Consultation to Reform Building Control Charges - Charging for relaxations and dispensations - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Charging for relaxations and dispensations

27. Should LABCBs be able to charge for their consideration of applications to relax or dispense with building regulations under sections 8 and 9 of the Building Act? Y/N

Please answer yes/no

28. Please set out your reasons.

Please give us your views

29. Currently, applications for relaxations are rare; this consultation seeks your views on the likely costs of work connected with this proposed change. Please provide 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.

Please give us your views