Exempt buildings
Certain buildings are exempt from building regulations. Examples of exempt buildings are small conservatories, porches and sheds.
More details on exempt buildings are available from the planning portal.
Please be aware that you may still require
planning permission.
How to apply
Before undertaking any work which requires building regulations approval, it is your responsibility to ensure one of the following is submitted:
Full plans application - suitable for all building work
Building notice - suitable for minor works
A Building notice can be used for minor works. Full plans are not required with a Building notice application.
Building notices cannot be used for work on:
- commercial buildings
- flats
- work over or near a public sewer
More details about Building notices are available on the Planning Portal external link.
Applying
You can apply by phone, email or post. To apply by email or post, download the application form:
Complete and return your application form to us by:
Email
Post
Building Control
Leeds City Council
9th Floor, Merrion House
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds
LS2 8BB
To apply by phone, call 0113 378 6006 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. Voicemail is available outside of these hours.
Retrospective applications
If building work has already been completed, you will need to apply for building regulations approval retrospectively. This is known as a
Regularisation application. A fee is payable when you submit the application.
Regularisation applications can only be made if your building work was completed on or after 11 November 1985. For works completed in the last 10 years you will need to apply for Building Regulation approval using one of the appropriate forms above.
Fees
See our fees schedule for details of what you need to pay for different types of application:
Full plans
Building control fees
| Type of work | Full plans Building control charge £s (including VAT) | Multiple works additional work fee £s (including VAT) | Regularisations charge (£s) no VAT payable |
|---|
| Extensions |
| Small extension - less than 10m2 | 500.00 (600.00) | 250.00 (300.00) | 770.00 |
| Medium extension - 10m2 to 40m2 | 583.33 (700.00) | 291.67 (350.00) | 910.00 |
| Large extension - 40m2 to 100m2 | 666.67 (800.00) | N/A | 1,040.00 |
| Two storey extn - less than 40m2 | 625.00 (750.00) | N/A | 975.00 |
| Two storey extn - over 40m2 to 200m2 | 708.33 (850.00) | N/A | 1,100.00 |
| Loft conversions |
| 1 or 2 habitable rooms with dormer | 625.00 (750.00) | 312.50 (375.00) | 975.00 |
| 3+ habitable rooms with dormer | 708.33 (850.00) | 354.17 (425.00) | 1,100.00 |
| No dormer, 1 or 2 habitable rooms | 541.67 (650.00) | 270.83 (325.00) | 850.00 |
| No dormer, 3+ habitable rooms | 583.33 (700.00) | 291.67 (350.00) | 910.00 |
| Garages |
| Garage conversion to habitable room | 333.33 (400.00) | 166.67 (200.00) | 520.00 |
| Non-exempt Garage up to 100m2 | 333.33 (400.00) | 166.67 (200.00) | 500.00 |
| Internal alterations |
| Up to a value of £5,000 | 333.33 (400.00) | 166.67 (200.00) | 520.00 |
| £5,001 to £20,000 | 500.00 (600.00) | 250.00 (300.00) | 720.00 |
| £20,001 to £30,000 | 625.00 (750.00) | 312.50 (375.00) | 975.00 |
| £30,001 to £40,000 | 708.33 (850.00) | 354.17 (425.00) | 1,100.00 |
| Over £40,000 | 791.67 (950.00) | 395.83 (475.00) | 1,400.00 |
| Over £40,000 per £1 of additional cost | 5.08 (6.10) | 2.54 (3.05) | 7.62 |
| Detached domestic buildings |
| Detached domestic building | 583.33 (700.00) | N/A | 910.00 |
| Windows and doors |
| Up to 20 units | 208.33 (200.00) | 104.17 (125.00) | 320.50 |
| Over 20 | 291.67 (350.00) | 145.83 (175.00) | 455.00 |
| Controlled electrical works - Testing, no certificate | 500.00 (600.00) | N/A | 780.00 |
| Controlled electrical works - Certified | 250.00 (300.00) | N/A | N/A |
| Renovation of a thermal element to a single dwelling | 250.00 (300.00) | 125.00 (150.00) | 390.00 |
| Wood burning stove/boiler/solar | 250.00 (300.00) | 125.00 (150.00) | 390.00 |
Building notices
Building control fees
| Type of work | Building notice building control charge £s (including VAT) | Multiple works additional work fee £s (including VAT) | Regularisations charge (£s) No VAT payable |
|---|
| Extensions |
| Small extension - less than 10m2 | 583.33 (700.00) | 291.67 (350.00) | 770.00 |
| Medium extension - 10m2 to 40m2 | 666.67 (800.00) | 333.33 (400.00 | 910.00 |
| Large extension - 40m2 to 100m2 | 750.00 (900.00) | N/A | 1,040.00 |
| Two storey extn - less than 40m2 | 708.33 (850.00) | N/A | 975.00 |
| Two storey extn - over 40m2 to 200m2 | 791.67 (950.00) | N/A | 1,100.00 |
| Loft conversions |
| 1 or 2 habitable rooms with dormer | 708.33 (850.00) | 312.50 (375.00) | 975.00 |
| 3+ habitable rooms with dormer | 791.67 (950.00) | 354.17 (425.00) | 1,100.00 |
| No dormer, 1 or 2 habitable rooms | 625.00 (750.00) | 270.83 (325.00) | 850.00 |
| No dormer, 3+ habitable rooms | 666.67 (800.00) | 291.67 (350.00) | 910.00 |
| Garages |
| Garage conversion to habitable room | 333.33 (400.00) | 166.67 (200.00) | 520.00 |
| Non-exempt Garage up to 100m2 | 333.33 (400.00) | 166.67 (200.00) | 500.00 |
| Internal alterations |
| Up to a value of £5,000 | 333.33 (400.00) | 166.67 (200.00) | 520.00 |
| £5,001 to £20,000 | 583.33 (700.00) | 291.67 (350.00) | 720.00 |
| £20,001 to £30,000 | 708.33 (850.00) | 354.17 (425.00) | 975.00 |
| £30,001 to £40,000 | 791.67 (950.00) | 395.83 (475.00) | 1,100.00 |
| Over £40,000 | 875.00 (1,050.00) | 437.50 (525.00) | 1,400.00 |
| Over £40,000 per £1 of additional cost | 5.08 (6.10) | 2.54 (3.05) | 7.62 |
| Detached domestic buildings |
| Detached domestic building | 666.67 (800.00) | N/A | 910.00 |
| Windows and doors |
| Up to 20 units | 208.33 (200.00) | 104.17 (125.00) | 320.50 |
| Over 20 | 291.67 (350.00) | 145.83 (175.00) | 455.00 |
| Controlled electrical works - Testing, no certificate | 500.00 (600.00) | N/A | 780.00 |
| Controlled electrical works - Certified | 250.00 (300.00) | N/A | N/A |
| Renovation of a thermal element to a single dwelling | 250.00 (300.00) | 125.00 (150.00) | 390.00 |
| Wood burning stove, boiler, solar | 250.00 (300.00) | 125.00 (150.00) | 390.00 |
Additional charge if not paid within 28 days £41.67 (£50.00)
Building control fees
| Demolitions |
| All demolitions have a standard cost of £200 (no VAT) |
Notes:
An additional charge of £300.00 is payable where electrical work is not to be certified as compliant with the Building Regulations by a person or body competent and registered to do so. With a certificate £150.00.
Multiple works:
Where there is more than one extension shown on the same plan, the floor areas are added together and the charge is calculated on this total floor area.
Dwelling units and non-domestic work
Dwelling units (Additional charge if not paid within 28 days)
Building control fees
| Number of units | Initial charge £s (including VAT) | Inspection charge £s (including VAT) | Discounted inspection charge (Attached units) £s (including VAT) |
|---|
| 1 | 875.00 (1,050.00) | - | - |
| 2 | 541.67 (650.00) | 1,083.33 (1,300.00) | 666.67 (800.00) |
| 3 | 791.67 (950.00) | 1,625.00 (1,950.00) | 1,000.00 (1,200.00) |
| 4 | 1,000.00 (1,200.00) | 2,083.33 (2,500.00) | 1,250.00 (1,500.00) |
| 5 | 1,145.83 (1,375.00) | 2,500.00 (3,000.00) | 1,458.33 (1,750.00) |
| More than 6 dwellings, please phone for a quote. |
Non domestic work - New build, extensions and alterations
Building control fees
| Estimated cost of the work subject to Building Regulations (£s) | Plan charge - £s (including VAT in brackets) | No inspection charge |
|---|
| 0 to 10,000 | 708.33 (850.00) | - |
| 10,001 to 20,000 | 791.67 (950.00) | - |
| 20,001 to 30,000 | 875.00 (1,050.00) | - |
| 30,001 to 40,000 | 1,083.33 (1,300.00) | - |
| Over £40,001 please phone for a quote |
Additional charge if not paid within 28 days £41.67 (£50.00)
Hourly rate for the reimbursement of support provided to the Building Safety Regulator
On 5 September 2023, the Building Safety Regulator confirmed and recorded £85.11 as being the BSR Building Control hourly rate for Leeds City Council.
Fee exemptions - disabled adaptations
A fee exemption may apply to building works that are essential to enable a disabled person to use or move around a property. To apply for this exemption, please complete a Charge Exemption form with your Building regulations application.
Apply for a charge exemption online
form link
How to pay
Payment is not required when submitting your application. Once your application has been received and accepted we will send you a confirmation email containing your application number and providing details of the application charges and your payment options.
The email will include a link to complete payment online, you will have 28 days to make this payment.
Pay online
Pay for a building regulations application online
External link
Pay by phone
Payments can be made over the phone with a debit or credit card.
Contact us to make your payment.
Email
Phone
0113 378 6006
(Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm and Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, voicemail outside of these hours)
Post
Building Control
Leeds City Council
9th Floor, Merrion House
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds
LS2 8BB
