Fees and charges

Our fee table lists common projects we deliver. If your project is not on the below list, please request a quote from us before applying.

You will need to enter the amount you need to pay in your online application form.

If you are carrying out multiple works, please complete the fee request form and include some form of program of works, as well as drawings (if available).

Full plans applications

(Referred to in legislation as ‘applications for building control approval with full plans’)

(price includes VAT)

Resubmitted Applications – Where an earlier Building Regulation application has been rejected, charges will apply to resubmit plans for approval. Please complete our fee enquiry form to determine the fees.

Revised Schemes – Where it is necessary to recheck a proposal due to changes in the scheme, additional charges or a new application may be required.

Type of work*	Area/Unit	*Application fee (we charge this upfront)**	*Inspection fee (we invoice this when the work starts)**
Erection or extension of a garage or carport that is not exempt	0-60m2	£169.63	£574.56
Erection or extension of a garage or carport	60-100m2	£272.26	£711.36
Single extension of a dwelling	up to 5m2	£169.63	£437.76
Single extension of a dwelling	5-15m2	£272.26	£574.56
Single extension of a dwelling	15-50m2	£340.63	£848.16
Single extension of a dwelling	50-100m2	£477.43	£1,121.76
Loft conversion	up to 50m2	£340.63	£574.56
New build dwelling	Max 200m2 total floor area	£447.34	£848.16
Garage conversion	N/A	£272.26	£574.56
Removal of a single internal wall	1 wall	£169.63	£300.96
Installation of log burner or stove	1 stove	£134.76	£300.96
Installation of a solid roof on an existing conservatory	N/A	£169.63	£300.96
Sewage treatment plant installation	Single dwelling only	£169.63	£300.96

*Please note if your project takes longer than anticipated, or changes, you will be charged for our additional time at the rate of £136.80 including VAT per hour or per additional visit, unless a revised inspection regime is agreed.

Building notices

(price includes VAT)

Type of work*	Area/Unit	*Application and inspection fee (we charge this upfront)**
Erection or extension of a garage or carport that is not exempt	0-60m²	£834.83
Erection or extension of a garage or carport	60-100m²	£971.63
Single extension of a dwelling	up to 5m²	£698.03
Single extension of a dwelling	5-15m²	£932.30
Single extension of a dwelling	15-50m²	£1,257.19
Single extension of a dwelling	50-100m²	£1,582.10
Loft conversion	up to 50m²	£932.30
New build dwelling (not fronting a private street)***	Max 200m² total floor area	£1,393.99
Garage conversion	N/A	£698.03
Replacement windows	1 inspection	£273.95
Replacement windows	Per additional visit	£136.80
Removal of a single internal wall	1 wall	£424.43
Installation of log burner or stove	1 stove	£410.75
Installation of a solid roof on an existing conservatory	N/A	£424.43
Sewage treatment plant installation	Single dwelling only	£410.75
Electrical Inspection by our contractor	Initial inspection and test	£546.48**
Reroof of dwelling	Roof structure is a triangle shape	£410.75
Reroof of dwelling	Room structure is not a triangle shape (e.g. room in the roof or upper storey rooms have sloping ceilings	£547.55

**Third party costs

*** where a new dwelling fronts a private street, a ‘full plans’ application must be submitted instead of a Building Notice.

Reversion/regularisation certificate

Please contact us to agree fees.

Disabled person exemption

If the work is for the sole benefit of disabled person e.g. an accessible bathroom, or wider door openings, etc, then the application may be exempt from the payment of fees.

If this is the case, we will need evidence of that person’s disability, and a supporting statement stating the benefit they will gain from the work being carried out. This can be provided by a GP or other relevant person in regular contact with the disabled person, such as social services, NHS, etc.

We will accept proof of acceptance of a disabled facilities grant application from your council, and in certain cases, rejection of the grant application, instead of the evidence indicated above.

A disabled person is defined in our fees legislation as someone who has a disability within the meaning given by Section 6 of the Equalities Act 2010.

If you cannot evidence that you meet this definition and/or the work falls outside that exempted by Regulation 4 of The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010, then fees will apply. (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/404/regulation/4 )

For more specific advice, please call us on 0300 111 8035 or email info@centralbc.org.uk

Fees assumptions

*Our fees are not fixed and where projects don’t run as expected, additional fees may apply. The assumptions we have made in setting our fees include:

You have complied with Part 2A of the Building Regulations 2010 and appointed a principal designer and principal contractor who have the competence and capacity to undertake your work.
You or your contractor have appointed registered competent persons who will self-certify certain aspects of the work such as regulated electrical work, retro fit cavity wall insulation, gas, oil or solid fuel appliances, and microgeneration and renewable technologies.
A single inspection will take place at key stages of the work.
The project uses standard construction technology and compliance with the relevant approved documents. Where engineered foundations are proposed, then please complete the fee request form and provide further details.
The work described is the only regulated work taking place.
No allowance has been made for specifically providing advice – find out about pre-application advice.