BURY BUILDING CONTROL
Guidance on Building Regulation
Charges – Leaflet 2
Domestic Extensions and Alterations
With effect from 2nd January 2013
(VAT indicated at 20%)
The charges for Building Regulation work are required to cover the cost of the service with the
exception of work that is carried out for the benefit of a disabled person that is charge exempt.
There are two methods of establishing the charge for building work: Standard charges and
Individually determined charges (see section “Important Notes” later in document).
Standard Charges:
The charges for the majority of domestic extensions and alterations are standard charges and
are listed in the tables below. If you are carrying out multiple extensions and / or multiple
types of alterations at the same time the authority will be able to reduce the standard
charges; you should ask for an individual assessment of the charge for this type of work.
If the charge for your building regulation work is not listed as a standard charge, it will be
individually determined.
These charges have been set by the authority on the basis that the building work does not consist of, or
include, innovative or high risk construction techniques (details available from the authority) and/or the
duration of the building work from commencement to completion does not exceed 12 months.
The charges have also been set on the basis that the design and building work is undertaken by a person
or company that is competent to carry out the relevant design and building work. If they are not, the work
may incur supplementary charges. Whilst we always attempt to limit the need for supplementary
charges it is difficult to predict these additional cost, such fees will be based on £57.00 per hour.
The use of Part P registered electricians
To reflect the local authorities costs, if relevant electrical work is carried out using a qualified Part
P registered electrician the standard charges apply. If the relevant electrical work is not carried
out by a Part P registered electrician, an additional charge will apply. (* see examples below)
A Part P registered electrician is a qualified electrician who also has the necessary building
regulations knowledge to enable his accreditation body to certify his work. He will also be a
member of a self-certifying body such as: BSI, ELECSA, NAPIT, NICEIC
Bury Building Control service is here to help. If you are in any doubt over Building Regulations
charges or require pre-submission advice please contact us on
Tel Fax Email -
0161 253 5313
0161 253 5290
[email protected]
Table A
DOMESTIC EXTENSIONS TO A SINGLE BUILDING
Category
SINGLE
STOREY
EXTENSIONS
(Including ‘build
over’ upper
floor
extensions) and
detached
ancillary
buildings
(excluding
garages and
carports)
TWO STOREY
EXTENSIONS
Including
combined
single/two
storey
LOFT
CONVERSIONS
DOMESTIC
GARAGES AND
CAR-PORTS
OTHER WORK
1
2
3
4
5
Description
Plan
Charge
Inspection
Plan
Inspection
Charge
Charge
Charge
(incl. VAT)
(inc. VAT)
Building
Notice
Charge
Building
Notice
Charge
(inc. VAT)
£
£
£
£
£
£
Floor area not
exceeding 10sqm
285.00
342.00
-
-
342.00
410.40
Floor area
exceeding 10sqm
but not exceeding
40sqm
150.00
180.00
230.00
276.00
456.00
547.20
Floor area
exceeding 40sqm
but not exceeding
80sqm
150.00
180.00
310.00
372.00
552.00
662.40
Total floor area not
exceeding 40sqm
150.00
180.00
300.00
360.00
540.00
648.00
Total floor area
exceeding 40sqm
but not exceeding
100sqm
150.00
180.00
340.00
408.00
588.00
705.60
Without
construction of
dormer (max floor
area 50sqm)
270.00
324.00
-
-
324.00
388.80
Including
construction of
dormer (max floor
area 50sqm)
150.00
180.00
170.00
204.00
384.00
460.80
Erection or
extension of a nonexempt detached
building up to
100sqm
200.00
240.00
-
-
240.00
288.00
Erection or
extension of a nonexempt attached
building up to
100sqm
240.00
288.00
-
-
288.00
345.60
**Conversion of a
garage or
detached Ancillary
building to a
habitable room(s)
180.00
216.00
-
-
216.00
259.20
Alterations to
create a basement
up to 100sqm
275.00
330.00
-
-
330.00
396.00
** If a garage conversion is to be carried out at the same time as a Category 1 or 2 extension a 50% discount will
apply.
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Table B
Description
DOMESTIC ALTERATIONS TO A SINGLE BUILDING
Category
Basis
of
Charge
Percentage
reduction for
work carried out
at the same time
as work referred
to in Table A***
Plan
Charge
Plan
Charge
(incl. VAT)
Inspection
Charge
Inspection
Charge
(inc. VAT)
Building
Notice
Charge
Building
Notice
Charge
(inc. VAT)
£
£
£
£
£
£
%
Underpinning (up to 20
linear metres)
6
Fixed
Price
263.83
316.60
-
-
263.83
316.60
50
Renovation of a
thermal element to a
single dwelling
7
Fixed
Price
106.38
127.66
-
-
106.38
127.66
50
Up to
£1,000
90.00
108.00
-
-
90.00
108.00
100
Between
£1,001
and
£2,000
160.00
192.00
-
-
192.00
230.30
100
between
£2,001
and
£5,001
210.00
252.00
-
-
252.00
302.40
50
between
£5,001
and
£25,000
260.00
312.00
-
-
312.00
374.40
50
between
£25,001
and
£50,000
110.00
132.00
240.00
288.00
420.00
504.00
50
Alterations, installation
of fittings (not
electrical) and / or
structural alterations
(if ancillary to the
building of the
extension; no
additional charge)
8
Fixed price
based on
estimated
cost bands
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Table B cont’d
Description
Window replacement
(non-competent
persons scheme)
Stand alone electrical
work not being carried
out in conjunction with
any other category of
work (carried out by a
non qualified person; ie
not a member of a
competent persons
scheme)
Installation of a solid
fuel heating appliance
by a non - HETAS
registered
DOMESTIC ALTERATIONS TO A SINGLE BUILDING
Category
9
10
11
Basis
of
Charge
Fixed
price
grouped
by
number of
windows
(in one
installatio
n)
Fixed
price
based on
extent of
works
Fixed
Price
Per
installation
1 or 2
windows
Per
installation
3 to 10
windows
Per
installation
11 to 20
windows
Any
electrical
work other
than the
rewiring of
a dwelling
The
rewiring or
new
installation
in a
dwelling
Inspection
Charge
Inspection
Charge
(inc. VAT)
Building
Notice
Charge
Building
Notice
Charge
(inc. VAT)
Percentage reduction
for work carried out at
the same time as
work referred to in
Table A***
£
£
£
£
£
%
58.33
70.00
-
-
58.33
70.00
50
85.10
102.13
-
-
85.11
102.13
50
170.21
204.25
-
-
170.21
204.25
50
180.00
216.00
-
-
180.00
216.00
N/A
300.00
360.00
-
-
300.00
360.00
N/A
408.52
50% - If carried out in
conjunction with
Category 1 or 2 work
OR installation
certificate is provided
Plan
Charge
Plan
Charge
(incl. VAT)
£
63.83
76.60
*** see examples below
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276.60
331.92
340.43
Important Notes
Applications checked by Bury Building Control for proposals outside Bury MBC will be subjected
to the same plan checking charges as the inspecting authority.
Individually Determined Charges:
If the work you are carrying out is not listed as a standard charge, the charge will be individually
determined.
This method of determining the charge mainly relates to larger schemes and includes the
following types of building work
Applications subject to a reversion charge (work reverting from an approved inspector to
the local authority)
Building work that is in relation to more than one building
Building work consisting of alterations to a domestic property (other than extensions)
where the estimated cost exceeds £50,000
Building work consisting of a domestic extension where the floor area exceeds the
maximum area shown in Table A
Building work consisting of a non-exempt domestic garage or carport with a floor area
over 100sqm
Building work consisting of the installation of over 20 windows in a domestic property.
Regularisation Charges
A regularisation application must be accompanied by the appropriate charge, which is
calculated at a rate of 140% of the BUILDING NOTICE charge payable had the works not
otherwise already been carried out (VAT is not payable).
If your building work is defined as requiring an individual assessment of a charge you should email Building Control at: [email protected] preferably with ‘Request for Building
Regulation Charge’ in the title of the e-mail and provide a plan or description of the intended
work. We will contact you by the end of the following working day or alternatively telephone our
helpline – telephone 0161 253 5313
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EXAMPLE OF DIFFERENT CHARGES WHERE PART P COMPETENT
ELECTRICIAN IS, OR IS NOT BEING USED *
Single storey extension with floor area between exceeding 40sqm and up to 80sqm
BUILDING NOTICE PROCEDURE
Standard charge when NOT using a competent Part P
electrician *
Standard charge using a competent Part P electrician
£552.00
Building Notice charge
+VAT
Building Notice charge
Part P additional charge *
Total
£552.00
£180.00
£732.00
+VAT
FULL PLANS PROCEDURE
Standard charge when NOT using a competent Part P
electrician *
Standard charge using a competent Part P electrician
Plan charge
Inspection charge
£150.00
£310.00
£460.00
Total
Plan charge
Inspection charge
Part P additional charge *
Total
+VAT
£150.00
£310.00
£180.00
£640.00
+VAT
* see front page "The use of Part P registered electricians"
EXAMPLE OF REDUCTION IN STANDARD CHARGE WHERE WORK
REFERRED TO IN TABLE B IS CARRIED OUT AT THE SAME TIME AS WORK
IN TABLE A ***
It is proposed to build a single storey extension with a floor area of 30sqm and also carry out internal
structural alterations with an estimated cost of £9,000
Charge for extension
Plan charge
£150.00
Inspection
charge
£230.00
Total
Total charge
£380.00
£380.00
+
Charge for alterations
Plan charge & Inspection
charge
£260.00
less 50% discount ***
Total
+VAT
£130.00
***see Tables A & B
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=
£510.00
£130.00
+VAT
+VAT