Building Control Forms and Fees
Public Notice
Amendment to Scheme for the Recovery of Building Regulation Charges and Associated Matters (coming into effect 1 April 2025)
In accordance with Regulation 12 (Publicity) of the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010, South Holland District Council publicise the amended Scheme for the Recovery of Building Regulation Charges and Associated Matters, which can be viewed in the Downloads section at the bottom of this page.
Date of scheme publication: 24 March 2025.
A valid Building Regulations application must be made before the start of any building work. This may take the form of an application for building control approval with full plans, or in certain cases a Building Notice. In either case the correct fee must be included before the application can be validated.
From 1 October 2023, the building regulations procedures have changed significantly. This includes changes to the application process. Please ensure you refer to the notes and checklist documents below, before submitting your Building Regulations application.
Please find below our application forms, standard fee schedules and guidance notes:
- SHDC Council Charging Scheme - Effective 1 April 2025 (PDF, 198 KB)
- Application for Approval with Full Plans (PDF, 880 KB)
- Application for Approval with Full Plans Notes and Checklist (PDF, 234 KB)
- Building Control Charges - Effective 1 April 2025 (PDF, 911 KB)
- Building Control Guidance Notes (PDF, 52 KB)
- Building Regulation Building Notice Application (PDF, 339 KB)
- Building Notice Notes and Checklist (PDF, 235 KB)
- Application for Regularisation Certificate (PDF, 625 KB)
- Regularisation Certificate Application Notes and Checklist (PDF, 240 KB)
- Regulation 16(4A)Completion Notice (PDF, 228 KB)
- Regularisation 18(3) Relevant Requirement Information (PDF, 226 KB)
- Notification of Change of Dutyholder (PDF, 236 KB)
- Start Notice (PDF, 962 KB)
- Work Regarded as Commenced Notice (PDF, 278 KB)
Alternatively you could use our electronic quotation system below:
Building Control exemption forms
Demolitions forms
Building Regulation charges
The easiest way to determine the charges for your project is to go to our online building control quotation page or send us an email with a sketch or plan of your proposal to bcadmin@sholland.gov.uk. If you cannot do this, please contact the us to discuss 01775 764447.
Paying Building Regulation application charges
If you have requested a quotation for your building regulation application, follow the link provided in the letter to accept and complete the process. Alternatively, you can pay over the phone by calling 01775 764447.