Typical price of professional fees/building control/planning

[dave_s13]

Can anyone offer advice on what sort of ballpark figure to expect in professional fees for a reasonably straightforward extension to a 3 bed semi.

Basically it will be a 2 storey on the gable end, integral garage with bed/bath over.
Single storey on rear elevation to make kitchen/diner larger.

Total floor space will be approx 40-45sqm.

I've drawn up reasonably detailed floor plans myself in autocad which gives a good start.

Am I right to say I'll be needing:-

Architect/other agent to produce drawings for planning (existing/proposed - plan and elevations)
cost: £??.??

Planning fee
cost: £150.00 - according to planning portal

Building regs drawings and calcs
cost: £??.??

Building control fees for a full plans application (from Leeds CC site)
£140 to review plans
£495 for site visits

I've been given a quote for the planning drawings and structural calcs/detail drawings but I'm being given conflicting information on how much this usually costs, I have no idea.

[herbialfa]

I would quote £1150 for that type of job!

Your B.C. fees seem a bit out but that might be because you are dealing with a different L.A.

I'm in partnership with my Local Building Control and deal with one officer for all my projects.

[dave_s13]

herbialfa said:

I would quote £1150 for that type of job!

Your B.C. fees seem a bit out but that might be because you are dealing with a different L.A.

I'm in partnership with my Local Building Control and deal with one officer for all my projects.

Charges for Leeds here
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Business/Building_control/...

I'm working off schedule 2.

I'm considering doing the planning application myself at this point. Budget is tight, very tight!

[herbialfa]

Fair point!

Having checked my L.A. the fees would be £193.88 & £290.23

[Mandat]

Have you asessed whether the extension works are notifiable under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996?

[dave_s13]

Mandat said:

Have you asessed whether the extension works are notifiable under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996?

Looks like it would as we are building the new gable end butt up against the boundary wall, which looks like it belongs to next door. I haven't actually moved in yet so will need to sound out the neighbours.

After a bit of research it does seem I can notify them myself without any costs. Assuming they agree of course.

Looks like it will be this that could potentially scupper the whole bloody thing

A lot of hoops need jumping through eh?

Edited by dave_s13 on Saturday 3rd April 19:30

[dave_s13]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

For info, this is the house (google st view) - damn tree,

Next door have extended theirs in exactly the same way we want to and are nearly touching the neighbour - this is recent hence not shown.

My new gable end would start butt up against the boundary wall and the front elevation level with the line of the front door.

What do you guys think. Potential for dispute?

Edited by dave_s13 on Saturday 3rd April 19:52

[Busamav]

Have you spoken with the planners ?

Many councils are avoiding approving first floor extensions closer than 1m from the boundary to avoid terracing.

[dave_s13]

Busamav said:

Have you spoken with the planners ?

Many councils are avoiding approving first floor extensions closer than 1m from the boundary to avoid terracing.

No not yet. Not even exchanged contracts!

This is exactly what next door and next door but one have done. It does indeed look a little terraced, by no means in a bad way though.

Given the tight space I'm starting to realise I might have to rethink this a bit and maybe just extend on the rear instead. A 2 storey extension wouldn't even need planning it seems. Would still invoke the party wall act though I think.

[sparkythecat]

dave_s13 said:

Not even exchanged contracts!

As you've not bought the house yet, why, don't you just buy a bigger house ?

It is after all a buyers market.

[dave_s13]

sparkythecat said:

dave_s13 said:

Not even exchanged contracts!

As you've not bought the house yet, why, don't you just buy a bigger house ?

It is after all a buyers market.

location, budget, availability
and the chance to make a few quid on this one.