Letter of comfort
You might need a ‘letter of comfort’ from us when:
- There have been unauthorised building work
- A building warrant has expired
- A building warrant is not required
How to apply
See our information on how to apply
How much will it cost?
If the value of works is £8,000 or less then the cost will be £265.23. If it will be more than £8,000 the fee is based on the table of fees for building warrant applications.
Payment can be made online.
Cost £265.23
The fee will be based on the value of works and in line with the table of fees for building warrant applications.
Unauthorised building work before 1 May 2005
You can request a letter of comfort if work was completed before 1 May 2005.
Depending on the nature and scale of the work, we can insist that you send us a building warrant application. We aim to inspect the work within ten working days. If anything needs to be done we will let you know. A letter of comfort would be sent after a satisfactory inspection.
If the value of the works is £8,000 or less then the cost will be £265.23. If it will be more than £8,000 the fee is based on the table of fees for building warrant applications.
Unauthorised building work after 1 May 2005
If building work started after 1 May 2005 and you don’t have building warrant approval you will need to apply for late submission of a building warrant.
If works have been completed and you don’t have building warrant approval you will need to apply for late submission of a completion certificate online.
You will need to send relevant plans and specifications with this. The works which have been completed may have to be exposed and will require to meet the standards that apply at the time of the submission. A 300% surcharge is applicable to this type of application.
Expired building warrant before 1 May 2005
Where a building warrant has expired before 1 May 2005 and a certificate of completion has not been issued you can apply for a letter of comfort. The work will be inspected. If the work has been carried out in accordance with the building warrant and approved plans, we will send you a letter of comfort. The cost for this will be £265.23. Payment can be made online.
Building warrant not required
You can apply to ask us to confirm whether the proposed work complies with the building regulations. These fall into the category of work not requiring building warrant approval. (See Regulation 5, Schedule 3 of the Building Regulations 2004). If the proposal does comply in all respects and does not require approval, we will send you a Confirmation of exemption. The fee will be based on the value of works.
