Fees

Fees are payable for most building regulation applications and are broken down into two main areas, domestic work and all other work.

Domestic dwelling: extensions, roofspace conversions and garages

Type of work Plan fee Inspection fee Building fee Regularisation
Detached garage 30-40m2 (< 30m2 is exempt) 70 0 70 84
Unvented hot water system 50 0 50 60
Extensions up to 20m2 100 0 100 120
Extensions 20 - 40m2 50 100 150 180
Extensions 40 -60m2 60 120 180 216
Roofspace Conversion 60 120 180 216
All other domestic work such as central heating, wall removal etc. is based on the estimated cost of works. There is no fee payable for cavity wall insulation.

Fees for all other domestic works (estimates to be supplied)

Esimate Plan fee Inspection fee Building notice Regularisation
Up to £2,000 60.00 0 60.00 72.00
£2,001 - £5,000 150.00 0 150.00 180.00
 
£5,001 - £20,000 40.00 120.00 160.00 192.00
Every £1,000 above £6001 add 2.50 add 7.50 Plan + Ins. fees (Plan + Ins. fees ) x 120%
 
£20,001 - £100,000 77.00 231.00 308.00 369.60
Every £1,000 above £21,001 add2.00 add 6.00 Plan + Ins. fees (Plan + Ins. fees ) x 120%
 
£100,001 - £1,000,000 236.25 708.75 945.00 1134.00
Every £1,000 above £101,001 add 1.25 add 3.75 Plan + Ins. fees (Plan + Ins. fees ) x 120%
 
£1,000,001 - £10 million 1360.87 4082.62 5443.50 6532.20
Every £1,000 above £1,001,001 add 87.5p add2.62 Plan + Ins. fees (Plan + Ins. fees ) x 120%
 
Over £10 million refer to Duty Surveyor  
Helpline
If you require assistance or have any queries regarding fees please contact the Duty Surveyor Tel. 01232 320202 ext 2425. He/She will be pleased to advise and assist you

Non Domestic Work

All non domestic work is based on a detailed estimate of the cost of works excluding VAT. The fee is then calculated on a sliding scale.

Licensing Fees

Entertainment Licence

Type of premises Number of patrons Fee
Indoor Not more than 100 £40
Indoor 101 to 200 £80
Indoor 201 to 300 £120
Indoor More than 300 £160
Outdoor No limit £30


Type of Licence Details Fee
Occasional 14 day Days do not need to be specified £30
Occasional 14 day -for church halls, community centres and educational institutes Days do not need to be specified £15
Machines for entertainment or amusement indoor premises Eg. video arcade (not gaming machines) £50
Variation to existing licence Of terms, conditions or restrictions £40


Petroleum Licence

Quantity Fee per Year of licence
Up to 2,500 litres £36
2,500 - 50,000 litres £51
Over 50,000 litres £102
Transfer of Licence £8 (one off fee)


Amusement Permit

Jackpot Payout (maximum cash prize) Fee
£8 £32
£25 £250


Cinemas Licence

Number of patrons Fee
Up to 200 £200
Up to 400 £400
Over 400 £600
Transfer of licence £120


Property Certificates

Search type Fee
Standard 10 year (over the last 10 years) £60
Specified 10 years £60
Follow up on 10 year search £25
From 1973 to current day £85


Archives

The basic archive search fee is £30 whether we have records or not. The cost of copies of plans depends on their size.