Fees and charges for altering council properties

View the fees for:

These fees are based on the estimated minimum time needed.

Current applications

These are internal works within your demised premises that do not require planning permission or building control approval.

Fees for current minor alteration
Service	Fee
Pre-application advice (non-refundable)	£192.50
Minor application consideration (non-refundable)	£391.25
Letter licence	£262.50
Full licence	£400
Extension of the letter licence period	£232.50

Fees for current major alterations
Service	Fee
Pre-application advice (non-refundable)	£232.50
Major application consideration (non-refundable)	£647.25
Landlord licence - deed	£460
Supplemental lease / Deed of variation (additional premises/restrictions)	£207.50
Extension of the full licence period	£310

This includes liaison with housing and health and safety officers.

Fees for scaffolding, skip and storage of materials
Service	Fee
Skip advice and permit (non-refundable)	£387.50
Storage of materials advice and permit (non-refundable)	£387.50
Scaffold advice and permit (non-refundable)	£700
Extension of the licence period	£232.50

Retrospective applications are for any alterations started without your landlord's consent

These are internal works within your demised premises that do not require planning permission or building control approval.

Fees for retrospective minor alterations
Service	Fee
Pre-application advice (non-refundable)	£275
Minor application consideration and decision (non-refundable)	£516.75
Retrospective letter licence	£422.50

Fees for retrospective major alterations
Service	Fee
Pre-application advice (non-refundable)	£315
Major application consideration and decision (non-refundable)	£930
Supplemental lease (extension of the demised premises)	£407.50
Landlord licence - deed	£662.50

We take enforcement action for breaches of leases and tenancy agreements including unauthorised HMOs.

Fees for unauthorised alterations
Service	Fee
Minor assessment and ruling	£492.50
Major assessment and ruling	£731
Stop and make safe notification (including liaison with other council officers)	£355
Re-instatement minor works	£731
Re-instatement major works (per hour)	See the hourly rate for professional services

Fees for Party Wall matters
Service	Fee
Any identification and assessment (non-refundable)	£297.50
Compensation (special foundations, hoarding, etc. - S7 of the Act)	217.50
Right of entry, Section 8 of the Act	345.50
Party Wall Agreements	297.50
Resolution of disputes - Party Wall awards, Section 10 of the Act	£656
Expenses - making good damage, Section 11(8) of the Act	£678.50
Expenses - special foundations and enclosures, S11(8) (11) of the Act	£182.50
Security for expenses, Section 12 of the Act	£320

Fees for other professional services
Service	Fee
Right to light - assessment and advice	£1,585
Inspections - any site visit (non-refundable)	£235
Utilities, wayleaves etc - assessment and advice	£847.50
Crane oversailing - assessment and permit including liaison with other council officers	£847.50