| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE CABINET | ||
| PE 11/050 |
Building Regulation Fees |
The report recommended an amended charging regime intended to more accurately cover the costs of the fee earning aspects of the Building Control Service provided by the Council. Members were reminded that fees for planning applications were currently prescribed nationally and that although Government had proposed that a local fee setting regime be introduced, the regulations necessary to enable local authorities to charge a local rate had not yet been published. Members were assured that this would be addressed once the appropriate regulations were in place. On discretionary fees Members were advised that no increase in charges for pre-application planning advice was recommended and that the charges for document sales were now insignificant and would also be unchanged. RECOMMENDED: That the revised scheme for the Recovery of Building Regulation Charges and Associated Matters and the Charges for Building Control Applications, as set out in Annexes 1 and 2 of the report, be approved and adopted from 23 January 2012. *Referred to Cabinet |