Building control - applications
Search for planning or building applications
You can search for planning and building applications or browse
the register of all past and current applications including text
and maps. You can also see what stage your application has
reached.
The Building Regulations are essentially a set of minimum
building standards which provide acceptable levels of health and
safety for people including those who are disabled, who live, work,
visit or are in the vicinity of buildings. It is the responsibility
of the Building Control Division to enforce the Building
Regulations and other relevant allied legislation.
If you are considering carrying out any form of building
development it is almost certain that you will need to make an
application for Building Regulation Approval for:
- New buildings (domestic, commercial and industrial)
- Extensions (except porches)
- Structural and other alterations such as the removal of
load-bearing internal walls
- Loft conversions
- Installations of sanitary fittings which involve new drainage
work
- Certain garages
- Certain changes of use for example, conversion of a building
into a dwelling or flats.
The onus is upon you as the applicant to ensure you have
complied with building regulations. Please contact us,
details in the right hand column, for a free and comprehensive
assessment and building control information.
Apply for building regulations approval
There are two ways you can choose when making your Building
Regulation submissions:
Full Plans Application
This method is suitable for all types of building work and it
will be necessary to provide the following details:-
- Two copies of drawings for the proposed work showing full
details of construction and materials to be used. These should be
drawn at a scale of not less than 1:100.
- Two copies of a site location plan to a scale of not less than
1:1250 indicating site boundaries.
- Two completed copies of full Plans Building Regulation
application forms and the correct plan fee for the work.
- A Building Control Surveyor will then check the application to
ensure the proposed works comply with the Building Regulations and
any other associated legislation.
- A further inspection fee will be charged when work commences on
site.
Building Notice
If you are confident that you do not require your plans checked
by our surveyors you have the option of choosing the Building
Notice route. It will be necessary to provide the following
details:-
- The completed Building Notice Application form.
- A site location plan to a scale of not less than 1:1250.
- The relevant complete fee
Once these have been accepted by the authority, you are legally
entitled to commence work, 48 hours after deposit.
IMPORTANT: Please note that if the
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the
premises then the Building Notice Procedure CANNOT be used and
a Full Plans Application MUST be made.
There are also other types of application you can make, such as
approval for Electrical Work, Glazing works or deal with a
structure built without building regulations approval to regularise
the structure. Please contact us, details in the right hand column,
for a free and comprehensive assessment and building control advice
on these.
Forms and guidance
Building Applications
Electrical Works Applications
Windows Replacement Applications
When can I start work?
Once you have deposited an application, being either a Full
Plans Application or a Building Notice, you are legally entitled to
start work, providing you give Building Control 48 hours notice.
However, although you must still notify Building Control at
inspection stages, with respect to a Full Plans Application you
will be starting work at your own risk until your plans have been
approved. If your building work does not comply with the
regulations you will be required to alter it, which may lead to
considerable wasted time and cost in some cases.
We strongly recommend that you obtain full approval prior to
commencing work.