FOI Request - Building Standards
Request 101003994281
I would like to request the following information regarding your Building Standards service for the last three completed financial years.
Please provide:
1. The total annual income received by the Building Standards service, broken down into:
a) Building warrant application fees
b) Amendment to warrant fees
c) Completion certificate fees
d) Late completion certificate fees
e) Verification or inspection-related charges
f) Any other Building Standards-related income streams
2. The total annual expenditure of the Building Standards service.
3. The net surplus or deficit for the Building Standards service for each year, where recorded.
4. Any benchmarking reports, internal summaries, or comparative analyses held by the council regarding:
a) The financial performance of Building Standards services in Scotland
b) Cost recovery levels for Building Standards departments
c) Comparisons with other Scottish local authorities
5. If available, the cost recovery percentage for the Building Standards service for each year requested.
6. Please provide the total value of fees received from:
a) amendments to building warrants;
b) late amendments; and
c) re-submissions or revised applications, for each year requested.
7. Please provide any standard fee schedules, guidance, or policies used to calculate charges for amendments or revisions to approved warrants.
Response 01-06-2026
1. a) Please see below
b) Please see below.
c) No Income Received
d) Provided below
e) Provided below
f) Provided below
2. Provided below
3.
| 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | |
| Government Grant | 0 | -1038 | |
| Property Clearance Certs | -69.89 | 0 | 0 |
| Building Control Fees | -579670.09 | -804671.72 | -1034012.14 |
| Letters of Comfort | -3631.35 | -5995.34 | -2745 |
| Copy Plans | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Copy Consents | -9226.57 | -14156.46 | -16539 |
| SAP Rating Income | 0 | 0 | -78 |
| Neighbour notif unknown owner | -33.28 | ||
| Fees, Charges Allocation | -7700.57 | -3784.27 | -2596.55 |
| CSS Admin Dept Allocation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Income | -600331.75 | -829645.79 | -1055970.69 |
| Total Expenditure | 986923 | 918396 | 886946 |
| Net surplus/deficit | 386591.25 | 88750.21 | -169024.69 |
| Year | Amendment | Late Completion | Warrant |
| 2023/24 | £40,672.20 | £11,013.00 | £469,138.72 |
| 2024/25 | £66,152.00 | £13,053.00 | £674,331.86 |
| 2025/26 | £64,107.60 | £13,875.00 | £920,482.36 |
4. Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
5. Not available - S.17 FOISA (not held)
6. a) Provided in 3. (above)
b) Provided in 3. (above)
c) Not available - S.17 FOISA (not held)
7. This information is available on the Moray Council website - please see Table of Fees and Building Warrant Application Pack. It is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_81571.html