Consultation to Reform Building Control Charges

Closes 25 Jan 2026

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Extension of time to consider initial notices, amendment notices, plans certificates and final certificates

11. Should we extend the number of prescribed working days before deemed acceptance takes effect for LABCBs to consider initial notices, amendment notices and plans certificates from five working days? Y/N
12. If you do agree with the proposal, please state the number of prescribed working days you would like this to be.
13. If you do not agree with the proposal to extend the number of prescribed working days for LABCBs to consider initial notices, amendment notices and plans certificates, please state your reasons.
14. Should we extend the number of prescribed working days for LABCBs to consider final certificates from ten working days? Y/N
15. If you do agree with the proposal, please state the number of prescribed working days you would like this to be.
16. If you do not agree with the proposal to extend the number of prescribed working days for LABCBs to consider final certificates, please state your reasons.
17. Should LABCBs refund RBCAs if they do not consider initial notices, amendment notices and plans certificates within prescribed periods? Y/N
18. Please set out your reasons.
19. Please set out any other comments you have on this proposal.
20. Please set out your views on payment of charges for consideration of change-related notices under sections 47, 52, 52A, 52B, 53, 53A, 53B, 53C and 53D of the Building Act and the RBCA regulations. Please include any views you have about when a charge would be incurred, when the payment would be due, who should pay and how the payment could be enforced.
21. As part of the call for evidence (which means measures that would take longer than the firmer proposals to come into effect, if carried forward) the Government is interested in views about whether LABCBs should be required to send a formal notification to RBCAs that they have accepted RBCAs’ notices and certificates. Should LABCBs be required to send RBCAs formal notices of acceptance for the notices and certificates they receive from RBCAs? Y/N
22. Please set out your reasons for your answer.
23. Should LABCBs refund RBCAs if they do not consider final certificates within prescribed periods? Y/N
24. Please set out your reasons.