Guidance on Charges with effect from 14th February 2011
DOMESTIC EXTENSIONS & ALTERATIONS
The charges for Building Regulation work are established at a level to cover the cost of the
service. There are two methods that the authority may use to establish the charge for
building work:Standard Charges and Individually Determined Charges.
Charges are not payable in respect of building work carried out for disabled persons in
existing dwellings where the work relates to providing means of access or accommodation
or facilities, as defined in Regulation 4 of The Building (Local Authority Charges)
Regulations 2010.
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 types of building work at the same time the authority may
be able to reduce the standard charges, you should ask for an individual assessment of
the charge for this type of work.
Individual determination of a charge
Charges are individually determined for the larger or more complex schemes and building
work not included in Tables B & C. Which includes:
 Applications subject to a reversion charge (work reverting from an approved
inspector to the local authority)
 Building work that is relation to more than one dwelling
 Building work consisting of a domestic extension where the floor area exceeds
200m2
 Building work consisting of a non-exempt domestic garage or carport with a floor
area over 100m2
 Building work consisting of alterations to a domestic property (other than
extensions) where the estimated cost exceeds £20,000
 Building work consisting of the installation of over 20 windows in a domestic
property.
If your building work is defined as requiring an individual assessment of a charge, or if you
have any other questions, you should contact the Building Control section to establish the
correct charge applicable.
West Dorset District Council – 01305 252254 or [email protected]
Table B - Domestic Extensions
Figures in red italics include VAT at 20%
DOMESTIC EXTENSIONS
Category
Description
1
Extensions with a floor area not
exceeding 10m²
2
Extensions with a floor area exceeding
10m² but not exceeding 40m²
3
Extensions with a floor area exceeding
40m² but not exceeding 200m²
Plan Charge
(PC)
Inspection
Charge (IC)
Building
Notice
Charge (BN)
Regularisation
Charge (RC)
£162.50
£195.00
£162.50
£195.00
£162.50
£195.00
£204.17
£245.00
£345.83
£415.00
£495.83
£595.00
£403.33
£484.00
£559.17
£671.00
£724.17
£869.00
£513.33
no VAT
£711.67
no VAT
£921.67
no VAT
£254.17
£305.00
£458.33
£550.00
£583.33
no VAT
£403.33
£484.00
£513.33
no VAT
£275.00
£330.00
£403.33
£484.00
£350.00
no VAT
£513.33
no VAT
LOFT CONVERSIONS
6
Loft conversion floor area not
exceeding 50m²
£162.50
£195.00
GARAGES AND CARPORTS
7
Erection or extension of a non exempt
attached or detached single storey
garage or carport up to 36m²
£162.50
£195.00
£204.17
£245.00
GARAGE CONVERSIONS & BASEMENTS
9
Conversion of a garage to a dwelling to
a habitable room(s)
10
Alterations to extend or create a
basement up to 100m²
£162.50
£195.00
£162.50
£195.00
£87.50
£105.00
£204.17
£245.00
PLEASE NOTE - An additional Individually Assessed charge may be made for each job where the electrical
work is either NOT carried out by a Part P* registered electrician or by one suitably qualified to BS 7671 (as
amended). This charge will be invoiced once such a situation becomes known and has been assessed by the
Councils' electrician and based on the current hourly rate.
* A Part P registered electrician is a qualified electrician who has the necessary Building Regulation
knowledge to enable his accreditation body to certify his work.
Note - for extensions in excess of the floor areas shown above the charge will be Individually Assessed please ring for a quote.
The floor areas of multiple extensions and loft conversions in one application can be added together.
Table C - Domestic Alterations
Figures in red italics include VAT at 20%
ALTERATIONS TO A SINGLE BUILDING
Basis of
Charge
Category
Description
1
Underpinning
Individually
Assessed
2
Renovation of a thermal
element to a single
dwelling
Fixed price
Plan
Charge
(PC)
Inspection
Charge
(IC)
Building
Notice
Charge
(BN)
Regularisation
Charge (RC)
Please ring for a quote
£150.00
£180.00
Included in
Plan
Charge
Included
in Plan
Charge
£210.00
no VAT
ALTERATIONS
3
Alterations, installation of
controlled fittings (not
electrical) and/or,
structural alterations.
(NO additional charge if
the works are ancillary to
the building of an
extension)
Estimated
cost up to
£1,000
£87.50
£105.00
Included in
Plan
Charge
Included
in Plan
Charge
£122.50
no VAT
Estimated
cost over
£1001 up to
£2000
Estimated
cost over
£2,001 up to
£5,000
Estimated
cost over
£5,001 up to
£10,000
Estimated
cost over
£10,001 up to
£20,000
£175.00
£210.00
Included in
Plan
Charge
Included
in Plan
Charge
£245.00
no VAT
£250.00
£300.00
Included in
Plan
Charge
Included
in Plan
Charge
£350.00
no VAT
£162.50
£195.00
£137.50
£165.00
£330.00
£396.00
£420.00
no VAT
£162.50
£195.00
£179.17
£215.00
£375.83
£451.00
£478.33
no VAT
£87.50
£105.00
Included in
Plan
Charge
Included
in Plan
Charge
£122.50
no VAT
6 - 10
windows
£175.00
£210.00
Included in
Plan
Charge
Included
in Plan
Charge
£245.00
no VAT
11 - 20
windows
£250.00
£300.00
Included in
Plan
Charge
Included
in Plan
Charge
£350.00
no VAT
WINDOW REPLACEMENTS
4
Window replacement
(non-competent persons
schemes)
Up to 5
windows
ELECTRICAL WORK
5
Electrical work
(not competent persons
schemes)
Individually
Assessed
Please ring for a quote
Note - for works in excess of any limits shown above the charge will be Individually Assessed - please
ring for a quote
DISCOUNT - Charges for any works listed in Table C that are part of the same application and are to be
carried out at the same time as works listed in Table B may be discounted.