Decision details

Amendment and Increase to Standard Building Regulations fees and Charges effective from 1 December 2019

Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

(i)         that separate Building Notice fee be introduced for certain types of building controlled work as set out in Appendix 1 to this Record of Decision. The introduction of a Building Notice fee reflects predominantly the type of work carried out on domestic properties where the homeowner chooses not to submit full plans prepared by architectural agents; and

 

(ii)        that standard charges for other types of domestic building control work has also been increased, as set out in Appendix 1 to this Record of Decision.

Reasons for the decision:

Local Authority Building Control Service are required to set a scheme of charges for functions prescribed in the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 to recover costs for providing that function.

Alternative options considered:

None

Implementation:

These fees will come into force from 1 December 2019.

Information:

The proposal seeks to agree the amendment and increase to the Building Regulations standard fees and charges with affect from the 1 December 2019 in order to recover the actual costs for providing this function.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Publication date: 18/11/2019

Date of decision: 11/11/2019

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