Building Regulation Fees

Schedule of Discretionary Charges

Proposed Charges from 1 April 2020

Verbal or E’mail response to an enquiry regarding Exemption of work from requirements of the Building

Regulations

No charge

Written Confirmation of ‘Exemption’ from making a Building Control application 1

 

£30.00

 

 

Provision of an E’mail of an original Approval Notice, Rejection Notice, Completion Certificate or

Regularisation Certificate requested under FoI/EiR

No Charge

Provision of a Duplicate or Archived Retrieved paper

Copy of an Approval Notice, Rejection Notice, Completion Certificate or Regularisation Certificate

£30.00

 

 

Any Verbal and/or E’mail confirmation, or First

Confirmation in writing of Completion for an application lodged before 28th November, 19942

No charge

Subsequent Confirmation in writing of Completion for an application lodged before 28th November, 19942

£30.00

 

 

Any Verbal, E’mail or First written Confirmation of Address

No charge

Subsequent written Confirmation of Address

£30.00

 

 

Charge for administration associated with a request for Provision of a review of Archived Records/Archive

property search

£30.00

 

 

Charge for administration associated with a request to Withdraw an application (after validation and before

NoNE issued) 3

£30.00

 

 

Charge for administration associated with a request for a Refund

£30.00

 

 

Viewing Plans

No charge

Charge for administration associated with a request for an Additional/Revised stamped set of ‘Approved’ Plans

£30.00

Provision of Specification Notes for EPC 4

£30.00

Copy of Archived drawings as per publication scheme5

A0 £2.50 A1 £2.00 A2 £1.50 A3 £1.10

A4 £0.20

 

 

Charge for administration associated with General and Legal Enquiries not described elsewhere

£30.00

 Notes:

  1. Some classes of building are exempt from making an application to the council where the appropriate criteria is met e.g. some porches and conservatories
  2. Prior to 28th November, 1994 Completion Certificates did not exist. This option provides a letter of confirmation where necessary
  3. A request to withdraw an application if it is still ‘live’, incurs a charge to cover administration costs, (NoNE is a Notice of No Effect issued for any application after 3 years if works have not started.)
  4. Provision of Specification Notes for EPC. This differs from application information made under a FOI request.
  5. Copy of archived drawings and particulars to A0, A1, A2, A3 and A4 as per Corporate Publication Scheme
  6. Information should only be released to the owner of the information (Applicant or current owner of the property) or with the express permission of the applicant or current owner of the property, to someone acting on their behalf
  7. The owner of the information (applicant) or with their permission, someone acting on their behalf is entitled to access any information held on their specific current/live application file.