Fees and charges

Building warrant fees

When you are applying for a building warrant the fee you pay is based on the estimated cost of the work you intend to carry out:

Warrant type

Estimated value of works - Fee table

When work has not started prior to the application:

Conversion

Building Warrant application for conversion only, that is without any building work-

£210

Demolition

Building Warrant application for demolition only, that is where there are no immediate plans for rebuilding nor stabilisation of neighbouring buildings-

£210

Amendment to Warrant (Value increase by £5000 or under)

Amendment to Warrant application where new total estimated value is less than original or is an increase of no more than £5000, OR application for demolition or conversion as above -

£150

Amendment to Warrant (Value increase by more than £5000)

Amendment to Warrant application where new total estimated value increases by more than

£5000- take Fee from table above based on extra value of work

Fee from table above

Amendment for Further Stage of Staged Building Warrants

Amendment to Warrant application unless the estimated value of the works has increased in which case the fee appropriate to that value is payable.

£150

Extend Period of Validity of Building Warrant.

Application to extend period of validity of building warrant. This must be made prior to building warrant expiring (3 years from date of issue) and are at the discretion of the Council.

£150

Facilities Solely for the use of disabled persons

Application to provide facilities solely for the use of disabled persons within a dwelling. e.g., a better way of entering or getting around inside the building or installing sanitary facilities.

The fee for this part only will not apply.

NOTE: If further works are involved then the value of the works will relate to these other works and the normal fee from the table above apply to this portion of the works.

No Fee

 

When work has started prior to the original application being submitted:

Building Warrant Application

Based on value of work

200% of fee from table

above

Demolition

Building Warrant application for demolition only, that is where there are no immediate plans for rebuilding nor stabilisation of neighbouring buildings

£300

When work has been completed and no building warrant has been submitted:

Completion Certificate Submission Where No Building Warrant Granted

Based on value of work

300% of fee from table

above

Conversion

Building Warrant application for conversion only, that is without any building work-

£500

Demolition

Building Warrant application for demolition only, that is where there are no immediate plans for rebuilding nor stabilisation of neighbouring buildings-

£500

 

Late applications

It is an offence, under 8(2) of The Building (Scotland) Act 2003, to carry out work requiring a building warrant before the warrant has been approved. A late application for building warrant where work has already started, whether for construction or demolition, will be charged at 200% of the fee shown above.

The submission of a completion certificate where no warrant has been obtained for construction will be charged at 300% of the fee shown above.

Warrant fee discounts

A warrant fee is discounted where certificates from approved certifiers of design are presented with an application for warrant, application for amendment of a building a building warrant and submission of a completion certificate where no warrant was granted. These discounts are as follows, where the estimated value of the work:

does not exceed £5K

£45

exceeds £5K but does not exceed £10K

£55

exceeds £10K but does not exceed £15K

£65

exceeds £15K but does not exceed £20K

£75

exceeds £20K but does not exceed £50K

£100

exceeds £50K but does not exceed £100K

£120

exceeds £100,001 or greater

10% of the calculated fee

A warrant fee is discounted where the applicant notifies the verifier of their intention to submit certificates from approved certifiers of construction when an application for warrant or application for amendment of a building a building warrant is made or on submission of a completion certificate where no warrant was granted. These discounts are as follows, where the estimated value of the work:

does not exceed £5K

£25

exceeds £5K but does not exceed £10K

£25

exceeds £10K but does not exceed £15K

£30

exceeds £15K but does not exceed £20K

£35

exceeds £20K but does not exceed £50K

£40

exceeds £50K but does not exceed £100K

£42

exceeds £100,001 or greater

3% of the calculated fee

 
Building standards surveyor areas

Building standards

Address: Council Headquarters
Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose
TD6 0SA

Telephone: 0300 100 1800