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Building Regulation Fees

Building Regulation Application Fees

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Building Regulation application fees differ depending on the type of application you are submitting and the nature of the proposed building work.

A Full Plans application fee is usually paid in two instalments. The first instalment, the Plan Fee, is submitted with the application. The second instalment is normally invoiced to the applicant after the initial inspection of the work has been carried out on site. A Building Notice application fee is paid in one lump sum upon submission of the application.

The total fee of a Building Notice and a Full Plans application are the same.

What work are you carrying out?

New Dwellings i.e. Internal floor area less than 300m² and no greater than 3 stories

Domestic Work i.e. Extension, garage, loft conversion, carport

All Other Work i.e. Any other work not mentioned above

Methods of Payment

Payment can be made by:

• Cheques payable to 'North Hertfordshire District Council'
• Mastercard, Visa, Debit, Switch, Solo or Electron cards over the telephone
• In person at the Council Offices.

If you have any difficulty calculating a fee for a project, or if you want further advice, please call the Building Control office on (01462) 474355.

Provision of information and copying plans and documents

Building Control can provide information and copies of certain documents and plans relating to applications. However the availability of Building Control documentation is limited by legislation. Building Regulation applications are not considered as public documents and the information contained in archive records is not generally available. However, copies of Decision Notices and Completion Certificates for individual applications can be obtained by property owners, prospective purchasers or solicitors working on their behalf. Copies of drawings can only be released to the author direct otherwise written permission of the author will be required.

Information and copied documents will be provided within 5 working days of receipt, subject to the above and that:

• Any request is made in writing to the Building Control Department
• Any request is accompanied by the appropriate charge

Due to the large number of 'urgent response required' requests that we receive, all requests for information are dealt with strictly in the order of receipt.

Charges for the Provision of Information and Copied Documents

There is a standard history record search of £35.00 per hour or part of an hour, applicable to all requests for information. The fees details below are in addition to the research fee.

All charges quoted are inclusive of VAT and payable on receipt of a request.

Methods of Payment

Payment can be made by:

• Cheques payable to 'North Hertfordshire District Council'
• Mastercard, Visa, Debit, Switch, Solo or Electron cards over the telephone 01462 474355.
• Online Payments Service
• In person at the Council Offices.

If you have any difficulty calculating a fee for a project, or if you want further advice, please call the Building Control office on 01462 474355.