Building Control Charges

Industrial/Commercial Works up to £100,000 in Value

(Valid from 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009)

These fee scales can be used for domestic extensions of over 60m², dwellings exceeding 300m², or dwellings/blocks greater than 3 storeys (including basement) as well as non-domestic structural alterations and drainage.

Full Plans Application

The charges are payable as follows:

Plan Charge

The plan charge is payable when you submit your application. It is possible by prior agreement to invoice the charge at the time the application is deposited.

Inspection Charge

The inspection Charge is normally payable following the first site inspection on commencement of work.

Payment of charges may be staged to spread the cost over the duration of your project. Installments may be tailored to your specific requirements.

Building Notice Charge

The Building Notice charge incorporates both the plan charge and the inspection charge, and is payable when you submit your application.

Value Added Tax (VAT) is calculated at the current rate of 17.5%

Estimate of Cost of Work

Charges are based on the cost of building work which must be a reasonable estimate of the amount charged by a contractor to undertake the works. There are no exemptions for 'do-it-yourself' work. A breakdown of the estimate may be required if the amount is considered unreasonable.

Reductions

If approval has previously been given by the Council for any building type included in your current application then you may qualify for a reduction in charges.

If your application is for two or more buildings which are substantially the same (e.g. five industrial units) then a reduction is available on the plan charge.

Please telephone for details.

Larger Development

Please contact our Building Control staff prior to submitting your application for pre application advice.

It is possible to stage your application to suit your design / construction strategy. Payment of charges may also be staged to spread the cost over the duration of your project. Installment may be tailored to your specific requirements.

Charges for all building work with an estimated cost of up to £100,000

Please contact Building Control when the cost of work exceeds £100,000 we will be pleased to advise you on the charge payable. Telephone 0161 342 2637/8

Estimated cost of Building Work	Full Plans Procedure						Building Notice Procedure Payable upon submission
	Plan Charge			Inspection Charge
	Charge (£)	VAT (£)	Total Payable (£)	Charge (£)	VAT (£)	Total Payable (£)	Charge (£)	VAT (£)	Total Payable (£)
£0 - £1,000	84.26	14.74	99.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	84.26	14.74	99.00
£1,001 - £2,000	154.00	26.95	180.95	0.00	0.00	0.00	154.00	26.95	180.95
£2,001 - £5,000	186.45	32.63	219.08	0.00	0.00	0.00	186.45	32.63	219.08
£5,001 - £6,000	48.29	8.45	56.74	144.86	25.35	170.21	193.14	33.80	226.94
£6,001 - £7,000	50.78	8.89	59.67	152.35	26.66	179.01	203.13	35.55	238.68
£7,001 - £8,000	53.28	9.32	62.60	159.84	27.97	187.81	213.12	37.30	250.42
£8,001 - £9,000	55.78	9.76	65.54	167.33	29.28	196.61	223.11	39.04	262.15
£9,001 - £10,000	58.28	10.20	68.48	174.82	30.60	205.43	233.10	40.79	273.89
£10,001 - £11,000	60.77	10.64	71.41	182.32	31.91	214.23	243.09	42.54	285.63
£11,001 - £12,000	63.27	11.07	74.34	189.81	33.22	223.03	253.08	44.29	297.37
£12,001 - £13,000	65.77	11.51	77.28	197.30	34.53	231.83	263.07	46.04	309.11
£13,001 - £14,000	68.26	11.95	80.22	204.80	35.84	240.64	273.06	47.79	320.85
£14,001 - £15,000	70.76	12.38	83.14	212.29	37.15	249.44	283.05	49.53	332.58
£15,001 - £16,000	71.28	12.47	83.75	213.84	37.42	251.26	285.12	49.90	335.02
£16,001 - £17,000	72.62	12.71	85.33	217.85	38.12	255.98	290.47	50.83	341.30
£17,001 - £18,000	73.88	12.93	86.81	221.65	38.79	260.44	295.53	51.72	347.25
£18,001 - £19,000	74.93	13.11	88.05	224.80	39.34	264.14	299.73	52.45	352.18
£19,001 - £20,000	75.00	13.13	88.13	225.00	39.38	264.38	300.00	52.50	352.50
£20,001 - £100,000 plus for every £1,000 or part thereof by which the cost exceeds £20,000 add...	75.00			225.00			300.00
	2.00			6.00			8.00

For charges over £100,000, please ring the Building Control Office.

Non-Domestic Extensions are subject to a minimum charge of £348.00 + £60.90 VAT (£408.90 including VAT) – based on a minimum estimated cost of £26,000). Plan charge = £140.43 + £24.57 VAT (£165.00 including VAT), Inspection Charge = £207.57 + £36.33 VAT (£243.90 including VAT)

VAT should be calculated at the current rate.

All charges in this table are based on the estimated cost of building work. The maximum charge for replacement windows is £425.53 + VAT (£500.00 Total)

In order to ensure that the building work cost is a reasonable estimate our staff will be pleased to discuss your building project with you. We can advise on the appropriate charge, methods of payment, and any other queries that you may have prior to the deposit of a formal Building Regulations application, including the level of service you may expect.

On larger projects we welcome early involvement in order to provide maximum assistance to achieving rapid approval of your scheme. Where you are using our Building Control Service, we welcome consultations prior to formal deposit of a Building Regulations application.