Building Control Regulations 1997

F85[Article 24

FIFTH SCHEDULE

Fees

Part A

Column 1	Column 2
Application for a relaxation or dispensation	Dwelling €125 Other Buildings €250
Commencement Notice	€30 or, where— (a)the proposed works or the material change of use (as the case may be) relate to more than one building, and (b)neither Part III, nor Part III of the Building Control Regulations 1991 and 1994, apply to such works or buildings, €30 in respect of each building.
Application for Fire Safety Certificate or a revised Fire Safety Certificate in respect of
(a) work in connection with the construction or extension of a building	€125, or €2.90 for each square metre of floor area being provided, whichever is the greater.
(b) work in connection with—
(i) the material alteration of the interior of a building	€125, or €2.90 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater.
(ii) the material alteration of the external surfaces of a building	€125
(iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) above	€125, or €2.90 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater.
(c) a building in which a material change of use takes place	€125, or €2.90 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater.
(d) works or a building, where the building concerned will be used as an agricultural building	€65, or 80c for each square metre in excess of 300 square metres of— (i) gross floor area being provided, or (ii) relevant floor area as the case may be, whichever is the greater.
Submission of a 7 Day Notice in respect of
(a) work in connection with the construction or extension of a building	€250, or €5.80 for each square metre of floor area being provided, whichever is the greater.
(b) work in connection with—
(i) the material alteration of the interior of a building	€250, or €5.80 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater.
(ii) the material alteration of the external surfaces of a building	€250
(iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) above	€250, or €5.80 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater.
(c) a building in which a material change of use takes place	€250, or €5.80 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater.
(d) works or a building, where the building concerned will be used as an agricultural building	€130, or €1.60 for each square metre in excess of 300 square metres of— (i) gross floor area being provided, or (ii) relevant floor area as the case may be, whichever is the greater.
Application for a Regularisation Certificate in respect of
(a)work in connection with the construction or extension of a building	€500, or €11.60 for each square metre of floor area being provided, whichever is the greater.
(b) work in connection with—
(i) the material alteration of the interior of a building	€500, or €11.60 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater.
(ii) the material alteration of the external surfaces of a building	€500
(iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) above	€500, or €11.60 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater.
(c) a building in which a material change of use takes place	€500, or €11.60 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater.
(d) works or a building, where the building concerned will be used as an agricultural building	€260, or €3.20 for each square metre in excess of 300 square metres of— (i) gross floor area being provided, or (ii) relevant floor area as the case may be, whichever is the greater.
Disability Access Certificate or Revised Disability Access Certificate	F86[€800 per building, or €500 per building where the application is made prior to commencement and coincides with an application for a fire safety certificate, where relevant]
Appeal	€250
Copy of a document specified in article 23(3)(a), (b) or (c)	€12.50

PART B

Maximum and Minimum Fees

1. The maximum fee payable to a building control authority shall be—

(a) €3,800 in respect of the submission of a commencement notice,

(b) €12,500 in respect of an application for a fire safety certificate or a revised fire safety certificate,

(d) €50,000 in respect of an application for a regularisation certificate, and

(e) €800 in respect of an application for a disability access certificate or a revised disability access certificate.

2. Where a building control authority makes a refund in respect of the submission of a commencement notice or an application for a fire safety certificate or a revised fire safety certificate, the submission of a 7 day notice, a regularisation certificate, a disability access certificate or a revised disability access certificate, the refund shall not be such as to reduce the balance of the fee to less than-

(a) €30 in the case of a commencement notice, or

(b) €125 in respect of an application for a fire safety certificate or revised fire safety certificate,

(d) €500 in respect of a regularisation certificate,

(e) F87[€500] in respect of a disability access certificate or a revised disability access certificate.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F85

Substituted (1.10.2009) by Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 351 of 2009), art. 24, in effect as per art. 2.

F86

Substituted (1.07.2015) by Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 243 of 2015), art. 4(a), in effect as per art. 2.

F87

Substituted (1.07.2015) by Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 243 of 2015), art. 4(b), in effect as per art. 2.

Editorial Notes:

E28

Previous affecting provision: schedule amended (1.01.2002) by Euro Changeover (Amounts) Act 2001 (16/2001), s. 1(1) and (2), and schs. 1 and 2, commenced as per s. 1.

E29

Previous affecting provision: schedule inserted (1.03.2014) by Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 80 of 2013), art. 13; revoked on that date (1.03.2014) by Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 9 of 2014), art. 18, in effect as per art. 2.

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