Cookstown District Council

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Building Control

Building Regulation Fees

Full Plans application

Fees are payable by the person by whom or on whose behalf building work is being carried out and are charged in two stages-

‘Plan fee’ which must be accompany the application submitted for approval to the Council

‘Inspection fee’ which is payable following the first inspection of the work in progress

You should submit the plan fee only with the application. An invoice for the inspection fee will be sent out later should the building work commence.

Note : For certain minor works the plan fee and inspection fee are amalgamated into a single fee payable with the application.

Building Notice

A single fee is payable and the fee must accompany the notice. The fee is equivalent to the aggregate of the plan fee and the inspection fee that would be payable for a corresponding full plans application.

Regularisation Certificate Application

A single fee is payable and the fee must accompany the application. The fee is equivalent to the aggregate of the plan fee and the inspection fee that would be payable for a corresponding full plans application plus an additional 20%.

Notes:

Exemption from fees

If any work is solely for the benefit of a disabled person you should contact the Building Control Department for further information. We will normally require confirmation from the Occupational Therapist as to the nature and extent of such work.

Fees based on estimate of cost

Where fees are calculated in accordance with the estimated cost of the work the building regulations application must be accompanied by the written estimate. Please note that an ‘estimate’ means a written estimate accepted by a district council of such reasonable amount as would be charged for the carrying out of the work by a person in business to carry out such work.

Cheques

Cheques should be made payable to Cookstown District Council.

Fees for small domestic buildings (dwellings) not exceeding 3 storeys and less than 250 square metres in area.

Single dwelling:

Plan fee £75.00

Inspection fee £175.00

The ‘plan fee’ is the sum of the amount shown in column 2 of Table 1 relating to the number of dwelling plan types plus the amount shown in column 2 of Table 2 relating to the total number of dwellings.

The ‘inspection fee’ is the amount shown in column 2 of Table 3.

TABLE 1
TABLE 2
TABLE 3
PLAN FEE
INSPECTION FEE
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
No. of Dwelling Plan Types
Dwelling Type Plan Fee (£)
No. of Dwellings
Additional Fee (£)
No. of Dwellings
Inspection Fee (£)
1
75
1
-
1
175
2
140
2
40
2
340
3
205
3
80
3
505
4
270
4
120
4
670
5
335
5
160
5
835
6
400
6
190
6
985
7
465
7
220
7
1135
8
530
8
250
8
1285
9
595
9
280
9
1435
10
660
10
310
10
1585
11
725
11
330
11
1710
12
790
12
350
12
1835
13
855
13
370
13
1960
14
920
14
390
14
2085
15
985
15
410
15
2210
16
1050
16
430
16
2335
17
1115
17
450
17
2460
18
1180
18
470
18
2585
19
1245
19
490
19
2710
20
1310
20
510
20
2835
Thereafter for each additional plan type £65
Thereafter for each additional dwelling £10
Thereafter for each additional dwelling £100

Note:

Where the floor area of a dwelling exceeds 250 m2 fees are calculated in accordance with the estimate of cost.

Fees for certain small buildings, extensions and alterations

Type of Work
Amount of Plan Fee (£)
Amount of Inspection Fee (£)
Column1
Column 2
Column 3

1. Erection of a detached building which consists of a garage or carport or both having a floor area not exceeding 40m2 in total and intended to be used in common with an existing building and which is not an exempted building.
70
Nil

2. Installation of an unvented hot water system in accordance with regulation P5 of the principal regulations where the installation is not part of a larger project and where the district council carry out an inspection.
50
Nil

3. Any extension of a dwelling (not falling within entry (6) the total floor area of which does not exceed 20m2 including means of access and work in connection with that extension.
100
Nil

4. Any extension of a dwelling (not falling within entry (6) the total floor area of which exceeds 20m2 but does not exceed 40m2 including means of access and work in connection with that extension.
50
100

5. Any extension of a dwelling (not falling within entry (6) the total floor area of which exceeds 40m2 but does not exceed 60m2 including means of access and work in connection with that extension.
60
120

6. Any extension or alteration of a dwelling consisting of the provision of one or more rooms in the roof space including means of access .
60
120

Other works – calculation of fees based on estimate of cost

Where the estimated cost does not exceed £2,000 the sum of £60.00
 
Where the estimated cost exceeds £2,000 but does not exceed £5,000 the sum of £150.00
 
Where the estimated cost exceeds £5,000 but does not exceed £20,000 (a) the sum of £150.00 together with (b) for every £1,000 ( or part thereof ) by which the cost exceeds £5,000 the sum of £10.00
 
Where the estimated cost exceeds £20,000 but does not exceed £100,000 (a) the sum of £300.00 together with (b) for every £1,000 ( or part thereof ) by which the cost exceeds £20,000 the sum of £8.00
 
Where the estimated cost exceeds £100,000 but does not exceed £1,000,000 (a) the sum of £940.00 together with (b) for every £1,000 ( or part thereof ) by which the cost exceeds £100,000 the sum of £5.00
 
Where the estimated cost exceeds £1,000,000 but does not exceed £10,000,000 (a) the sum of £5,440.00 together with (b) for every £1,000 ( or part thereof ) by which the cost exceeds £1,000,000 the sum of £3.50
 
Where the estimated cost exceeds £10,000,000 (a) the sum of £36,940.00 together with (b) for every £1,000 ( or part thereof ) by which the cost exceeds £10,000,000 the sum of £3.00

Building Control fees based on estimated cost of works

Note:

Where the estimated total cost of the work does not exceed £5,000 the plan fee payable is the total amount as calculated above (no inspection fee is payable).

Where the estimated total cost of the work exceeds £5,000 the plan fee is 25% of the amount as calculated above (the inspection fee payable if and when the work starts is the remaining 75%)

Fees based on multiple applications

Two or more dwellings:

The ‘plan fee’ is the sum of the amount shown in column 2 of Table 1 relating to the number of dwelling plan types plus the amount shown in column 2 of Table 2 relating to the total number of dwellings.

The ‘inspection fee’ is the amount shown in column 2 of Table 3.

TABLE 1
TABLE 2
TABLE 3
PLAN FEE
INSPECTION FEE
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
No. of Dwelling Plan Types
Dwelling Type Plan Fee (£)
No. of Dwellings
Additional Fee (£)
No. of Dwellings
Inspection Fee (£)
1
75
1
-
1
175
2
140
2
40
2
340
3
205
3
80
3
505
4
270
4
120
4
670
5
335
5
160
5
835
6
400
6
190
6
985
7
465
7
220
7
1135
8
530
8
250
8
1285
9
595
9
280
9
1435
10
660
10
310
10
1585
11
725
11
330
11
1710
12
790
12
350
12
1835
13
855
13
370
13
1960
14
920
14
390
14
2085
15
985
15
410
15
2210
16
1050
16
430
16
2335
17
1115
17
450
17
2460
18
1180
18
470
18
2585
19
1245
19
490
19
2710
20
1310
20
510
20
2835
Thereafter for each additional plan type £65
Thereafter for each additional dwelling £10
Thereafter for each additional dwelling £100