building notice

[Tim Smith]

Hi

I recently submitted a building notice to our local council for some works being done (removal of an internal structural wall).

Work hasnt yet started so the council havent had to do anything much other than look at teh engineers report. However, a builder has suggested a slightly different way of doing what we want to achieve. This is sitll essentially the same work although it will require new calcs by the strucutral engineer.

Can anyone tell me if I am likely to hve to pay the council building fee again or does the fee apply "per job".

Tim

[Mike]

For a building notice you can change things as you go - that's what they're for. Downside is you have to do the calcs of course but you can't expect the BCO to do it more than once for one fee.

[Tim Smith]

So far I submitted the calcs to the BCO and he has passed back some comments but nothing more.

What I would like to do is submit different calcs for slightly differnet way of doing the work. Surely the fee is for the visiting site etc.

Tim

[Mike]

Not quite - but I don't see your case as requiring another fee. If you had asked the BCO to do the calcs from your plans ("Full Plans") then that would be a different matter altogether.

[Tim Smith]

Mike,

Thanks for that.

I acutally found something on the councils website today that said that the proposal (whether rejected or passed) does not require antoher fee for something that is the substantially the same work.

Although the new proposal is better, it is more money to do, more money for new calcs and I ddint wnt to get stung for a new building notice as well !

Thanks again,

Tim