Purpose

A review has been undertaken of Durham County
Council (DCC) and Stockton Borough Council (SBC) Building Control
fees. Over sixty building work categories and size fee points were
reviewed with SBC/DCC fees 10% on average higher than
Darlington.

An 11% increase is proposed in the Appendices with a proposed
implementation date in November 2024, which will then remain fixed
for a minimum of 18 months.

1st November 2024.

Decision

To implement revised fees from 1st November
2024 as outlined in this decision record.

The proposed additional fees are required to support the costs of
the service. In April 2024 the Building Safety Regulator introduced
new requirements for competence validation and legal/procedural
changes, all of which require additional resource, training,
supervision and specialism, which increase the cost of the
service.