Building Control Schedule of Fees and Charges

The building control schedule of fees and charges can be found below.

All charges will change into effect from January 27, 2025 with VAT charged at 20% where applicable.

Schedule 1

Ancillary charges in connection with Building Regulations applications

Item / Service	Net £	VAT £	Total £
Providing duplicate copy of Decision Notice / Completion Certificate / Regularisation Certificate	70	14	84
Providing copies of correspondence (other than the category immediately above relating to Building Regulations applications up to 10 No. A4 sides (over 10 sides, charged at 30p per side)	35	7	42
Researching site histories or providing “search type” information from the Building Control records (cost is charged pro-rata) – Domestic or commercial properties	70	14	84
Administrative fee for processing refund or part refund of fees for cancelled Building Regulations applications (excludes electronic transactions).	70	14	84
Issuing Completion Certificate in connection with an archived or dormant Building Regulations application where a single site inspection is required.  (When a Completion Certificate has not already been issued).	70	14	84
Additional site inspection in connection with “Issuing Completion Certificate” category listed immediately above, per inspection.	70	14	84
Providing written confirmation of exemption from the provisions of the Building Regulations	70	14	84
Administrative processing cost for refunding part of Building Regulations fee where fees have been paid but part of the work has not been carried out, or has been cancelled.	70	14	84
Providing pre-submission consultancy advice per hour (first hour free). Fee is refunded on submission of application for scheme discussed.	70	14	84
Administrative processing cost for the full withdrawal or cancellation of a submitted Building Regulations application that has already been registered and allocated a reference number on the database register.	70	14	84

Schedule 2

Street Naming and Numbering (SNN) Charges

Schedule of Street Naming and Numbering Charges for Existing Addresses	Net £	VAT £	Total £
Individual House re-name or re-number including notification	100	0	100
Development site re-numbering due to change in plot numbers, or plot positions including notification, per plot requiring renumbering plus £20-00 per plot	100	0	100
Renaming of Street where requested by residents including notification. Plus £42-00 per plot	ID*	0	ID*

*ID = Individually determined – please call

Schedule of Street Naming and Numbering Charges for New Addresses	Net £	VAT £	Total £
Notification Number/name of new properties (up to 5 properties) plus £50-00 per plot	140	0	140
Notification Number/name of new properties (6 to 25 properties) plus £40-00 per plot	200	0	200
Notification Number/name of new properties (26 to 100 properties) plus £30-00 per plot	450	0	450
Notification Number/name of new properties (101 to 200 properties) plus £25-00 per plot	960	0	960
Notification Number/name of new properties (201 plus properties) plus £20-00 per plot	1,990	0	1,990

Where the applicant uses Charnwood Borough Council Building Control Service for the development for which the Street Naming and Numbering (SNN) service is being applied for, 50% of the cost of the SNN application for the development will be deducted from the cost of the Building Control Application. (This will only apply to the initial application for SNN not to any subsequent amendments).

With effect from 27 January 2025 (VAT charged at 20% where applicable).

Schedule 3

Building Regulation Charges Domestic Alterations

Description	Basis for charge	Plan Charge £	Inspection Charge £	VAT £	Total Charge (inc’ VAT) £	Building Notice Charge  £	VAT £	Total Charge £	Regularisation Charge (including 20% surcharge)
Window replacement (non- compliant persons scheme) up to 10 windows Includes door more than 50% glazed	Fixed price grouped by number of windows (in one installation)	70	140	42	252	210	42	252	252
Window replacement (non- competent persons scheme) up to 11 to 20 windows Includes door more than 50% glazed	Fixed price grouped by number of windows (in one installation)	105	140	49	294	245	49	294	294
Installation of a solid fuel heating appliance by a non-accredited and registered installer	Fixed Price	70	140	42	252	210	42	252	252
Standalone electrical work not being carried out in conjunction with any other category of work for which a Building Regulation application has been submitted to the Local Authority where the work is not or has not been carried out by a ‘competent person’	Variable Price	To be individually determined

With effect from 27 January 2025 (VAT charged at 20% where applicable)

Description	Basis for charge	Plan Charge £	Inspection Charge £	VAT £	Total Charge (inc’ VAT) £	Building Notice Charge £	VAT £	Total Charge £	Regularisation Charge (including 20% surcharge)
Installation of single steel, timber or concrete beam to form or new or  enlarge structural opening	Fixed Price	105	140	49	294	245	49	294	294
Replacement roof covering to existing roof structure including where applicable increased roof insulation	Fixed Price	105	140	49	294	245	49	294	294
Up grading roof insulation only	Fixed Price	70	140	42	252	210	42	252	252

If the work(s) proposed do not appear in the tables above the Building Control fee will be individually determined based on the extent and nature of the proposed works.

Individually determined fees are quoted based on the information provided and reasonably anticipated time required to register, check and inspect the work sufficiently to ensure its compliance with the Building Regulations enforce at the time the works are approved or carried out.

With effect from 27 January 2025 (VAT charged at 20% where applicable).