This page summarises the fees payable for applications for all parts of the building warrant process, as of 1 April 2026.
The Building (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 as amended can be viewed on the Scottish Government's Building Standards webpage.
Guidance on how to receive a discount on your application
Using Certifiers of Design
At present, two Certifier of Design schemes are available; one relating to structural design (SER) and the other to energy performance (BRE/RIAS). To obtain a discount on your warrant fee you must use either or both in the design of your project and either submit their certificates and details along with your warrant application, or you must state in your application form that this will be done before the building warrant is granted.
- For projects valued at up to £100,000: a fixed discount is available for each certificate submitted.
- For projects valued at over £100,000: the discount is 10% of the total value of work for each certificate submitted (so use both and you save 20%).
The discounts available are listed the third and fourth columns in Tables 1 to 3.
Note:- In addition to saving you money, using certifiers of design will assist in speeding up the processing of your warrant application.
Using Certifiers of Construction
At present, two Certifier of Construction schemes are available; one relates to electrical installations (SELECT/NICEIC) whilst the other relates to drainage, heating and plumbing works (SNIPEF). To obtain further discounts on your warrant fee, you require to complete the relevant section in the warrant application form, use contractors who are scheme members, then ensure you provide the relevant Certificates of Construction with your completion certificate.
- For work up to £100,000: there is a fixed discount for each certificate to be submitted.
- For work above £100,000: the discount is 3% of value of works
The discounts available are listed in the fifth and sixth columns in Tables 1 to 3.
General notes
The discounts can also be obtained when certification is included in a late application for warrant or the submission of a late completion certificate. The discount is applied to the whole fee.
The discounts in relation to both certificates of design and certificates of construction are based on the original warrant fee (before any discounting).
If we have agreed to accept a phased payment for a staged warrant application, the discounts above will apply to all the payments as long as the correct information was provided at the initial warrant stage.
The discounts also apply to an application for amendment to warrant but only where the increase in the estimated value of works exceeds £5,000. This may be for a different design scheme or, in the case of staged warrants, may involve a new certificate. The discount is on the amendment fee (which is based on the increased value or work) and not the original fee.
Table 1: Fees payable where value of work is between £0 to £100,000
| Value of work | Building warrant fee (no discounts applied) | Structure scheme discount | Energy scheme discount | Electrical installations scheme discount | Drainage, heating and plumbing scheme discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £0 to £5,000 | £215 | £45 | £45 | £25 | £25 |
| £5,001 to £5,500 | £237 | £55 | £55 | £25 | £25 |
| £5,501 to £6,000 | £259 | £55 | £55 | £25 | £25 |
| £6,001 to £6,500 | £281 | £55 | £55 | £25 | £25 |
| £6,501 to £7,000 | £303 | £55 | £55 | £25 | £25 |
| £7,001 to £7,500 | £325 | £55 | £55 | £25 | £25 |
| £7,501 to £8,000 | £347 | £55 | £55 | £25 | £25 |
| £8,001 to £8,500 | £369 | £55 | £55 | £25 | £25 |
| £8,501 to £9,000 | £391 | £55 | £55 | £25 | £25 |
| £9,001 to £9,500 | £413 | £55 | £55 | £25 | £25 |
| £9,501 to £10,000 | £435 | £55 | £55 | £25 | £25 |
| £10,001 to £11,000 | £461 | £65 | £65 | £30 | £30 |
| £11,001 to £12,000 | £487 | £65 | £65 | £30 | £30 |
| £12,001 to £13,000 | £513 | £65 | £65 | £30 | £30 |
| £13,001 to £14,000 | £539 | £65 | £65 | £30 | £30 |
| £14,001 to £15,000 | £565 | £65 | £65 | £30 | £30 |
| £15,001 to £16,000 | £591 | £80 | £80 | £35 | £35 |
| £16,001 to £17,000 | £617 | £80 | £80 | £35 | £35 |
| £17,001 to £18,000 | £643 | £80 | £80 | £35 | £35 |
| £18,001 to £19,000 | £669 | £80 | £80 | £35 | £35 |
| £19,001 to £20,000 | £695 | £80 | £80 | £35 | £35 |
| £20,001 to £30,000 | £780 | £105 | £105 | £40 | £40 |
| £30,001 to £40,000 | £865 | £105 | £105 | £40 | £40 |
| £40,001 to £50,000 | £950 | £105 | £105 | £40 | £40 |
| £50,001 to £60,000 | £1,035 | £130 | £130 | £45 | £45 |
| £60,001 to £70,000 | £1,120 | £130 | £130 | £45 | £45 |
| £70,001 to £80,000 | £1,205 | £130 | £130 | £45 | £45 |
| £80,001 to £90,000 | £1,290 | £130 | £130 | £45 | £45 |
| £90,001 to £100,000 | £1,375 | £130 | £130 | £45 | £45 |
Table 2: Fees payable where value of work is between £100,001 to £500,000
| Value of work | Building warrant fee (no discounts applied) | Structure scheme discount | Energy scheme discount | Electrical installations scheme discount | Drainage, heating and plumbing scheme discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £100,001 to £120,000 | £1,513 | £151.30 | £151.30 | £45.39 | £45.39 |
| £120,001 to £140,000 | £1,651 | £151.30 | £151.30 | £45.39 | £45.39 |
| £140,001 to £160,000 | £1,789 | £178.90 | £178.90 | £53.67 | £53.67 |
| £160,001 to £180,000 | £1,927 | £192.70 | £192.70 | £57.81 | £57.81 |
| £180,001 to £200,000 | £2,065 | £206.50 | £206.50 | £61.95 | £61.95 |
| £200,001 to £220,000 | £2,203 | £220.30 | £220.30 | £66.09 | £66.09 |
| £220,001 to £240,000 | £2,341 | £234.10 | £234.10 | £70.23 | £70.23 |
| £240,001 to £260,000 | £2,479 | £247.90 | £247.90 | £74.37 | £74.37 |
| £260,001 to £280,000 | £2,617 | £261.70 | £261.70 | £78.51 | £78.51 |
| £280,001 to £300,000 | £2,755 | £275.50 | £275.50 | £82.65 | £82.65 |
| £300,001 to £320,000 | £2,893 | £289.30 | £289.30 | £86.79 | £86.79 |
| £320,001 to £340,000 | £3,031 | £303.10 | £303.10 | £90.93 | £90.93 |
| £340,001 to £360,000 | £3,169 | £316.90 | £316.90 | £95.07 | £95.07 |
| £360,001 to £380,000 | £3,307 | £330.70 | £330.70 | £99.21 | £99.21 |
| £380,001 to £400,000 | £3,445 | £344.50 | £344.50 | £103.35 | £103.35 |
| £400,001 to £420,000 | £3,583 | £358.30 | £358.30 | £107.49 | £107.49 |
| £420,001 to £440,000 | £3,721 | £372.10 | £372.10 | £111.63 | £111.63 |
| £440,001 to £460,000 | £3,859 | £385.90 | £385.90 | £115.77 | £115.77 |
| £460,001 to £480,000 | £3,997 | £399.70 | £399.70 | £119.91 | £119.91 |
| £480,001 to £500,000 | £4,135 | £413.50 | £413.50 | £124.05 | £124.05 |
Table 3: Fees payable where the value of works is over £500,001
| Value of work | Building warrant fee (no discounts applied) | Structure scheme discount | Energy scheme discount | Electrical installations scheme discount | Drainage, heating and plumbing scheme discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £500,001 to £550,000 | £4,374 | £437.40 | £437.40 | £131.22 | £131.22 |
| £550,001 to £600,000 | £4,613 | £461.30 | £461.30 | £138.39 | £138.39 |
| £600,001 to £650,000 | £4,852 | £485.20 | £485.20 | £145.56 | £145.56 |
| £650,001 to £700,000 | £5,091 | £509.10 | £509.10 | £152.73 | £152.73 |
| £700,001 to £750,000 | £5,330 | £533.00 | £533.00 | £159.90 | £159.90 |
| £750,001 to £800,000 | £5,569 | £556.90 | £556.90 | £167.07 | £167.07 |
| £800,001 to £850,000 | £5,808 | £580.80 | £580.80 | £174.24 | £174.24 |
| £850,001 to £900,000 | £6,047 | £604.70 | £604.70 | £181.41 | £181.41 |
| £900,001 to £950,000 | £6,286 | £628.60 | £628.60 | £188.58 | £188.58 |
| £950,001 to £1,000,000 | £6,525 | £652.50 | £652.50 | £195.75 | £195.75 |
| For every £100,000 or part thereof over £1 million | add £339 | 10% of fee | 10% of fee | 3% of fee | 3% of fee |
Table 4: Other warrant fees where work has not started
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Conversion only (no work involved | £215 |
| Demolition only | £215 |
Table 5: Fees for amendment to warrants
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Amendment to building warrant where total estimated value of works is unchanged or increased by less than £5,000 | £150 |
| Amendment to building warrant where new total estimated cost increased by over £5,000 | Fee is calculated from Tables 1, 2 or 3 based on the increase (the difference between original estimate and revised estimate). |
| Amendment of warrant for conversion | £150 |
| Amendment of warrant for demolition | £150 |
Table 6: Fees for late warrants (where work has started but is not complete)
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application for a late building warrant | 200% of the fee in Tables 1, 2 or 3 as appropriate, based on value of works. |
| Application for a late building warrant for demolition only | £350 |
Table 7: Miscellaneous fees
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application for extension to validity of a warrant (where applied for prior to expiry - contact us to discuss in other cases) | £150 |
| Submission of a Completion Certificate when no building warrant has been obtained for the works | 300% of fee in Tables 1, 2 or 3 as appropriate, based on value of works |
| Submission of a Completion Certificate when no building warrant has been obtained only for either a demolition or conversion | £600 |
Important notes
- The warrant/amendment fee payable is based on estimated value of works excluding VAT.
- As noted below, the estimated value of works has to reflect true value and not necessarily actual cost.
- This is an extract from the Procedural handbook produced by the Building Standards Division of the Scottish Government: "The applicant must use the normal market costs rather than any discounted costs which they might be able to achieve"; "The verifier may check the amount by reference to established indices of building costs, for example the RICS Building Cost Information Surveys of Tender Prices".
- Please note that if your application involves the demolition and immediate rebuild on the site, the value of works must include the estimated cost of the demolition as well as the cost of the new build.
- Details of the Certifiers of Design scheme and Certifiers of Construction scheme can be found on the website of the Building Standards Division of the Scottish Government.
- If you claim a discount by for the use of Certifier(s) of Construction and subsequently fail to provide the appropriate certificates on completion, you will be required to repay the discount you obtained before any completion certificate is accepted.
- Disabled adaptation fee does not apply for disabled people in general, it only applies to domestic works specifically to make it suitable for use by a disabled person.
