Building Regulations

Submission
Wessex Group

The Building Act 1984

The Building Regulations 2000

Submission Details
Is this a 'Full Plans Submission'

or a 'Building Notice'?

See guidance note 12

The Address of the Site/Premises

Postcode

please tick as appropriate

Approx Age of Property:

Full Description of the Work

e.g. Single storey extension to enlarge the lounge

Commencement date if known:

4 Applicant's Details

Please give the FULL name, postal address and daytime telephone/fax numbers.

Name:
Address:

Post Code:

Tel:

Agent's Details (if applicable)

email:

Please give details of the person dealing with the project.

Name:
Address:

Post Code:

Fax:

Tel:

Fax:

email:

Use of building e.g. Dwelling, office or shop ....

1. State present use:

2. State proposed use:

Please indicate if the building is a 'workplace' that will be subject to provisions of the
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

YES

See guidance note 12.1

If 'YES' two additional copies of the floor plans will be require

NO

Previous applications
Is this a re-submission for this project?

YES

NO

Reference number:

Has planning permission, listed building and/or

conservation area consent been applied for
in relation to this scheme?

YES

NO

Reference number:

Prescribed Period (Full Plans Submissions only)

8

The Building Act allows fiv weeks to give a decision on a 'full plans' submission. Our aim is to process every submission as soon as possible.
In some cases we may require more information from you. To allow you time to obtain this information, we suggest that you agree to the
extension of the fiv week period to two months. It will not delay our processing of your application.

Do you consent to an extension of time?

YES

Conditions (Full Plans Submissions only)

Do you consent to the plans being passed subject to conditions where appropriate?

YES

NO

NO

10 Charges

ENCLOSED
CHARGES

Please make cheques payable to the appropriate Council.

Table A. Dwellings not more than 3 storeys & not more than 300m2 in floor area
Number of dwellings

For other dwellings use table C

Table B. Certain domestic extensions & work

Floor area (m2)

Extensions & Loft Conversions with floor area over 80m2 use table C

Table C. Other works based on the full estimated cost

Estimated cost

11

Statement
This notice is given in relation to the building work as described, in accordance with Building Regulation 12 (2) (a)
(b) and is accompanied by the appropriate payment. I/We understand that further charges may be payable by the applicant following the first
inspection by the local authority.
Name:

12

Important Please complete this box to avoid a possible

delay with the processing of your submission.

Signature:

Date:

Notes and Guidance

This form will usually be acceptable for submission to any Local Authority in England and Wales.
1

Submission options.

You may choose to use either the'Full Plans' or 'Building Notice' option. However, the 'Building Notice' option cannot be used where:
a)

the building is or contains a 'workplace' under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 which includes offices
shops, factories and hotels. With these types of buildings we are required to consult with the fir authority.

b)

the building work is over or near a public sewer.

The following information should be submitted together with one completed copy of this form.
Full Plan Applications:-

Two copies of detailed plans including full constructional specification and a site plan. A further two copies of layout plans will be
required for work to, or in relation to, buildings subject to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to enable consultation
with the fir authority.

Building Notice Applications:-

In the case of an extension a site plan must be provided. Additional written information may also be requested.

Address of the site/premises.

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

If your proposals involve works to, or near to, a party wall or boundary, The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may apply to you. Please
contact us for a copy of 'The Party Wall etc. Act 1996' explanatory booklet.

Data Protection Act 1998. In order to improve our services to you we may share the information supplied by you in this form with other parts of the council.
We will not disclose your details to anyone outside the Council except in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

If a precise address has not yet been allocated please provide an accurate description for location purpose. You cannot build
over, or close to, a public sewer without the consent of the Public Water Utility Company.

IMPORTANT : PLANS OR NOTICES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL UNDER THE BUILDING REGULATIONS AND ANY
NECESSARY PLANNING PERMISSION OBTAINED (If you haven't already done so you are advised
to contact your local Development Control Office), BEFORE ANY WORK ON SITE IS COMMENCED.
For further information or advice on Building Regulation matters please contact your local Building Control Department :
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Trimbridge House Trim Street
BATH BA1 2DP
Tel: 01225 477517
Fax: 01225 477637
email: building_control@bathnes.gov.uk
Web: www.bathnes.gov.uk

North Somerset District Council

Building Control Somerset House Oxford Street
WESTON-SUPER-MARE BS23 1TG
Tel: 01275/888685
/ 884550 / 888691
Fax: 01275 888693
email: david.edwards@n-somerset.gov.uk
Web: www.n-somerset.gov.uk
South Gloucestershire Council
Building Control
Building Control
Civic Centre
Council Office
High Street
Castle Street
BS15 9TR
Thornbury BS35 1HF
Kingswood
01454 868004
Tel: 01454 868004
Tel:
01454 863720
Fax: 01454 863454
Fax: email: Building.Control@southglos.gov.uk
Web: www.southglos.gov.uk

Bristol City Council

Building Regulations and Standards
Brunel House St George's Road
BRISTOL BS1 5UY
Tel: 0117 922 3080 Fax: 0117 922 3886
email:building.control@bristol.gov.uk
Web: www.bristol.gov.uk/buildingcontrol

Kennet District Council

Browfort Bath Road
DEVIZES SN10 2AT
Tel: 01380 734777 Fax: 01380 734775
email: bld.control@kennet.gov.uk
Web: www.kennet.gov.uk

North Wiltshire District Council

Planning Services Monkton Park
CHIPPENHAM SN15 1ER
Tel: 01249 706535 Fax: 01249 460810
email:build@northwilts.gov.uk
Web: www.northwilts.gov.uk

Salisbury District Council

61 Wyndham Road
SALISBURY SP1 3AH
Tel: 01722 434519 or 434523
Fax: 01722 434247
email:buildingcontrol@salisbury.gov.uk
Web: www.salisbury.gov.uk

Swindon Borough Council

Premier House Station Road
SWINDON SN1 1TZ
Tel: 01793 466069 Fax: 01793 466166
email:lburton@swindon.gov.uk
buildingcontrol@swindon.gov.uk
Web: www.swindon.gov.uk

West Wiltshire District Council

Bradley Road
TROWBRIDGE BA14 0RD
Tel: 01225 776655 Fax: 01225 770337
email: buildingcontrol@westwiltshire.gov.uk
Web: www.westwiltshire.gov.uk

Bristol City Council

Building Control Charges
The Building (Local Authority
Valid from 1st December 2008

Charges)

Regulations

1998

General Notes
1.

Full Plans Charges

(a) Plan Charge Payable on deposit of submission
(b) Inspection Charge Is invoiced to the applicant after the first inspection.

2.

Building Notice Charge

Is the total of the 'plan' and 'inspection' charges added together and payable when the Building Notice is
submitted.

New Dwellings (up to 300m2)

Table A
Number of
dwellings
CHARGE

BUILDING NOTICE
CHARGE

FULL PLANS
INSPECTION CHARGE

PLAN CHARGE
VAT

TOTAL

CHARGE

VAT

TOTAL

CHARGE

VAT

TOTAL

173.25

25.99

199.24

435.44

65.32

500.76

608.69

91.30

699.99

236.78

35.52

272.30

602.91

90.44

693.35

839.69

125.95

965.64

311.85

46.78

358.63

765.77

114.87

880.64

1,077.62

161.64

1239.26

386.93

58.04

444.97

884.73

132.71

1017.44

1,271.66

235.75

1507.41

467.78

70.17

537.95

979.44

146.92

1126.36

1,447.22

217.08

1664.30

548.63

82.29

630.92

1,100.72

165.11

1265.83

1,649.34

247.40

1896.74

571.73

1,175.79

176.37

1352.16

1,747.52

262.13

2009.65

594.83

85.76
89.22

657.49

684.05

1,370.99

205.65

1576.64

1,965.81

294.87

2260.68

617.93

92.69

710.62

1,566.18

234.93

1801.11

2,184.11

327.62

2511.73

10

623.70

93.56

717.26

1,779.86

266.98

2046.84

2,403.56

360.53

2764.09

11

629.48

94.42

723.90

1,949.64

292.45

2242.09

2,579.12

386.87

2965.99

12

635.25

95.29

730.54

2,118.27

317.74

2436.01

2,753.52

413.03

3166.55

13

641.03

96.15

737.18

2,289.21

343.38

2632.59

2,930.24

439.54

3369.78

14

646.80

97.02

743.82

2,428.97

364.35

2793.32

3,075.77

461.37

3537.14

15

652.58

97.89

750.47

2,597.60

389.64

2987.24

3,250.17

487.53

3737.70

16

658.35

98.75

757.10

2,766.23

414.93

3181.16

3,424.58

513.69

3938.27

17

664.13

99.62

763.75

2,934.86

440.23

3375.09

3,598.98

539.85

4138.83

18

669.90

100.49

770.39

3,103.49

465.52

3569.01

3,773.39

566.01

4339.40

19

675.68

101.35

777.03

3,234.00

485.10

3719.10

3,909.68

586.45

4496.13

20

681.45

102.22

783.67

3,400.32

510.05

3910.37

4,081.77

612.27

4694.04

21

693.00

103.95

796.95

3,477.71

521.66

3999.37

4,170.71

625.61

4796.32

22

704.55

105.68

810.23

3,595.52

539.33

4134.85

4,300.07

645.01

4945.08

23

716.10

107.42

823.52

3,713.33

557.00

4280.33

4,429.43

664.41

5093.84

24

727.65

109.15

836.80

3,831.14

574.67

4405.81

4,558.79

683.82

5242.61

25

739.20

110.88

850.08

3,950.10

592.52

4542.62

4,689.30

703.40

5392.70

26

750.75

112.61

863.36

4,067.91

610.19

4678.10

4,818.66

722.80

5541.46

27

762.30

114.35

876.65

4,185.72

627.86

4813.58

4,948.02

742.20

5690.22

28

773.85

116.08

889.93

4,303.53

645.53

4949.06

5,077.38

761.61

5838.99

29

785.40

117.81

903.21

4,421.34

663.20

5084.54

5,206.74

781.01

5987.75

30

796.95

119.54

916.49

4,487.18

673.08

516026

5,284.13

792.62

6076.75

31 and over

808.50

Add 5.78 + VAT for each

dwelling over 31

4,550.70

Add 86.62 + VAT for each

dwelling over 31

5,359.20

Table A Notes
1.
New dwellings over 300m2 in floor area charges to be calculated based on estimated cost
(Table C).

Add 92.40 + VAT for each

dwelling over 31

Small domestic buildings, extensions

and loft conversions

Table B

FULL PLANS
PLAN CHARGE

TYPE OF WORK

CHARGE

BUILDING NOTICE

INSPECTION CHARGE

VAT

TOTAL

CHARGE

CHARGE

VAT

TOTAL

Garages and car ports up to 40m2

178.72

26.81

205.53

Garages and car ports over 40m2 up to 60m2

127.66

19.15

146.81

140.43

21.06

Extensions and Loft Conversions up to 10m2

127.66

19.15

146.81

185.10

27.77

Extensionsand LoftConversionsover 10m2 up to 40m2 127.66

19.15

146.81

274.47

Extensionsand LoftConversionsover 40m2 up to 60m2 127.66

19.15

146.81

Extensionsand LoftConversionsover 60m2 up to 80m2 127.66

19.15

146.81

CHARGE

VAT

TOTAL

178.72

26.81

205.53

161.49

268.09

40.21

308.30

212.87

312.76

46.91

359.67

41.17

315.64

402.13

60.32

462.45

363.82

54.57

418.39

491.48

73.72

565.20

453.19

67.98

521.17

580.85

87.13

667.98

Table B Notes
1.
References to floor area relate to the total internal floor area of all storey
Where more than one extension is proposed, the floor areas must be added together to determine
2.
the charge.
Some alterations to existing buildings to improve facilities for disabled persons are exempt from
3.
charges. For details and advice please contact us.
For extensions and loft conversions over 80m2 refer to Table C to determine charges. (Subject to
4.
minimum charge of 682.50 inc VAT).

Table C
Total
Estimated
Cost

Calculation of Charges for All Other Building Work

FULL PLANS
CHARGE

PLAN CHARGE
VAT

TOTAL

INSPECTION CHARGE
CHARGE
VAT
TOTAL

BUILDING NOTICE
CHARGE
FEE
VAT
TOTAL

0 1,000

100.00

15.00

115.00

100.00

15.00

115.00

1,001 2000

150.00

22.50

172.50

150.00

22.50

172.50

2,001 5,000

200.00

30.00

230.00

200.00

30.00

230.00

5,001 10,000

230.00

34.50

264.50

230.00

34.50

264.50

10,001 15,000

63.75

9.56

73.31

191.25

28.69

219.94

255.00

38.25

293.25

15,001 20,000

75.00

11.25

86.25

225.00

33.75

258.75

300.00

45.00

345.00

20,001 25,000

85.00

12.75

97.75

255.00

38.25

293.25

340.00

51.00

391.00

25,001 30,000

95.00

14.25

109.25

285.00

42.75

327.75

380.00

57.00

437.00

30,001 35,000

105.00

15.75

120.75

315.00

47.25

362.25

420.00

63.00

483.00

35,001 40,000

115.00

17.25

132.25

345.00

51.75

396.75

460.00

69.00

529.00

40,001 45,000

125.00

18.75

143.75

375.00

56.25

431.25

500.00

75.00

575.00

45,001 50,000

135.00

20.25

155.25

405.00

60.75

465.75

540.00

81.00

621.00

50,001 55,000

145.00

21.75

166.75

435.00

65.25

500.25

580.00

87.00

667.00

55,001 60,000

155.00

23.25

178.25

465.00

69.75

534.75

620.00

93.00

713.00

60,001 65,000

165.00

24.75

189.75

495.00

74.25

569.25

660.00

99.00

759.00

65,001 70,000

175.00

26.25

201.25

525.00

78.75

603.75

700.00

105.00

805.00

70,001 75,000

185.00

27.75

212.75

555.00

83.25

638.25

740.00

111.00

851.00

75,001 80,000

195.00

29.25

224.25

585.00

87.75

672.75

780.00

117.00

897.00

80,001 85,000

205.00

30.75

235.75

615.00

92.25

707.25

820.00

123.00

943.00

85,001 90,000

215.00

32.25

247.25

645.00

96.75

741.75

860.00

129.00

90,001 95,000

225.00

33.75

258.75

675.00

101.25

776.25

900.00

135.00

1035.00

95,001 100,000

235.00

35.25

270.25

705.00

105.75

810.75

940.00

141.00

1081.00

85.11

12.77

97.88

989.00

REPLACEMENT WINDOWS
(DWELLINGS ONLY)

85.11

12.77

97.88

Table C Notes
Please enclose a written estimate of the cost of work, otherwise we will not be able to process your application. We may
1.
request a more detailed estimate at a later stage to justify any plan charge submitted.
2.
For replacement windows in non-domestic buildings the charge is based on the 'Total Estimated Cost' scale above.
3.
4.

'Total Estimated Cost' means a reasonable estimate that would be charged by a professional builder but excluding
professional (Architects/Surveyors) fees and VAT. No DIY estimates can be accepted.
Disabled persons some alterations to existing buildings to improve facilities for disabled persons are exempt from charges.
For details and advice please contact us.

Printed by Wiltshire County Council

OR PROJECTS WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OVER 100,000 PLEASE CONTACT US FOR ADVICE