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Building Standards
Building Warrant Fees
1. Erection, alteration, extension or demolition of a building (whether or not combined
with an Application for Warrant for change of use)
Fee Calculator
F1. A Building Warrant fee must be paid when the application is submitted. No application will
be processed until such time as the correct fees have been paid by the applicant,
in accordance with the Building Warrant Fee Structure. Please note that this fee
is for lodging the application, not for granting of warrant, and is not refundable.
The fee, before discounts, for lodging a Building Warrant application, other than
late Building Warrant applications (see note F7) is shown in the table below.
|
VALUE OF WORKS (£) |
WARRANT
FEE (£) |
VALUE OF WORKS (£) |
WARRANT
FEE (£) |
|
0 - 5,000 |
100 |
140,001 - 160,000 |
1180 |
|
5,001 -5,500 |
115 |
160,001 - 180,000 |
1280 |
|
5,501 - 6,000 |
130 |
180,001 - 200,000 |
1380 |
| 6,001 - 6,500 |
451 |
200,001 - 220,000 |
1480 |
|
6,501 - 7,000 |
160 |
220,001 - 240,000 |
1580 |
|
7,001 - 7,500 |
175 |
240,001 - 260,000 |
1680 |
|
7,501 - 8,000 |
190 |
260,001 - 280,000 |
1780 |
| 8,001 - 8,500 |
205 |
28,001 - 300,000 |
1880 |
| 8,501 - 9,000 |
220 |
300,001 - 320,000 |
1980 |
| 9,001 - 9,500 |
235 |
320,001 - 340,000 |
2080 |
| 9,501 - 10,000 |
250 |
340,001 - 360,000 |
2180 |
| 10,001 - 11,000 |
265 |
360,001 - 380,000 |
2280 |
|
11,001 - 12,000 |
280 |
380,001 - 400,000 |
2380 |
|
12,001 - 13,000 |
295 |
400,001 - 420,000 |
2480 |
|
13,001 - 14,000 |
310 |
420,001 - 440,000 |
2580 |
| 14,001 - 15,000 |
325 |
440,001 - 460,000 |
2680 |
| 15,001 - 16,000 |
340 |
460,001 - 480,000 |
2780 |
| 16,001 - 17,000 |
355 |
480,001 - 500,000 |
2880 |
|
17,001 - 18,000 |
370 |
500,001 - 550,000 |
3055 |
|
18,001 - 19,000 |
385 |
550,001 - 600,000 |
3230 |
| 19,001 - 20,000 |
400 |
600,001 - 650,000 |
3405 |
| 20,001 - 30,000 |
460 |
650,001 - 700,000 |
3580 |
|
30,001 - 40,000 |
520 |
700,001 - 750,000 |
3755 |
| 40,001 - 50,000 |
580 |
750,001 - 800,000 |
3930 |
|
50,001 - 60,000 |
640 |
800,001 - 850,000 |
4105 |
| 60,001 - 70,000 |
700 |
850,001 - 900,000 |
4280 |
|
70,001 - 80,000 |
760 |
900,001 - 950,000 |
4455 |
| 80,001 - 90,000 |
820 |
750,001 - 1,000,000 |
4630 |
|
90,001 - 100,000 |
880 |
And for every
100,000 or part
thereof over 1 million |
Add 250 |
|
100,001 - 120,000 |
980 |
| 120,001 - 140,000 |
1080 |
|
F2 |
Application for Building Warrant for conversion only, see Application Note (d),
that is without any building work |
Fee is £100 |
|
F3 |
Application for demolition only, that is where there are no immediate plans for
rebuilding |
Fee is £100 |
|
F4 |
Application for amendment of Building Warrant |
Fee is £50 |
|
a) where the new total estimated value is less than theoriginal, or is an increase
of no more than £5,000– |
|
b) where the new total estimated value increases by more than £5,000 |
Fee is the amount for a Building Warrant of the same value. That is, if the increase
is £20,000, the fee will be £400). |
|
F5 |
Application for an amendment to Building Warrant for demolition or conversion see
Application Note (d) only |
Fee is £50 |
|
F6 |
Application to extend the period of validity of a Building Warrant |
Fee is £50 |
|
F7 |
Where a late application for Building Warrant is made, or a Completion Certificate
is submitted and there was no Building Warrant obtained when there should have been,
the fee is increased by 25%. The additional fee covers the increased difficulty
the Council will have in establishing whether work that is already underway or completed
complies with the plans, specifications and other information provided. The Council
will require to inspect the work and disruptive surveys may be needed to establish
what has been constructed. The resulting fees are detailed in F1. and as follows |
|
7.1 |
Application for late Building Warrant, i.e. where work is already started
a) application for a Building Warrant for the construction of a building or the
provision of services, fittings and equipment in connection with a building (whether
or not combined with an application for demolition) |
Fee is 125% of the fee in table of fees on F1. |
|
b) application for Building Warrant for demolition only |
Fee is £125 |
|
7.2 |
Submission of a Completion Certificate where no Building Warrant was obtained for |
|
a) the construction of a building or the provision of services, fittings or equipment
(whether or not combined with an application for conversion or for Building Warrant
for demolition) |
Fee is the same as for a late application of the same value of works, that is 125%
of the fee in table of fees in F1. |
|
b) application for demolition only, or for conversion only |
Fee is £125 |
|
F8 |
Discounts for Certificates of Design / Construction
A Building Warrant fee is discounted, when a Building Warrant application is registered:
- where Certificates from Approved Certifiers of Design are presented.
and
- where notice is given on the application for Building Warrant of the intention to provide Certificates from Approved Certifiers of Construction and the proper submission of such Certificates.
Note that the discounts apply where a late application for Building Warrant is made. The discount is applied to the whole fee. Discounts also apply to the stages in a staged warrant where the discount is on the fee for the amendment of a Building Warrant (which in staged warrants should take account of the increased value of the work). Discounts do not apply to applications for an Amendment to a Building Warrant where the estimated cost is less than £5,000.
Certificates of Design
The discount for one or more such Certificates of Design presented with a Building Warrant application, is 10% for each Certificate that covers the whole of any section of the functional standards, and 1% for each Certificate covering a single item in any such section, up to a maximum of 5% for any one section; all subject to a maximum discount of 60% of the Building Warrant fee.
Certificates of Construction
The discount for confirming on the Building Warrant application form that an Approved Certifier of Construction will be used for the proposed works and presenting a Certificate (or Certificates) of Construction as part of the Completion Certificate submission is 1% of the Building Warrant fee. |
|
F9 |
Fee Exemption for Disabled Persons
The Fee Regulations state that no fee shall be payable where the purpose of the
work to which the application relates is to alter or extend a dwelling so that it
is made suitable as a dwelling for a disabled person
The fee is set at zero for works to alter or extend the existing dwelling occupied
by a disabled person provided the works are solely for the benefit of the disabled
person.
The relief therefore is not for disabled people in general, it relates specifically
to works to provide facilities for disabled people as defined in the building standards.
“Disabled person" means a person with a physical, hearing or sight impairment,
which affects that person's mobility or use of buildings.
To allow South Ayrshire Council to assess your entitlement to this fee exemption
you should provide a letter from your Doctor or Occupational Therapist confirming
your disability unless the work is related to an Improvement Grant application for
a Disabled Person. |