Building Control Service charges

Standard charges for the creation of new dwellings:

Note: For 20 or more dwellings:

• an additional fee of £170 + VAT per plot;
• or if the floor area of a dwelling exceeds 300m² the charge is individually determined.

Extensions to single dwellings:

Note: Electrical Installation

Additional charge of £250 + VAT = £300, where:

• Electrical work is not to be certified as compliant with the Building Regulations;
• by a person or body who is both competent and registered to do so.

An additional charge is for work when the relevant building work or part thereof, has not been carried out by a person referred to in regulation 7(5) (g) or (h) of the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 applies.

It is in addition to the inspection, building notice or regularisation charges.

Alterations to a single dwelling or conversion of a building to a dwelling:

Note: Electrical Installation

Additional charge of £250 + VAT = £300, where:

• Electrical work is not to be certified as compliant with the Building Regulations;
• by a person or body who is both competent and registered to do so.

An additional charge is for work when the relevant building work or part thereof, has not been carried out by a person referred to in regulation 7(5) (g) or (h) of the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 applies.

It is in addition to the inspection, building notice or regularisation charges.

Table D - All other non-domestic work - alterations, extensions and new build:

(The Building Act 1984, The Building (Local Authority Charges), Regulations 2010.)

1. Before carrying out building works (defined in the Building Regulations 2010):
   1. An application;
   2. and the relevant charge, must be submitted to Calderdale Building Control Services.
2. The enclosed notes (for guidance only) are taken from the Council's scheme of charges. A copy of which is available on request.
3. Floor areas are calculated by reference to the internal faces of walls enclosing the area.
4. Where plans have been rejected, no further charge is payable on resubmission for substantially the same work.
5. Works solely to provide access and/or facilities for disabled people to existing dwellings and buildings to which the public have access may be exempt from charges. In this scheme 'disabled person' means a person to whom Section 29(1) of the National Assistance Act 1948 applies.
6. Estimated cost means:
   1. A reasonable cost that would be charged by a person in business to carry out the work shown;
   2. and may be requested at the time the plans are deposited.
7. Minimum charges for certain works. Where the total floor area of an extension to a dwelling exceeds 200m², the charge is individually determined.
8. Calculation of charges:
   1. Full Plans applications generally consist of a Plan Charge and an Inspection Charge as detailed in the following tables.
   2. Building Notices (in circumstances where a Building Notice may be submitted) are detailed in the following tables.
   3. Regularisation applications are individually determined. Please contact Building Control Services for charge.
   4. Reversion applications are individually determined.
9. Multiple works, your attention is drawn to charges for domestic works detailed under Table B and Table C.
10. If you have any difficulties calculating these charges, please consult the above office.

You may be exempt from Building Control charges if the works are:

1. In relation to an existing dwelling that is or is to be, occupied by a disabled person as a permanent residence; and where the whole of the building work in question is solely:
   1. For the purpose of providing means of access for the disabled person by way of entrance or exit to or from the dwelling or any part of it;
   2. or for the purpose of providing accommodation or facilities designed to secure the greater health, safety, welfare or convenience of the disabled person.
2. For the purpose of providing accommodation or facilities designed to secure the greater health, safety, welfare or convenience of a disabled person in relation to an existing dwelling, which is or is to be, occupied by that disabled person as a permanent residence where such work consists of:
   1. The adaptation or extension of existing accommodation or an existing facility or the provision of alternative accommodation or an alternative facility where the existing accommodation or facility could not be used by the disabled person or could be used by the disabled person only with assistance;
   2. or the provision of extension of a room which is or will be used solely:
      1. for the carrying out for the benefit of the disabled person of medical treatment which cannot reasonably be carried out in any other room in the dwelling;
      2. or for the storage of medical equipment for the use of the disabled person;
      3. or to provide sleeping accommodation for a carer where the disabled person requires 24-hour care.
3. In relation to an existing building to which members of the public are admitted (whether on payment or otherwise); and where the whole of the building work in question is solely:
   1. For the purpose of providing means of access for disabled persons by way of entrance or exit to or from the building or any part of it;
   2. or for the provision of facilities designed to secure the greater health, safety and welfare of disabled persons.

Please note: A disabled person for this purpose is a person who has a disability within the meaning given by section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 (disability).

How to apply

Complete this form, which takes around 10 minutes:

• Building Regulations Fee Exemption Form(PDF 104KB)

Important note: This must have a medical professional's signature and official address stamp.