The amount you will have to pay depends on the type of work you are going to do, but the total will be the same whether it is a full plan or a building notice.
Building Control charges from 1 April 2025 (pdf, 365.16 KB)
Building Control charges from 1 April 2026 (pdf, 400 KB)
Cheques for payment of the applicable fees should be made payable to 'Spelthorne Borough Council'.
Full plans application fees
This option is suitable for all types of proposed work. It involves you submitting two copies of plans and information in sufficient detail to show that the construction will comply with the Building Regulations.
We charge in two stages
- Plan charge - this is payable immediately after you have submitted your application. You can do this online or over the phone. This charge is for us to check and approve the plans. Insert link to making a payment Miscellaneous Payments - Spelthorne
- Inspection charge - this is paid once you start work and we've made our first inspection. We normally send you a single invoice which covers all inspections.
Building notice fees
A building notice notifies us that you intend to carry out work.
If the work involves the erection or extension of a building, plans of the site, location of the proposal and details of any drainage work are required on submission.
It is your responsibility to make sure you meet the Building Regulations. Our surveyor will try to let you know in advance if there might be any problems, but we cannot anticipate every eventuality so if in doubt, please ask.
A Building Notice Charge is payable immediately after you have submitted your application. You can do this online or over the phone. Insert link to making a payment. Miscellaneous Payments - SpelthorneThis single payment covers all our checks and site inspections.
Regularisation application fees
This option allows the owner of a building to apply for retrospective Building Regulation control for illegal building work. It cannot be used for any work that was carried out before 11 November 1985
We will inspect the work and tell you what (if anything) needs to be exposed and what (if anything) needs to be done in order for a certificate to be issued. This can take some time, especially when major work is needed to bring a building up to standard.
You can decide not to proceed with the process at any stage (providing the work has been completed for more than two years and no life-threatening defects are apparent) in which case we will close our file. Unfortunately, we will not be able to refund any part of the charge you have paid.
A regularisation certificate charge is payable immediately after you have submitted your application. Insert link to making a payment. Miscellaneous Payments - SpelthorneYou can do this online or over the phone.
To calculate the charges which apply to your project, select the appropriate charge type from the menu to the right-hand side of this page.
Exemptions, refunds and supplementary charges
Disabled people do not have to pay charges, where the work is providing disabled access or facilities to a building.
In exceptional circumstances, where the amount of work we do is significantly more or less than the original estimate, we will either issue a refund or make a supplementary charge.
If you pay a charge but the work is not carried out, we’ll consider a refund request looking at the costs we’ve incurred. However, we will have to charge you a minimum administration fee of £50.
When work under the supervision of a private sector building control body reverts to our Building Services control before satisfactory completion, a Reversion Charge is payable which we will individually assess.