Building Control services and fees
Below is a list of charges and fees for Building Control services, including Building Control history checks, how to request a site inspection, and building regulation application charges.
Request a Building Control site inspection
COVID-19: Changes to site inspection procedures
Following government guidance, we've introduced new measures to keep customers, surveyors and staff safe during site inspections. Read more about our new site inspection procedures.
Contact your local area to request a site inspection:
Apply for building regulations approval
You can apply to build or make changes to your property by:
- building notice (only for domestic work and smaller-scale projects)
- building regulations full plans (includes new buildings and extensive building work)
In both cases, you can apply:
- through the Planning Portal
- on MyAccount in Aylesbury Vale
- by completing a building notice or full plans form in Chiltern and South Bucks
- by completing a building regulations application form [Word 62.7 KB] in Wycombe
- by contacting the Building Control team in your local area:
Aylesbury Vale: 01296 585460
Chiltern and South Bucks: 01895 837296
Wycombe: 01494 421403
You can read more about making a building regulations application.
Building regulation application charges
See below for our different building regulation application charges. Standard charges will apply for domestic work, and the charges stated below are VAT inclusive.
The types of charges are as follows:
- all building notice charges are paid on submission
- a full plans building regulation application consists of a plan charge and an inspection charge:
- the plan charge is payable when you submit the application. This covers the plan checking of the proposed work. A building control plan fee is different from a planning application plan charge. Please ensure you contact the correct department when paying your fee.
- in most cases, an inspection charge is payable after the work commences. This covers the site inspections including the issue of a completion certificate. This is invoiced after the first inspection has been carried out. The inspection charge can also be paid with the plan charge when you submit the application, and where possible we will encourage this.
Please note that the charges for building notice are higher than full plan charges.
If your work falls under more than one table, each charge is payable on submission. Any reduction that applies because the different parts of work are carried out at the same time will be applied to the inspection fee after commencement of the work.
Please contact us for a quotation if your work:
- does not fall into the standard charges tables
- falls under three or more categories
If you need a quotation or help with the standard charges, please complete our quote request form.
These will take up to 2 working days to produce; however, we will process most quotations on the same day.
Conditions:
- standard construction, no basements, no conversions and less than 300m² per unit
- for basements, conversions, over 3 storeys and large houses, please contact us for a quotation
- for more dwellings, please contact us for a quotation
Charges as of 1 April 2020:
| Number of dwellings | Plan charge | Inspection charge | Total full plans charge | Building notice charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £400 | £465 | £865 | £1,038 |
| 2 | £500 | £700 | £1,200 | £1,440 |
| 3 | £650 | £850 | £1,500 | £1,800 |
| 4 | £750 | £1,100 | £1,850 | £2,220 |
| 5 | £850 | £1,250 | £2,100 | £2,520 |
Domestic fees
These fees apply to a single dwelling. For example, where adjoining neighbours build extensions at the same time, a separate application and separate fee is required for each.
Extension including controllable conservatories, not including basements
For more than one extension, use the total sum of internal floor area. Associated alterations are included in extension charges.
Extension charges from 1 April 2020
| Total sum of internal floor area | Plan charge | Inspection charge | Total full plans charge | Building notice charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 10m² | £500 | NIL | £500 | £600 |
| Over 10m² and up to 40m² | £700 | NIL | £700 | £840 |
| Over 40m² and up to 60m² | £450 | £400 | £850 | £1,020 |
| Over 60m² and up to 100m² | £500 | £450 | £950 | £1,140 |
For extensions over 100m2 and / or contain a basement or part basement, please contact us for a quotation.
New or extension used solely as domestic garage, carport and/or store (no basement)
Charges as of 1 April 2020
| Total sum of internal floor area | Plan charge | Inspection charge | Total full plans charge | Building notice charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 40m² | £400 | NIL | £400 | £480 |
| Over 40m² and up to 100m² | £480 | NIL | £480 | £575 |
For an area of 100m² please contact us for a quotation.
New or extension of detached building (not solely a garage, carport or store and no basement)
Charges from 1 April 2020
| Total sum of internal floor area | Plan charge | Inspection charge | Total full plans charge | Building notice fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 60m² | £450 | £400 | £850 | £1,020 |
| Over 60m² and up to 100m² | £500 | £450 | £950 | £1,140 |
For an area over 100m² please contact us for a quotation.
Charges as of 1 April 2020
| Total sum of internal floor area | Plan charge | Inspection charge | Total full plans charge | Building notice charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 40m² | £660 | NIL | £660 | £790 |
| Over 40m² and up to 100m² | £450 | £400 | £850 | £1,020 |
For an area over 100m² please contact us for a quotation.
Charges as of 1 April 2020
| Total sum of internal floor area | Plan charge | Inspection charge | Total full plans charge | Building notice charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sizes | £450 | NIL | £450 | £540 |
Charges as of 1 April 2020
| Type of project | Plan charge | Inspection charge | Total full plans charge | Building notice charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewire / partial rewire of single home or dwelling, any other controllable electrical work or installation of solar panels | £350 | NIL | £350 | £350 |
Charges as of 1 April 2020
| Estimated cost | Plan charge | Inspection charge | Total full plans charge | Building notice charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to £5,000 | £350 | NIL | £350 | £350 |
| Over £5,000 and up to £25,000 | £475 | NIL | £475 | £570 |
| Over £25,000 and up to £50,000 | £700 | NIL | £700 | £840 |
| Over £50,000 and up to £100,000 | £400 | £460 | £860 | £1,035 |
| Over £100,000 | Please contact us for a quotation |
For an estimated cost of over £100,000 please contact us for a quotation.
Charges as of 1 April 2020
| Type of project | Plan charge | Inspection charge | Total full plans charge | Building notice charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New and replacement windows and doors. Up to 20 installed at the same time | £200 | NIL | £200 | £200 |
| New and replacement windows and doors. Over 20 installed at the same time | £250 | NIL | £250 | £250 |
| Renovation of a thermal element | £200 | NIL | £200 | £200 |
| New and replacement boiler / heating appliance | £200 | NIL | £200 | £200 |
Work solely for the benefit of a disabled person. Please provide a copy of the approved grant letter provided by environmental health or a letter from your occupational therapist indicating your disabilities and reason for the work.
Charges as of 1 April 2020
| Type of project | Plan charge | Inspection charge | Total full plans charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structural and other alterations up to £5,000 in cost | £500 | NIL | £500 |
| Structural and other alterations £5,000 - £25,000 in cost | £650 | NIL | £650 |
| Structural and other alterations £25,000 - £50,000 in cost | £800 | NIL | £800 |
| Replacement windows to non-domestic buildings (based on 1 phase) up to 20 including new shop fronts | £270 | NIL | £270 |
| Renovation of thermal element to non-domestic building | £350 | NIL | £350 |
| Structural works over £50,000 in cost, over 20 replacement windows, extensions and new builds, office fit outs or mezzanine floors | Please contact us for a quotation |
For structural works over £50,000 in cost, with over 20 replacement windows, extensions and new builds, office fit-outs or mezzanine floors, please contact us for a quotation.
We will assess charges for larger projects individually including projects that have 3 or more categories of work. Larger projects may consist of innovative or high risk construction techniques and/or the duration of the building work from start to finish will be longer than 12 months.
We will assess regularisation application charges individually. They are available on request and are usually based on an individual fee proposal.
You can apply for regularisation online.
Fees for non-domestic work are available on request and are usually based on an individual fee proposal.
All charges are on the assumption that the person undertaking the design and construction work is competent. If not, there may be additional charges.
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Re-opening of old applications over 10 years since last visit | £75 |
| Re-opening of old applications 3 - 10 years since last visit | £50 |
Contact your local Building Control team if you require any further information on services and charges.
Building Control history check
Searching the property history and providing a maximum of 6 documents electronically (if we hold the information): £25
Contact your local area to request a Building Control history check:
Unfortunately we cannot confirm that we hold the document. If no document is found, the fee is not refundable.
Check for old drawings
Searching for old drawings linked to Building Control applications: £25
There will be an additional fee to print out copies and send them to you.
Contact your local area to request a search for old drawings:
If no drawings or calculations are found, the fee is not refundable.