Fees for Building Regulations approval

From the section: Building regulations approval for homeowners

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Fees for Building Regulations approval

In most cases fees are chargeable for seeking Planning Permission and Building Control approval. Designed to recover the cost of the service provision, only those using the services are charged.

How much does it cost to apply for Planning Permission?

Most Planning Permission applications cost a fee. However, there is no charge for applications for works taking place in Conservation Areas, on Listed Buildings or trees protected by a protection orders (TPOs).

 A full list of Planning Permission application fees can be seen here.

The Planning Portal has an online fee calculator to help you work out exactly how much your application will cost.

How much are Building Regulation charges?

In order to obtain Building Regulations approval, an application will need to be made and the relevant fee paid. Most works will attract set fees, though for some more creative building works additional charges, as relevant to the costs involved in the service, may be charged.

A full list of current can be seen below whilst there are also supplementary charges which may be relevant to your application:

From 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

You can also email us at buildingcontrol@solihull.gov.uk to see how much your application will cost.

Online payments

You can can pay online for a:

Financial statement

We're required to publish an annual financial statement for our Building Regulations Chargeable and Non-Chargeable Account.