COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

BUILDING REGULATION CHARGES

1st April 2020

Please note VAT at the standard rate of 20% is included in all charges except
Regularisations which are VAT exempt.

To be read in conjunction with the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010
Table 1a – Domestic extensions and alterations
FULL PLANS APPLICATION BUILDING NOTICE
Application Charge Inspection Charge
1. A detached garage/carport or habitable structure £150 £205 £355
(summer house, office, gym or playroom) exceeding 30m2
but not exceeding 100m2 (internal floor area).
Please Note – a detached garage less than 30m2 may be
exempt from Building Regulations.
2. An extension that is less 10m² (internal floor area). £150 £205 £355

3. An extension that is less than 40m2 (internal floor area). £150 £350 £500

4. An extension that is less than 60m2 (internal floor area). £150 £435 £585

5. An extension that is less than 100m2 (internal floor £175 £590 £765
area) Where an extension exceeds this please contact us
for a quotation.

6. A loft conversion comprising of a floor area less than £150 £285 £435
50m2 or two rooms.

7. Conversion of an existing garage (or similar) to form a £150 £205 £355

habitable room.

Table 1b – Minor domestic alterations

FULL PLANS APPLICATION BUILDING NOTICE
Application Charge Inspection Charge
Replacement Windows by an unregistered installer e.g.
not a member of a recognised competent persons £110 Included in plan £110
scheme such as FENSA charge

Domestic Electrical work by a part qualified installer e.g. £225 Included in plan £225
BS7671 Inspection and Test Certification charge
Domestic Electrical work by a non-certified installer
Please Note where this option is taken we will need to £295 Included in plan £295
employ a suitably qualified electrician to oversee the work charge
as it progresses.
Re-roofing (replacement roof covering and loft level
insulation only) £180 Included in plan £180
charge

Minor building work falling into one of the following

categories or valued at less than £5,000 £145 Included in plan £145
charge
a) Drainage alterations
b) Formation of an under stair W.C. or en-suite.
c) Removal of a load bearing wall
d) Removal of one or more chimney breasts.
e) Formation of a new structural opening
f) Installation of cavity wall insulation by an
unregistered installer.
g) Installation of an unvented hot water system or
boiler by an unregistered installer (single
residence only).
h) Installation of a wood burner by a non registered
installer e.g. HETAS or NACE
i) External Render

Please Note (options h and I only) you may need to

arrange for additional specialist testing at your expense.

Guidance notes

• All floor measurements are internal and metric.

• If your project involves more than one extension then the floor areas can be combined to fit into an
appropriate fee category in Table 1a above.
• If you project involves a combination of more than one category from Table 1a e.g. an extension and a loft
conversion please contact us and we will agree a charge that takes both into account

To be read in conjunction with the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010
Regularisation Option

Please note that if your project has either been built or part constructed and requires formalization through the
‘Regularisation’ option that an additional £35 will need to be added to the appropriate Building Notice charge e.g. 40m²
extension Table 1a 3 £500 + £35 = a Regularisation charge of £535.

Table 2 - other building work

FULL PLANS SUBMISSIONS BUILDING NOTICES
Relevant building work Plan Charge Inspection Charge Building Notice Charge
with a market rate
estimate valued at
Less than £10k £275 Included in plan charge £275

Less than £25k £150 £230 £380

Less than £50k £160 £390 £550

If your project exceeds £50,000 in on-site value please contact us and we will be happy to provide a competitive
quotation for our services.

Table 3 - New Dwellings

Number of Plan Assessment charge Site inspection charge
dwellings
1 £275 £335
2 £325 £550
3 £400 £700
4 £425 £875
5 £465 £1000
6 £495 £1205
7 £530 £1370
8 £565 £1535
9 £600 £1700
10 £650 £1800

Please Note – If your scheme involves more than ten dwellings or the floor area of a proposed dwelling exceeds
300m2 please contact us for an individual quotation.

Additional Inspection requests

Inspection charges in all tables above are derived from an anticipated number of visits for a typical project within the
category. It is important that requests for visits are appropriate and that officers are not requested to attend site where
work is either not ready or where the contractor is unavailable. Should the number of visits exceed the allocated amount
we may request an additional charge based upon our standard hourly rate.

To be read in conjunction with the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010