Charges and Fees

Surrey Heath Building Regulations Charges
The charges for Building Regulation applications are either established as a standard charge or, for the larger schemes, individually determined on a scheme-by-scheme basis.

Standard Charges with effect from 1 April 2012
Guidance leaflets on standard charges have been produced for:

• Residential - New dwellings, domestic extensions and alterationsFile Type: Adobe PDF document, File Size:46.32 Kb (7 seconds @ 56K)
• Commercial - All other non-domestic workFile Type: Adobe PDF document, File Size:39.50 Kb (6 seconds @ 56K) Opens in a new window

We give reductions on standard charges for repetitive work or repeat work from an owner of plans that have been previously approved by the authority.

Individually determined charges

If the charge for your building work is not listed as a standard charge it will be calculated individually and you should contact Building Control at: building.control@surreyheath.gov.uk.

It would be helpful when determining the charge if you submit the Individual Quotation FormFile Type: Adobe PDF document, File Size:28.98 Kb (4 seconds @ 56K) Opens in a new window giving all relevant information regarding the project. We will provide you with a written quotation. Alternatively telephone our helpline - 01276 707223.

Factors which are taken into account in determining the fee include:

• The floor area of the building or extension
• The estimated cost of the building work
• The estimated duration of the building work
• The use of competent persons or Robust Details Ltd
• Any accreditations held by the builder or other member of the design team
• The nature of the design of the building work and whether innovative or high risk construction is to be used.

We welcome early involvement, particularly on larger projects, prior to the formal deposit of a Building Regulations application to provide maximum assistance to achieve rapid approval of your scheme.

Payment of Charges

• Pay your Building Control Fees Online Opens in a new window (Please use the first line of the site address in the Reference field)

Plan Charge

• The plan charge is payable at the time of submitting the application - this charge is for checking the plans.

Inspection Charge

• The inspection charge is payable after the first inspection on site by our Building Control Surveyors. The applicant will be invoiced for the charge, and it will cover all subsequent inspections; no further charges are payable.

Building Notice Charge

• The charge is payable when you submit your application.