Issue - meetings

Current Building Control Charges have been in force since 1 April 2013 and have not been subject to review / variation for approximately three years.  This report puts forward proposals and seeks agreement for amendment and uplift of Building Regulation and other existing charges together with the introduction of new charges across various work areas. Approval of Brent Building Regulations charging scheme which includes clarification / amendment of charging policy, where required, is also sought.

(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. 

The report from the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth advised that the current Building Control Charges had been in force since 1 April 2013 and had not been subject to review / variation for approximately three years.  The report before the Cabinet put forward proposals and sought agreement for amendment and uplift of Building Regulation and other existing charges together with the introduction of new charges across various work areas. Approval of Brent Building Regulations charging scheme which included clarification / amendment of charging policy, where required, was also sought.  

The Cabinet agreed that the new charges reflected increased costs and paid tribute to the work of the council’s building control engineers for their work locally and with other boroughs.

RESOLVED:

(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 to the report, to come into effect on 1 January 2016 or as soon thereafter as the changes could practically be implemented.  Concurrently, that 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, be authorised;

(ii)        that agreement be given to the new and revised Building Regulation and other Building Control charges as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, 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.