Contents
- Building notices
- Full plans
- Regularisation
- Site inspections
- Building Control fees and charges
- Notification of intention to start work
- Notification of commencement of works
- Notification of completion by person carrying out building work
- Notification of occupation
- Notification of change of duty holder
- Demolitions
- High Risk Buildings
- Building control enforcement policy
- Building Safety Levy
Building Control fees and charges
All prices shown are exclusive of VAT, please add VAT 20%, except in the case of regularisation charges.
- for any work not described in the fees table, for a quote, please email a set of existing and proposed plans to building.control@bexley.gov.uk
- estimated cost – this means a reasonable estimate that would be charged by a professional builder/contractor, but excluding professional fees and VAT, you may be asked to supply a VAT registered quote for the work
- where building work is carried out solely for the benefit of a person with disabilities, no Building Control charges are payable. If you claim this exemption, you will need to provide supporting evidence, such as a certificate or letter from a relevant health professional (for example, a GP or Occupational Therapist), confirming that the proposed works are solely for your benefit
Building Control fees were adjusted from 20 April 2026, to reflect the up-to-date cost to the Council of processing and determining applications.
Fees for domestic garages, detached buildings, extensions, loft conversions and electrical work
Erection or extension of garage or detached non-habitable building with floor area†
| Category | Full Plans Charges | Building Notice or Reversion Charge | Regularisation Charge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan Charge | Inspection Charge | |||
| Up to 10m² | £200 | £200 | £400 | £560 |
| More than 10m² and less than 40m² | £260 | £260 | £520 | £728 |
| More than 40m² and less than 60m² | £320 | £320 | £640 | £896 |
†Where floor area exceeds the size shown in the Table - please phone Building Control for a quote.
Domestic extension†
| Category | Full Plans Charges | Building Notice or Reversion Charge | Regularisation Charge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan Charge | Inspection Charge | |||
| Less than 10m² | £320 | £320 | £640 | £896 |
| More than 10m² and less than 40m² | £400 | £400 | £800 | £1120 |
| More than 40m² and less than 60m² | £480 | £480 | £960 | £1344 |
†Where floor area exceeds the size shown in the Table - please phone Building Control for a quote.
Loft conversion†
| Category | Full Plans Charges | Building Notice or Reversion Charge | Regularisation Charge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan Charge | Inspection Charge | |||
| Less than 10m² | £360 | £360 | £720 | £1008 |
| More than 10m² and less than 40m² | £440 | £440 | £880 | £1232 |
| More than 40m² and less than 60m² | £520 | £520 | £1040 | £1456 |
†Where floor area exceeds the size shown in the Table - please phone Building Control for a quote.
Fees for domestic internal alterations, garage conversions, chimney stack removal, windows and through floor lifts†
| Category | Full Plans Charges | Building Notice or Reversion Charge | Regularisation Charge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan Charge | Inspection Charge | |||
| Where the estimated cost is: £0 - £1,000 | £200 | - | £200 | £280 |
| Where the estimated cost is: £1,000 - £5,000 | £300 | - | £300 | £420 |
| Garage Conversions | £240 | £240 | £480 | £672 |
| Electrical | - | - | - | £370 |
| Gas | - | - | - | £200 |
†where estimate exceeds £5,000 in the Table, please phone building control for a quote
Fees for New Dwellings†
| Category | Full Plans Charges | Building Notice or Reversion Charge | Regularisation Charge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan Charge | Inspection Charge | |||
| House up to 3 storey, under 300m² (for the first house type) | £480 | £480 | £960 | £1344 |
| Each subsequent house of similar type on the same site up to max 5 | £240 | £240 | £480 | £672 |
| Second and subsequent house type, cost of the first house | £320 | £320 | £640 | £896 |
| Each subsequent house of similar type on the same site up to max 5 | £240 | £240 | £480 | £672 |
| Flats not exceeding 3 storeys and not exceeding 6 flats | £960 | £960 | £1920 | £2688 |
†Where the number of dwellings or flats exceeds that shown in the Table, please phone building control for a quote.
Dangerous Structures Fees and Charges
London Building Acts 1930 - 1939
London Local Authorities Act 1994 - Section B
London Borough of Bexley (Dangerous Structure Fees and Expenses) Regulations 2026
Regulations made by the Council of the London Borough of Bexley under Section 8 of the London Local Authorities Act 1994 to create a new scale of fees in respect of dangerous structures.
Definitions
1. In these regulations, unless otherwise stated:
“Council" means the Council of the London Borough of Bexley.
"Section" means section of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 unless otherwise stated.
"Owner" is defined in Section 5 of the London Building Act 1930; and
"Dangerous Structure" means Dangerous or Neglected structure as defined in Part VII of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939.
“Within office hours” means between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.
“Outside office hours” means at any other time.
General
2 a) The fee payable for surveying and certifying a structure reported as dangerous, the service of a Notice if required, further monitoring inspections and other services by officers of the Council up to the time of (but not including) obtaining a summons, shall be:
(i) £200 where the survey to determine whether the structure was dangerous commenced within office hours; or
(ii) £350 where the survey to determine whether the structure was dangerous commenced outside office hours.
2 b) The fee payable for obtaining a summons or order, together with court attendance, and any inspection of the structure prior to the hearing, and other services by an officer of the Council shall be a further fee of £350.
2 c) In addition to any fees that may be payable under 2(a) and 2(b) above the fee payable for supervision and/or checking and certifying accounts and other services by officers of the Council in connection with the Council undertaking work to remove an immediate danger under Section 61(4) and/or shore up, secure or hoard in a structure in accordance with Section 62(2) shall be 5% of the cost of the work, but subject to a minimum fee of £200.
2 d) In addition to any fees that may be payable under 2(a), 2(b) or 2(c), the fee payable where the Council undertake work to take down, repair or otherwise secure a dangerous structure under Section 64(2) following failure of the owner or occupier to comply with a Court order under Section 64(1), for obtaining tenders (if necessary), supervision and/or checking and certifying accounts and other services by officers of the Council shall be 5% of the cost of the work, but subject to a minimum fee of £350.
e) In addition to any fees made payable 2(a) to 2(d) above any additional time spent in dealing with a dangerous structure shall be subject to a charge of £80 per hour within office hours and £140 per hour outside office hours.
Apportionment
3. Where any expenses are recoverable by the Council in respect of a dangerous structure in different ownerships, the Council may determine the amount payable by the respective owners. This does not prejudice the right of an owner of a dangerous structure in different ownerships to apply to the court to determine the apportionment in accordance with Section 7(1) of the London County Council (General Powers) Act 1955.
Abatement
4. The Council may remit or abate the amount of any fee in respect of a dangerous structure payable to them under these regulations as they think fit.
Notes
- The fees authorised by these regulations (including any other expenses incurred by the Council in dealing with a dangerous structure) are payable by the owner of the dangerous structure under Section 66.
- The fees payable under regulation 2 do not include any financial oncosts or legal costs. Nor do they include any costs incurred by the Council under any other legislation such as the Highways Act.
- These Regulations come into effect on 20 April, 2026.