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Building Control Fees and Charges 2015-17

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To agree revised Building Regulation charging scheme and proposals for new and revised fees and charges in respect of Building Control services including Building Regulations, Street Naming and Numbering, Demolitions, Dangerous Structures, Consultancy and miscellaneous charges. Building Regulation Charges are based on cost recovery in accordance with Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations and CIPFA guidance. It is proposed new / revised charges will come into force on 1 January 2016 (or as soon afterwards as practicable) and are intended to apply until March 2017.

Decision:

(i)         that agreement be given to the revised Brent Building Regulation Charges Scheme No 11, incorporating revised policies, charges and guidance, as set out in Appendix 1.  This is to come into effect on 1 January 2016 or as soon thereafter as the changes can practically be implemented.  Concurrently to authorise the revocation of the existing Brent Building Regulation Charges Scheme No 10 for new applications received after 1 January 2016 or as soon thereafter as the changes can practically be implemented;

 

(ii)        that agreement be given to the new and revised Building Regulation and other Building Control charges as set out in Appendix 2, to come into effect on 1 January 2016 or as soon thereafter as the changes can practically be implemented.

 

(iii)       that the services provided by Building Control where there is no ability to raise a charge set out in Appendix 3 be noted;

 

(iv)       that in all cases, the agreed charges are to remain in effect until 31 March 2017 or until such time as reviewed. 

Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Aktar Choudhury, Operational Director, Regeneration Email: aktar.choudhury@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 1764.

Report author: John Humphries

Publication date: 17/12/2015

Date of decision: 14/12/2015

Decided at meeting: 14/12/2015 - Cabinet

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