Building Warrant Fees
Details
The purpose of Building Standards is to ensure that building work on both new and existing buildings meet reasonable standards. However, this does often require a fee to be paid with a Building Warrant application.
The fees payable for Building Warrant applications are set by the Scottish Executive through the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004. The fee for an application is based on the 'value of the works'. In calculating the value, normal market costs must be used rather than discounted costs which may be achieved. If the local authority feels the estimated value is incorrect they may check the amount by reference to established indices of building costs, for example the RICS Building Cost Information Survey of Tender Prices.
| Cost of Operations | Fee to be paid | Less 10% | Additional 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Up to 5,000 | 100.00 | 90 | 125.00 |
| 5,001 to 5,500 | 115.00 | 103.50 | 143.75 |
| 5,501 to 6,000 | 130.00 | 117.00 | 162.50 |
| 6,001 to 6,500 | 145.00 | 130.50 | 181.25 |
| 6,501 to 7,000 | 160.00 | 144.00 | 200.00 |
| 7,001 to 7,500 | 175.00 | 157.50 | 218.75 |
| 7,501 to 8,000 | 190.00 | 171.00 | 237.50 |
| 8,001 to 8,500 | 205.00 | 184.50 | 256.25 |
| 8,501 to 9,000 | 220.00 | 198.00 | 275.00 |
| 9,001 to 9,500 | 235.00 | 211.50 | 293.75 |
| 9,501 to 10,000 | 250.00 | 225.00 | 312.50 |
| 10,001 to 11,000 | 265.00 | 238.50 | 331.25 |
| 11,001 to 12,000 | 280.00 | 252.00 | 350.00 |
| 12,001 to 13,000 | 295.00 | 265.50 | 368.75 |
| 13,001 to 14,000 | 310.00 | 279.00 | 387.50 |
| 14,001 to 15,000 | 325.00 | 292.50 | 406.25 |
| 15,001 to 16,000 | 340.00 | 306.00 | 425.00 |
| 16,001 to 17,000 | 355.00 | 319.50 | 443.75 |
| 17,001 to 18,000 | 370.00 | 333.00 | 462.50 |
| 18,001 to 19,000 | 385.00 | 346.50 | 481.25 |
| 19,001 to 20,000 | 400.00 | 360.00 | 500.00 |
| 20,001 to 30,000 | 460.00 | 414.00 | 575.00 |
| 30,001 to 40,000 | 520.00 | 468.00 | 650.00 |
| 40,001 to 50,000 | 580.00 | 522.00 | 725.00 |
| 50,001 to 60,000 | 640.00 | 576.00 | 800.00 |
| 60,001 to 70,000 | 700.00 | 630.00 | 875.00 |
| 70,001 to 80,000 | 760.00 | 684.00 | 950.00 |
| 80,001 to 90,000 | 820.00 | 738.00 | 1025.00 |
| 90,001 to 100,000 | 880.00 | 792.00 | 1100.00 |
| 100,001 to 120,000 | 980.00 | 882.00 | 1225.00 |
| 120,001 to 140,000 | 1080.00 | 972.00 | 1350.00 |
| 140,001 to 160,000 | 1180.00 | 1062.00 | 1475.00 |
| 160,001 to 180,000 | 1280.00 | 1152.00 | 1600.00 |
| 180,001 to 200,000 | 1380.00 | 1242.00 | 1725.00 |
| 200,001 to 220,000 | 1480.00 | 1332.00 | 1850.00 |
| 220,001 to 240,000 | 1580.00 | 1422.00 | 1975.00 |
| 240,001 to 260,000 | 1680.00 | 1512.00 | 2100.00 |
| 260,001 to 280,000 | 1780.00 | 1602.00 | 2225.00 |
| 280,001 to 300,000 | 1880.00 | 1692.00 | 2350.00 |
| 300,001 to 320,000 | 1980.00 | 1782.00 | 2475.00 |
| 320,001 to 340,000 | 2080.00 | 1872.00 | 2600.00 |
| 340,001 to 360,000 | 2180.00 | 1962.00 | 2725.00 |
| 360,001 to 380,000 | 2280.00 | 2052.00 | 2850.00 |
| 380,001 to 400,000 | 2380.00 | 2142.00 | 2975.00 |
| 400,001 to 420,000 | 2480.00 | 2232.00 | 3100.00 |
| 420,001 to 440,000 | 2580.00 | 2322.00 | 3225.00 |
| 440,001 to 460,000 | 2680.00 | 2412.00 | 3350.00 |
| 460,001 to 480,000 | 2780.00 | 2502.00 | 3475.00 |
| 480,001 to 500,000 | 2880.00 | 2592.00 | 3600.00 |
| 500,001 to 550,000 | 3055.00 | 2749.50 | 3818.75 |
| 550,001 to 600,000 | 3230.00 | 2907.00 | 4037.50 |
| 600,001 to 650,000 | 3405.00 | 3064.50 | 4526.25 |
| 650,001 to 700,000 | 3580.00 | 3222.00 | 4475.00 |
| 700,001 to 750,000 | 3755.00 | 3379.50 | 4693.75 |
| 750,001 to 800,000 | 3930.00 | 3537.00 | 4912.50 |
| 800,001 to 850,000 | 4105.00 | 3694.50 | 5131.25 |
| 850,001 to 900,000 | 4280.00 | 3852.00 | 5350.00 |
| 900,001 to 950,000 | 4455.00 | 4009.50 | 5568.75 |
| 950,001 to 1,000,000 | 4630.00 | 4167.00 | 5787.50 |
Each additional £100,000 or part thereof: £250.00
Amendment of Warrant*: see below
Change of Use only: see below
Extension of Warrant: see below
*As main table if additional costs involved.
Procedural Handbook.
| Clause / Sub clause | Explanation | Cost / Summary of Cost. |
|---|---|---|
| 3.14.2 | Application for building warrant for conversion only, that is without any building work | £100 |
| 3.14.3 | Application for demolition only, that is where there are no immediate plans for rebuilding | £100 |
| 3.14.4 | Application for amendment to warrant | |
| a) where the new total estimated value is less than the original, or is an increase of no more than £5,000 | £50 | |
| 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). | |
| 3.14.5 | Application for an amendment to warrant for demolition or conversion only | £50 |
| 3.14.6 | Application to extend the period of validity of a warrant | £50 |
| 3.14.7 | Where a late application for building warrant is made, or a completion certificate is submitted and there was no warrant obtained when there should have been, the fee is increased by 25% to cover the increased difficulty the verifier will have in establishing whether work that is already underway or completed complies with the plans, specifications and other information provided. The resulting fees are detailed below. | |
| 3.14.8 | 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 the table of fees above | |
| b) application for warrant for demolition only | £125 | |
| 3.14.9 | Submission of a completion certificate where no 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 demolition) | Fee is the same as for a late application for building warrant of the same value of works, that is 125% of the fee in table of fees above | |
| b) application for demolition only, or for conversion only | £125 | |
| Note | There is no fee for completion certificates registered by a local authority in relation to enforcement notices, even though these are in effect late submissions without a warrant. | |
| 3.14.10A | A warrant fee is discounted where certificates from approved certifiers of design are presented, as below- | |
| where one or more such certificates are presented with a warrant application, by | ||
| 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 warrant fee | ||
| Note | That the discounts apply where a late application for 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 warrant (which in staged warrants should take account of the increased value of the work). | |
| 3.14.11 | A refund of the original warrant fee (before any discounting) is made where one or more certificates from an approved certifier of construction are presented, as below | |
| where one or more such certificates are submitted with a completion certificate, by | ||
| 1% for each certificate covering a defined trade or installation, up to a maximum of 20%, but subject to a minimum refund of £20 | ||
| Note | That refund is only made where a verifier has been informed of the intention to use the approved certifier of construction in relation to any certificate. This precludes refunds where a late submission of completion certificate is made. However, a certificate from an approved certifier of design may accompany a submission of a completion certificate without warrant, and a discount of the fee is allowed for as in paragraph 3.14.10 above. | |
Contact(s)
- Building Standards
Aberdeen City Council
Phone: 01224 523470
Fax: 01224 636181
Email: pi@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Strategic Leadership
Planning and Infrastructure
8th Floor St. Nicholas House
Broad Street
Aberdeen AB10 1BW
