Building regulations drawings · London Borough of Lewisham
Building regulations drawings in Lewisham, £695 fixed
Lewisham building control leaves it to you to make sure its inspector sees each key stage, from foundations and damp-proof course to drains and insulation. Phone bookings open only 9 to 11 and 3 to 5, and next-day visits need a request by 4pm. We draw a set with a stage schedule to match.
Householder application fee, paid to your council at submission.
Plus the Planning Portal's own charge if the application goes through the Portal: up to £149 including VAT, depending on the application type, and some types have none (source).
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What Lewisham Council asks of a building regulations application
From the council's Site inspections for your building project (adopted council page published 28 October 2025, read 25 October 2026).
- Lewisham says it is your responsibility to ensure the council inspects your building project at the relevant key stages. (source, checked 25 October 2026)
- Typical inspection stages include commencement of work, excavation, foundations, site hardcore, concrete oversite, damp-proof course, drains inspection and drains testing, insulation, completion of building and occupation, plus any unusual elements. (source, checked 25 October 2026)
- The council says additional inspections may be required at the discretion of the building control inspector to suit the project. (source, checked 25 October 2026)
- Inspections can be booked online or by phone; the phone line is open Monday to Friday 9 to 11am and 3 to 5pm, and calls requesting an inspection for the following day will normally be accepted if received by 4pm. (source, checked 25 October 2026)
- Lewisham asks for the application reference, the site address, what needs to be inspected, the preferred date, a morning or afternoon preference and the contact name and number when booking an inspection. (source, checked 25 October 2026)
- Lewisham says officers may be called away at any time during working hours for urgent help at another site or a dangerous structure, and will then return the same day or reschedule for the next working day. (source, checked 25 October 2026)
What Lewisham building regulations application drawings have to show
A Lewisham set is built so that the booking is simple. We hand your builder a stage schedule using the council's own list, from commencement and foundations through damp-proof course, drains and insulation to completion, with the drawing that shows each element, so the inspector sees it while it is still uncovered.
The same sheet carries what the council asks for when you book: your application reference, the address, what needs inspecting and the dates. Since the phone line is open for two short windows and next-day visits need a request by 4pm, the builder books each stage early, and the drawings note the drain tests and insulation as stages that cannot be covered up first.
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What it costs in Lewisham
- Building regulations drawings: £545 drawings + £150 survey (£695 total).
- The building control charge is set by your council or a registered building control approver.
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Tell us the postcode and what you want to build. We confirm the fee in writing and book the survey.