# The Building (Amendment of Prescribed Fees) Regulations 1990

S.I. 1990/2600 · made 17 December 1990

These Regulations amend the Building (Prescribed Fees etc.) Regulations 1985 so as to —increase the flat rate fees payable to a local authority by approximately 7.5% in respect of the erection of small domestic buildings and connected work (Schedule 1 to the 1985 Regulations) and the erection of certain garages, carports and the making of small extensions and alterations to domestic buildings (Schedule 2 to those Regulations),double the minimum and maximum limits, set in November 1985, of the fees payable to the Secretary of State for the determination by him of questions about the conformity of plans with building regulations and questions arising between approved inspectors and developers which it is estimated will increase the average determination fee by 36%, anddouble the flat rate fee, set in November 1985, payable to the Secretary of State in respect of questions concerning the rejection of certificated plans.

Made under: Building Act 1984 (Section 1, Section 3, Section 16, Section 34, Section 35, Section 50, Section 126, Schedule 1 paragraph 2, Schedule 1 paragraph 5, Schedule 1 paragraph 10)

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## Introductory text

BUILDING AND BUILDINGS
Made 17th December 1990
Laid before Parliament 3rd January 1991
Coming into force 1st February 1991
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 1, 3, 16(10), 34, 35 50(3) and 126 of, and paragraphs 2, 5 and 10(c) of Schedule 1 to, the Building Act 1984, and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Amendment of Prescribed Fees) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 1st February 1991.

## 2 Amendment of the Building (Prescribed Fees etc.) Regulations 1985

The Building (Prescribed Fees etc.) Regulations 1985 are amended as follows.

## 3 Amendment of the Building (Prescribed Fees etc.) Regulations 1985

In Schedule 1 there shall be substituted—
(a) for “£88” in paragraphs 2 and 5, “£95”, and
(b) for Tables 1 and 2, the following Tables—
“
TABLE 1
PLAN FEE FOR ERECTION OF SMALL DOMESTIC BUILDING
(1)
(2)
Number of dwellings
Amount of, or for determining, plan fee
£
1
57
2
114
3
171
4
228
5
285
6
323
7
360
8
398
9
435
10
473
11
493
12
512
13
531
14
549
15
569
16
588
17
606
18
626
19
645
20 or more
663
TABLE 2
INSPECTION FEE FOR ERECTION OF SMALL DOMESTIC BUILDING
(1)
(2)
Number of dwellings each having a total floor area exceeding 64m2
Amount for determining inspection fee
£
2
57
2
114
3
171
4
228
5
285
6
304
7
323
8
342
9
360
10 or more
379
”

## 4 Amendment of the Building (Prescribed Fees etc.) Regulations 1985

In Schedule 2 there shall be substituted—
(a) in paragraph 1 for “£14”, “£43” and “£57” respectively, “£15”, “£45” and “£60”, and
(b) for the Table in paragraph 2, the following Table—
“
TABLE
FEES FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS
(1)
(2)
(3)
Type of work
Amount of plan fee
Amount of inspection fee
£
£
1 An extension of alteration consisting of the provision of one or more rooms in roof space, including means of access.
30
90
2 Any extension (not falling within paragraph 1 above) the total floor area of which does not exceed 20m2, including means of access.
15
45
3 Any extension (not falling within paragraph 1 above) the total floor area of which exceeds 20m2 but does not exceed 40m2 including means of access.
30
90
”

## 5 Amendment of the Building (Prescribed Fees etc.) Regulations 1985

In Schedule 4 there shall be substituted—
(a) in paragraphs 1 and 3 for “£25” and “£250” respectively, “£50” and “£500”, and
(b) for “£25” in paragraph 2, “£50”.

## 6 Transitional Provisions

These Regulations shall not affect the application of the Building (Prescribed Fees etc) Regulations 1985 in relation to work in respect of which—
(a) a building notice was given or full plans were deposited under regulation 11 of the Building Regulations 1985; or
(b) an initial notice or a public body’s notice was given under section 47(1) or 54(1) of the Building Act 1984,
before 1st February 1991, notwithstanding that on or after that date a notice is or has been given, or plans are or have been deposited, in respect of substantially the same work.

## 7 Revocations

The Building (Amendment of Prescribed Fees) Regulations 1989 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

Michael Heseltine
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
17th December 1990

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations amend the Building (Prescribed Fees etc.) Regulations 1985 so as to —
(a) increase the flat rate fees payable to a local authority by approximately 7.5% in respect of the erection of small domestic buildings and connected work (Schedule 1 to the 1985 Regulations) and the erection of certain garages, carports and the making of small extensions and alterations to domestic buildings (Schedule 2 to those Regulations),
(b) double the minimum and maximum limits, set in November 1985, of the fees payable to the Secretary of State for the determination by him of questions about the conformity of plans with building regulations and questions arising between approved inspectors and developers which it is estimated will increase the average determination fee by 36%, and
(c) double the flat rate fee, set in November 1985, payable to the Secretary of State in respect of questions concerning the rejection of certificated plans.

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