Fees and discounts available for building warrants are listed in the tables below for:
- the construction of a building or for the provision of services
- fittings or equipment in connection with a building, whether or not combined with a warrant for conversion or an application for demolition
Please note that the fees for late building warrant and completion certificates where no warrant was obtained are subject to higher level of fees.
Discounts are available for providing a certificate from an approved certifier.
Building warrant fees
Fixed rates are based on value of work up to £100,000.
Table 1a: Fees and discounts for building works between £0 – £100,000
Table 1a – Building warrant fees
| Value of work up to £100,000 | Building Warrant fee
No discounts applied | Certificate of design discount for Building Structure Scheme (SER) | Certificate of design discount for Energy Scheme (BRE, RIAS) | Certificate of construction discount for Electrical Installations Scheme (NICEIC, SELECT) | Certificate of construction discount for Drainage, Heating and Plumbing Scheme (SNIPEF) |
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| £0 – £5,000 |
£210 |
£45 |
£45 |
£25 |
£25 |
| £5,001 – £5,500 |
£231 |
£55 |
£55 |
£25 |
£25 |
| £5,501 – £6,000 |
£252 |
£55 |
£55 |
£25 |
£25 |
| £6,001 – £6,500 |
£273 |
£55 |
£55 |
£25 |
£25 |
| £6,501 – £7,000 |
£294 |
£55 |
£55 |
£25 |
£25 |
| £7,001 – £7,500 |
£315 |
£55 |
£55 |
£25 |
£25 |
| £7,501 – £8,000 |
£336 |
£55 |
£55 |
£25 |
£25 |
| £8,001 – £8,500 |
£357 |
£55 |
£55 |
£25 |
£25 |
| £8,501 – £9,000 |
£378 |
£55 |
£55 |
£25 |
£25 |
| £9,001 – £9,500 |
£399 |
£55 |
£55 |
£25 |
£25 |
| £9,501 – £10,000 |
£420 |
£55 |
£55 |
£25 |
£25 |
| £10,001 – £11,000 |
£443 |
£65 |
£65 |
£30 |
£30 |
| £11,001 – £12,000 |
£466 |
£65 |
£65 |
£30 |
£30 |
| £12,001 – £13,000 |
£489 |
£65 |
£65 |
£30 |
£30 |
| £13,001 – £14,000 |
£512 |
£65 |
£65 |
£30 |
£30 |
| £14,001 – £15,000 |
£535 |
£65 |
£65 |
£30 |
£30 |
| £15,001 – £16,000 |
£558 |
£75 |
£75 |
£35 |
£35 |
| £16,001 – £17,000 |
£581 |
£75 |
£75 |
£35 |
£35 |
| £17,001 – £18,000 |
£604 |
£75 |
£75 |
£35 |
£35 |
| £18,001 – £19,000 |
£627 |
£75 |
£75 |
£35 |
£35 |
| £19,001 – £20,000 |
£650 |
£75 |
£75 |
£35 |
£35 |
| £20,001 – £30,000 |
£728 |
£100 |
£100 |
£40 |
£40 |
| £30,001 – £40,000 |
£806 |
£100 |
£100 |
£40 |
£40 |
| £40,001 – £50,000 |
£884 |
£100 |
£100 |
£40 |
£40 |
| £50,001 – £60,000 |
£962 |
£120 |
£120 |
£42 |
£42 |
| £60,001 – £70,000 |
£1,040 |
£120 |
£120 |
£42 |
£42 |
| £70,001 – £80,000 |
£1,118 |
£120 |
£120 |
£40 |
£40 |
| £80,001 – £90,000 |
£1,196 |
£120 |
£120 |
£42 |
£42 |
| £90,001 – £100,000 |
£1,174 |
£120 |
£120 |
£42 |
£42 |
Table 1b: Fees and discounts for building works £100,001 and above
Fixed rates are based on the percentage value of work £100,001 and above.
Table 1b – Building warrant fees
| Value of work £100,001 and above | Building Warrant fee
No discounts applied | Certificate of design
10% discount for Building Structure Scheme (SER) | Certificate of design
10% discount for Energy Scheme (BRE, RIAS) | Certificate of construction
3% discount for Electrical Installations Scheme (NICEIC, SELECT) | Certificate of construction
3% discount for Drainage, Heating and Plumbing Scheme (SNIPEF) |
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| £100,001 – £120,000 |
£1,402 |
£140.20 |
£114.20 |
£42.06 |
£42.06 |
| £120,001 – £140,000 |
£1,530 |
£153.00 |
£153.00 |
£45.90 |
£45.90 |
| £140,001 – £160,000 |
£1,658 |
£165.80 |
£165.80 |
£49.74 |
£49.74 |
| £160,001 – £180,000 |
£1,786 |
£178.60 |
£178.60 |
£53.58 |
£53.58 |
| £180,001 – £200,000 |
£1,914 |
£191.40 |
£191.40 |
£57.42 |
£57.42 |
| £200,001 – £220,000 |
£2,042 |
£204.20 |
£204.20 |
£61.26 |
£61.26 |
| £220,001 – £240,000 |
£2,170 |
£217.00 |
£217.00 |
£65.10 |
£65.10 |
| £240,001 – £260,000 |
£2,298 |
£229.80 |
£229.80 |
£68.94 |
£68.94 |
| £260,001 – £280,000 |
£2,426 |
£242.60 |
£242.60 |
£72.78 |
£72.78 |
| £280,001 – £300,000 |
£2,554 |
£255.40 |
£255.40 |
£76.62 |
£76.62 |
| £300,001 – £320,000 |
£2,682 |
£268.20 |
£268.20 |
£80.46 |
£80.46 |
| £320,001 – £340,000 |
£2,810 |
£281.00 |
£281.00 |
£84.30 |
£84.30 |
| £340,001 – £360,000 |
£2,938 |
£293.80 |
£293.80 |
£88.14 |
£88.14 |
| £360,001 – £380,000 |
£3,066 |
£306.60 |
£306.60 |
£91.98 |
£91.98 |
| £380,001 – £400,000 |
£3,194 |
£319.40 |
£319.40 |
£95.82 |
£95.82 |
| £400,001 – £420,000 |
£3,322 |
£332.20 |
£332.20 |
£99.66 |
£99.66 |
| £420,001 – £440,000 |
£3,450 |
£345.00 |
£345.00 |
£103.50 |
£103.50 |
| £440,001 – £460,000 |
£3,578 |
£357.80 |
£357.80 |
£107.34 |
£107.34 |
| £460,001 – £480,000 |
£3,706 |
£370.60 |
£370.60 |
£111.18 |
£111.18 |
| £480,001 – £500,000 |
£3,834 |
£383.40 |
£383.40 |
£115.02 |
£115.02 |
| £500,001 – £550,000 |
£4,055 |
£405.50 |
£405.50 |
£121.65 |
£121.65 |
| £550,001 – £600,000 |
£4,276 |
£427.60 |
£427.60 |
£128.28 |
£128.28 |
| £600,001 – £650,000 |
£4,497 |
£449.70 |
£449.70 |
£134.91 |
£134.91 |
| £650,001 – £700,000 |
£4,718 |
£471.80 |
£471.80 |
£141.54 |
£141.54 |
| £700,001 – £750,000 |
£4,939 |
£493.90 |
£493.90 |
£148.17 |
£148.17 |
| £750,001 – £800,000 |
£5,160 |
£516.00 |
£516.00 |
£154.80 |
£154.80 |
| £800,001 – £850,000 |
£5,381 |
£538.10 |
£538.10 |
£161.43 |
£161.43 |
| £850,001 – £900,000 |
£5,602 |
£560.20 |
£560.20 |
£168.06 |
£168.06 |
| £900,001 – £950,000 |
£5,823 |
£582.30 |
£582.30 |
£174.69 |
£174.69 |
| £950,001 – £1,000,000 |
£6,044 |
£604.40 |
£604.40 |
£181.32 |
£181.32 |
| For every £100,000, or part thereof, over £1 million |
Add £315 |
10% of fee |
10% of fee |
3% of fee |
3% of fee |
Other building warrant fees
Application for:
- building warrant for conversion only, that is without any building work – fee is £210
- demolition only, that is where there are no immediate plans for rebuilding – fee is £210
- amendment of warrant where the new total estimated value:
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- is less than the original or is an increase of no more than £5,000 – fee is £150
- increases by more than £5,000 – fee is the amount for a building warrant of the same value as the increase, that is if the increase is £20,000, the fee will be £650
- amendment to warrant for demolition or conversion only – fee is £150
- extending the period of validity of a warrant – fee is £150
Fees for late building warrant applications
Where a late application for building warrant is made, or a completion certificate is submitted and there was no warrant obtained when there should have been, the fee is increased to cover the difficulty the verifier will have in establishing whether work that is already underway or completed complies with the plans, specifications and other information provided.
Late building warrant where work is already started:
- building warrant for the construction of a building or the provision of services, fittings and equipment in connection with a building (whether or not combined with an application for demolition) – fee is 200% of the fee in tables of fees above
- warrant for demolitions only – fee is £300
Submission of a completion certificate where no warrant was obtained for:
- the construction of a building or the provision of services, fittings or equipment, whether or not combined with an application for conversion or for demolition – fee is 300% of the fee in tables of fees above
- application for warrant for demolitions only or for conversion only – fee is £500
Building warrant discounts
A warrant fee is discounted where certificate(s) from approved certifiers of design are presented with a warrant application, or before the building warrant is granted:
- 10% discount, or the fixed levels of discounts for values of work up to £100,000, indicated in the tables above, for each certificate that covers the whole of any section of the functional standards, and/or
- 1% discount, as per the Building (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2004, for each certificate covering a single item in any such section, up to a maximum of 5% for any one section, all subject to a maximum discount of 60% of the warrant fee – please note that there are currently no approved certifier of design schemes that cover single items within a section of the building standards
When a local agreement is in place between the verifier and the applicant for phased payment of the warrant fee, the discount should be due on all the payments, provided a certificate was submitted with, or the intended use confirmed on, the warrant application form.
The above discounts apply where a late application for warrant is made, or a late completion certificate submitted. The discount is based on the value of works, as noted in tables 1a and 1b above.
A worked example is provided below for a late building warrant with a value of work £52,000.
Example of late building warrant application
Calculating the full fee:
- value of work band: £50,001 – £60,000
- building warrant fee payable in normal circumstances is £962
- late building warrant fee applied: 200% of £962 = £1,924
- total full fee is £1,924
Calculating the discount applied for certifier of design, based on £52,000 value of works:
- £120, total payable
- £1,804, based on single fixed amount discount
Amendment to warrant discount
Discounts also apply to an application for amendment to warrant, but only where the increase in the estimated value of works exceeds £5,000. This may be for a different design scheme or, in the case of staged warrants, may involve a new certificate.
The discount is on the amendment fee, which will take into account any increased value or work, and not the original fee.
Presented completion certificate discount
A warrant fee is also discounted where it is stated at warrant application stage that one or more certificates from an approved certifier of construction will be presented with a completion certificate, as below:
- 3%, or the fixed levels of discount for values of work up to £100,000, for each certificate covering an approved scheme, or
- 20% for a single certificate covering the construction of the entire building all subject to a maximum discount of 20%
Except when accompanying a late completion certificate, a discount is only applicable where a verifier has been informed of the intention to use the approved certifier of construction at warrant application stage, including late warrant applications.
Discount is on the amendment fee, which will take into account any increased value or work, and not the original fee.
The discounts in relation to both certificates of design and certificates of construction are based on the original warrant fee before any discounting.