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Our charges

These notes are for guidance only. If you want to see our full Scheme of Charges, it is available at the Council Offices or we can send you a copy. Further advice leaflets are also available.

Methods of Payment We accept payment in any of these ways:

  • Cheque 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 working out charges, or if you want further advice or full details of our Scheme, please call the Building Control Group on (01462) 476370.

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Provision of information and copying plans and documents

The Building Control Service will provide information and copies of certain documents and plans relating to applications for Building Regulation approval, although information availability is limited by legislation. Building Regulations 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. Drawings can only be copied to the author direct or with written permission of the author.

Copies and information as above relating to archived records will be provided:

  • If a request is made in writing to the Building Control Service
  • Subject to receipt of the appropriate charge

Within 5 working days of receipt of a request

Please note that: Due to the large number of requests that are made for an urgent response, we deal with all requests strictly in order of receipt.

Charges for the provision of information and copies are currently as follows:

  • Building Regulations Decision Notices £ 20.00
  • Building Regulations Completion Certificates £ 20.00
  • General correspondence £2.50  per page
  • Drawing reprographics up to A3 £5.00  per sheet
    • Up to A2 £8.00  per sheet
    • up to A1 £12.00  per sheet
    • up to A0 £15.00  per sheet
  • Building Control history record research  £35.00  per hour or part hour (including personal searches)
  • Invoicing (where payment not received with order) £15.00

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

Payment can be made by cheque, or electronically (personally or over the telephone) using Mastercard, Visa, Debit, Switch, Solo or Electron cards.

If you have any questions relating to the above or require assistance please feel free to call the Building Control Service on 01462 476370, fax a request to 01462 476380, email it to service@north-herts.gov.uk or write to us at Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth, Herts. SG6 3JF

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