In free.uk.diy.home Ian_m wrote:

Mind you my council want £325 for Part P testing.....

I don't think that's allowed. The 'Part P testing' has to be part of
the standard building regs charges, they can't add anything extra. A
number of uk.d-i-y posters have pointed this out to councils who have
tried to charge them and the councils have backed down.

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Chris Green