Independent reference. UK figures verified 21 June 2026. No vendor affiliation.
Reference

RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects)

Plan of Work fee structure (% of construction cost, lump sum, or hourly); RIBA Chartered Practice register

Oliver Wakefield-Smith · Updated 21 June 2026 · Reviewed against RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects), BCIS Q2 2026 TPI (cross-check)

What it covers

Plan of Work fee structure (% of construction cost, lump sum, or hourly); RIBA Chartered Practice register.

What it costs

Typical one-off house fees 7-15% of build cost (Plan of Work Stages 1-6); lower for design-only.

What changed recently

Plan of Work 2020 still current. RIBA published 2024 Fee Benchmarking confirming sub-£1m residential commands 10-15% blended fee.

Where it fits in a UK knockdown rebuild

Use RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) as one input among several when sizing a KDR. The calculator on this site cross-checks against BCIS, FMB, and HMRC simultaneously so no single reference drives the headline. For the live worked example, see the calculator; for every figure's primary source, see the sources ledger.

Primary source

Verified 2026-06-21 against the source URL above.

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