 without VAT / £576 including VAT
Floor area between 10 and 40 square metres

Plan:
£200 without VAT / £240 including VAT

Inspection:
£250 without VAT / £300 including VAT

Building notice:
£540 without VAT / £648 including VAT
Floor area between 40 and 80 square metres

Plan:
£200 without VAT / £240 including VAT

Inspection:
£300 without VAT / £360 including VAT

Building notice:
£600 without VAT / £720 including VAT

Category 2:

Two storey extensions including combined single or two storey

 Total floor area not exceeding 40 square metres

Plan:
£200 without VAT / £240 including VAT

Inspection:
£280 without VAT / £336 including VAT

Building notice:
£576 without VAT / £691.20 including VAT
Total floor area between 40 and 100 square metres

Plan:
£200 without VAT / £240 including VAT

Inspection:
£350 without VAT / £420 including VAT

Building notice:
£660 without VAT / £792 including VAT

Category 3:

Loft conversions

 Without construction of dormer (maximum floor area 50 square metres)

Plan:
£270 without VAT / £324 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£324 without VAT / £388.80 including VAT
Including construction of dormer (maximum floor area 50 square metres)

Plan:
£200 without VAT / £240 including VAT

Inspection:
£120 without VAT / £144 including VAT

Building notice:
£384 without VAT / £460.80 including VAT

Category 4:

Other buildings, such as; domestic garages, carports, garden rooms

 Erection or extension of a non-exempt detached building up to 100 square metres

Plan:
£250 without VAT / £300 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£300 without VAT / £360 including VAT
Erection or extension of a non-exempt attached building up to 100 square metres

Plan:
£300 without VAT / £360 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£360 without VAT / £432 including VAT

Category 5:

Other work (If a garage conversion is to be carried out at the same time as a Category 1 or 2 extension, a 50 percent discount will apply)

 Conversion of a garage or detached ancillary building to a habitable room(s)

Plan:
£250 without VAT / £300 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£300 without VAT / £360 including VAT
Alterations to create a basement up to 100 square metres (no underpinning)

Plan:
£300 without VAT / £360 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£360 without VAT / £432 including VAT
Structural alterations to create a basement up to 100 square metres (including underpinning)

Plan:
£200 without VAT / £240 including VAT

Inspection:
£300 without VAT / £360 including VAT

Building notice:
£600 without VAT / £720 including VAT

Table B details the charges for domestic work regarding applicable percentage reduction to charges, where work from Table A is carried out at the same time.

Table B: charges for domestic work
Category and type Description Charges Percentage of reduction, if applicable

Category 6:

Underpinning, up to 20 linear metres

 Fixed price

Plan:
£300 without VAT / £360 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£300 without VAT / £306 including VAT

 50 percent

Category 7:

Renovation of a thermal element to a single dwelling

 Fixed price for one site visit

Plan:
£80 without VAT / £96 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£80 without VAT / £96 including VAT

 50 percent
If a site re-visit is required, price per visit

Plan:
£40 without VAT / £48 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£40 without VAT / £48 including VAT

 50 percent

Category 8:

Must be; alterations, installation of fittings (not electrical) and/or structural alterations (if ancillary to the building of the extension; no additional charge). Estimate for work to be included with application

 Up to £1,000

Plan:
£110 without VAT / £132 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£110 without VAT / £132 including VAT

 100 percent
Between £1,001 and £2,000

Plan:
£160 without VAT / £192 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£192 without VAT / £230.40 including VAT

 100 percent
Between £2,001 and £5,000

Plan:
£210 without VAT / £252 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£252 without VAT / £302.40 including VAT

 50 percent
Between £5,001 and £25,000

Plan:
£280 without VAT / £336 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£336 without VAT / £403.20 including VAT

 50 percent
Between £25,001 and £50,000

Plan:
£110 without VAT / £132 including VAT

Inspection:
£240 without VAT / £288 including VAT

Building notice:
£420 without VAT / £504 including VAT

 50 percent

Category 9:

Window replacement (non-competent persons scheme). Fixed price grouped by number of windows in one installation

 Per installation of up to 10 windows

Plan:
£100 without VAT / £120 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£100 without VAT / £120 including VAT

 50 percent
Per installation 11 to 20 windows

Plan:
£175 without VAT / £210 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£175 without VAT / £210 including VAT

 50 percent

Category 10:

Fee for electrical work carried out with any other category of work by a non-qualified person, for example; not a member of a competent person scheme

 Fixed price

Plan:
£240 without VAT / £288 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£240 without VAT / £288 including VAT

 Not applicable

Category 11:

Stand alone electrical work not being carried out in conjunction with any other category of work carried out be a non-qualified person, foe example; not a member of a competent person scheme

 Any electrical work other than the rewiring of a dwelling

Plan:
£300 without VAT / £360 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£300 without VAT / £360 including VAT

 Not applicable

Category 12:

Installation of a solid fuel heating appliance by a non HETAS registered installer

 Fixed price for first visit

Plan:
£500 without VAT / £600 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£500 without VAT / £600 including VAT

 Not applicable
Cost per extra visit

Plan:
£65 without VAT / £78 including VAT

Inspection:
not applicable

Building notice:
£65 without VAT / £78 including VAT

 Not applicable

New dwellings or conversions to create dwellings charges

Table C: charges for new dwellings or conversions to create dwellings
Number of dwellings Charges
1 Plan: £227.50 without VAT / £273 including VAT
Inspection: £325 without VAT / £390 including VAT
Building notice: £663 without VAT / £795.60 including VAT
2 Plan: £292.50 without VAT / £351 including VAT
Inspection: £455 without VAT / £546 including VAT
Building notice: £897 without VAT / (£1,076.40 including VAT
3 Plan: £357.50 without VAT / £429 including VAT
Inspection: £552.50 without VAT / £663 including VAT
Building notice: £1,092 without VAT / £1,310.40 including VAT
4 Plan: £422.50 without VAT / £507 including VAT
Inspection: £650 without VAT / £780 including VAT
Building notice: £1,287 without VAT / £1,544.40 including VAT
5 Plan: £487.50 without VAT / £585 including VAT
Inspection: £747.50 without VAT / £897 including VAT
Building notice: £1,482 without VAT / £1.778.40 including VAT

Individually determined charges apply for either:

  • six or more new dwellings
  • where the floor area of a dwelling created exceeds 250 square metres.

Please contact our Building Control with details about your build scheme to request an individually determined charges quotation.

Other, non-domestic work: extensions, alterations and new build

The fees for all non-domestic work applications are individually determined charges. Please contact our Building Control with details about your extension, alterations or new build to request an individually determined charges quotation.

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