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Building standards forms and payment advice
Forms and fees
Building Standards forms and fee guidance can be downloaded from the Related Downloads section of this page.
Fee information is also available on the Council Charges page, linked in Related Links.
How to pay
Payment can be made in person at the Council's One Stop Shop, by cash, cheque, or debit card.
Payment can also be made online for the following:
- Building Warrant
- Building Warrant Amendment
- Building Warrant Extension of Validity
- Building Warrant Letter of Comfort
- Copy Documents
Building Standards other fees and charges
For help with the Building Warrant process, contact the Building Standards team
Related Forms
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Building warrant fee guidance
This document contains building warrant fees and discounts effective from 1 April 2026. It explains how fees are based on the normal market value of building work, with tables covering projects up to and over £100,000, including examples for Orkney. It also sets fees for conversion, demolition, amendments and extending a warrant, as well as higher charges for late applications or completion certificates where no warrant was obtained. Discounts are available for approved design and construction certificates.
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Building warrant privacy notice
This document contains a privacy notice for Orkney Islands Council’s building standards applications, including building warrants and completion certificates. It explains what personal information is collected, how it may be used and shared with other services during consultations, and how it’s kept in the Building Standards Register. It also outlines how long register documents are retained, which records may be viewed, and when email addresses may be shared for a Scottish Government customer satisfaction survey.
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Form a application for building warrant
This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s application form for a building warrant under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. It covers work to construct, demolish, convert or alter buildings, and asks for details about the applicant, owner, site, proposed work, costs and approvals. It also includes guidance on required drawings, plans, fees, certificates, sustainability information, declarations and submission arrangements.
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Form b application for amendment of building warrant
This document contains an application form for amending a building warrant under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. It covers applicant, owner and warrant details, proposed construction or use changes, work values, declarations and supporting design or construction certificates. It includes guidance on conversions, certification requirements, fees, appeals and the effect on planning permission and warrant validity, with submission details for Orkney Islands Council.
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Form c application to extend period of validity of building warrant
This document contains an application form to extend the validity of a building warrant under the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004. It asks for applicant, agent, warrant and building details, the reason for the extension, expected completion date and a signed declaration. The first extension lasts 9 months, costs £150, and later extensions are decided by the verifier. The verifier may require the building to meet current building regulations if work has barely started or is not progressing satisfactorily.
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Form e application for temporary occupation or use
This document contains an application form for permission to temporarily occupy or use a building before its completion certificate is accepted under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. It asks for applicant, building warrant, occupation dates, area involved and reasons, and includes a declaration that the work complies with building regulations, plus any required certificates. The form explains how to submit it to Orkney Islands Council and warns that other permissions may still be needed and the building must not be used until permission is granted.
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Form l notice of intention to use an approved certifier of construction
This document contains a form for notifying Orkney Islands Council that an approved Certifier of Construction will be used for work covered by a building warrant. It asks for the certifier’s details, the construction work they will certify, whether work has started, and the applicant’s signature and date. Notes explain fee discounts, checking the certification register and possible delays if the certificate isn’t submitted. It includes the Council’s postal address, phone number and email address.
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Completion certificate submission
This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s form for submitting a completion certificate under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. It collects details about the relevant person, owner, building warrant, completed work, notices and certificates, and includes declarations about meeting building standards. It also lists required supporting documents, submission details and guidance on appeals. The form warns that a building must not be occupied or used after construction or conversion until a notice accepting the completion certificate has been issued.
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Completion certificate submission no bw obtained
This document contains a form for submitting a completion certificate when building work required a building warrant but none was obtained. It asks for details of the people involved, building, work, planning status, notices, costs, certificates and continuing requirements, with space for a declaration and signature. Guidance explains required supporting documents and fees, lists types of building conversion, and warns that the building must not be occupied or used until the certificate is accepted, except for alterations.
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