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

application of extension of warrant

£100

application of amendment warrant where no additional estimated value is involved, the estimated value decreases or the increase in the estimated value does not exceed £5K

£100

application for amendment of warrant whose estimated value exceeds £5k - Amount for a warrant of the same value, I.e. £20k

£530

application for demolition only (no immediate plans for re-building)

£150

application for extension of a period of a warrant for a building intended to have a limited life

£100

conversion only (where no physical work is required)

£150

Works that solely benefit a disabled person in a domestic building may be exempt from fees.

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

£40

exceeds £5K but does not exceed £10K

£50

exceeds £10K but does not exceed £15K

£60

exceeds £15K but does not exceed £20K

£70

exceeds £20K but does not exceed £50K

£90

exceeds £50K but does not exceed £100K

£110

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

£20

exceeds £5K but does not exceed £10K

£20

exceeds £10K but does not exceed £15K

£25

exceeds £15K but does not exceed £20K

£30

exceeds £20K but does not exceed £50K

£35

exceeds £50K but does not exceed £100K

£40

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