Building Control Scheme of Charges
This information is for guidance only and does not substitute for:
- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 3129
'The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 1998'
- 'Breckland Building Control Charges Scheme'
The current 'Breckland Building Control Charges Scheme' is available for inspection at:
Breckland Council
Building Control
Elizabeth House
Walpole Loke
DEREHAM
Norfolk
NR19 1EE
Information provided was correct with effect from 17th September 2006.
All quoted prices are exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT) - it will be added to invoices as appropriate.
The charges set out in this leaflet may be subject to change and you should therefore contact Building Control for further information or phone 01362 656246.
Applicable charges
Replacement Windows
Where the estimate is under £20,000, a fee of £70 + VAT will be charged
Full Plans Application
Requires the payment of the Plan Charge at the same time as the application is submitted to the Council.
A Full Plans Application is not legally deposited until the payment is received.
The applicant will be invoiced for the inspection charge after the first site inspection has been carried out.
Agents should ensure that their clients are aware that an inspection charge will be invoiced when building work starts on site, and how much that charge will be.
Building Notice Charge
Payable when a Building Notice is given to the Council. A building notice is not considered valid until payment is made.
A Building Notice Charge is the same as the Applicable Plan Charge plus the Inspection Charge.
Regularisation Charge
Payable where work has been carried out without either a Full Plans or Building Notice Application having been given to the Council.
A Regularisation Charge is the same as 120% of the Applicable Building Notice charge.
Works for disabled people
In certain circumstances, where work is solely for the benefit of people with disabilities, charges may not be payable.
A "person with disabilities" means a person who is within any of the descriptions of persons to whom Section 29(1) for the National Assistance Act 1948 applied, as that section was extended by virtue of Section 8(2) of the Mental Health Act 1959, but not taking into account amendments made to Section 29(1) by paragraph 11 of Schedule 13 of the Children Act 1989.
A certificate or letter is required from a health professional to this effect (for example from a doctor or occupational therapist) in support of an application for exemption from charges.
Please contact Building Control for further information about the liability to pay charges on particular projects for people with disabilities.
Scheme discounts
Similar or repetitive discounts to the charges detailed in this leaflet may be available where your application relates to works that are substantially the same as other works applied for, or built by the same applicant, in the Breckland area.
Further information
For further information about Building Regulations charges for the services Building Control provide please contact us.
All quoted prices are exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT) - it will be added to invoices as appropriate.
Cheques should be made payable to BRECKLAND COUNCIL
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The following documents form our current Scheme of Charges:
1. Schedule 1 New dwellings
Schedule 1 Microsoft Word document (53.5Kb)
Schedule 1 Adobe PDF document (12.2Kb)
- Schedule 2 - Charges for certain small domestic building and extensions
Schedule 2 Microsoft Word document (42.5Kb)
Schedule 2 Adobe PDF document (18.2Kb)
- Schedule 3 - Work other than work to which Schedules 1 and 2 apply
Schedule 3 Microsoft Word document (67.5Kb)
Schedule 3 Adobe PDF document (96.6Kb)
Application forms
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