Architects Fees of 12.5% (+ VAT) of construction costs is not uncommon, so a contract sum of €75,000 would mean Architects fees of €8,750 + 21% VAT = a low 5 figure sum.
What budgie is saying is that it cost (low 5 fiures) which could be anything up to €20,000 for the first set of drawings and planning application and then probably around €9,000 (The price for the resubmission was half that (just under five figures) the second time. A town planner was employed by the architect and paid for by Budgie - another €1000.
All in all it appears that Budgie paid upwards of €30,000 for plans and planning application so how in the name of This post will be deleted if not edited immediately, mary and their wee donkey can that be perceived as being representative of the RIAI's scale of fees. I would have expected to have the building works carried out for that type of money
If those figures are near the mark and if it was me in that position I would be off to a solicitor