Architecht quote (2s side extension)

ijrwe

I have a quote from an architect concerning a two-storey side extension to my end-of-terrace house.

draw existing plans: £780
draw proposed plans: £234
planning application: £156
building control submission: £1100
TOTAL: £2270

additional costs, rough suggestions made by architect:
council's planning fees: £350
building control fee: £600
structural engineer: £720
TOTAL: £1670

GRAND TOTAL: £3940


Does this seem along the right lines for all the "paperwork" relating to such a project?

stueyhants

That's in the right sort of ballpark. My planning was cheaper but the structurals more expensive. I'm based on the south coast.

System

sounds about right, the only thing I would note is that engineers seem to be really busy at the moment so don't be surprised if their price is higher than the estimate

03022242

depends where in the country you are...

not sure what these are:

council's planning fees: £350 - Is this pre application advice? hes already charged your for the application previously...?


building control fee: £600, and i presume this is the full plans submission cost, but then again he has "BC submission above". This i feel is him/her acting as "agent" on the job.

Might want to clarify a few things

System

03022242 wrote: »

depends where in the country you are...

not sure what these are:

council's planning fees: £350 - Is this pre application advice? hes already charged your for the application previously...?


building control fee: £600, and i presume this is the full plans submission cost, but then again he has "BC submission above". This i feel is him/her acting as "agent" on the job.

Might want to clarify a few things

tbf - I think it's just you that's got confused by the quote here - one is the architects quote for services and the other is the council fees.

cayennepepper

It's much cheaper than what I paid for my ground floor extension. Reckon you are not in London?

bgm_co

Councils planning fees £350? for an extension?

System

bgm_co wrote: »

Councils planning fees £350? for an extension?

some local authorities I deal with have "advert fees" so you have the basic planning fee of £202 then they have a charge for advertising the application in the press/notifying neighbours etc, it varies from authority to authority and isn't required if the work is in a conservation area or the applicant owns all land within 30m of the application site (along with some other exceptions)
I would also guess that the applicant will be paying these fees directly to the council and the figures in the op are to give a decent overview of the total costs of gaining the permissions...