How to 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, drawn at a scale
of 1:50 and not less than 1:100. Drawings should include
plans, section and elevations of the work as existing and as
proposed. An example of a typical plan can be seen by
clicking on the link at the below.
- 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.
Example drawing requirements (207kb pdf
file)
Three copies are required if the application
relates to a non-domestic building
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. This should only be used when works are minor in
nature and only for domestic properties. The
builder is expected to have a detailed understanding of the
building regulations to use this method of application. 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.
Regularisation
In some cases, where work has been carried out without approval,
providing this occurred on or after 11 November 1985, it may be
possible to apply for retrospective approval known as
Regularisation.
This involves submission of plans detailing all the work
undertaken and will require subsequent uncovering of work at
the property to regularise the works. For further information
please refer to the Building Control Handbook.
When to pay
The fee for a full plans application is usually payable in two
parts (apart from some minor works and small extensions). The
first part is payable upon submission of the application, and
the second part is invoiced for after the first inspection by
our building control officers.
Fees for a building notice or regularisation application
are payable upon submission.
Application forms
Building regulations - Full
plans application (180kb pdf file) ;
Building regulations- Full
plans application (294kb word document) .
Building regulations -
Building notice application (176kb pdf file)
;
Building regulations
- Regularisation application (167kb pdf file)
;
Paper copies of application forms are available from our
reception at:
Floor 1, Telegraph House, Baillie Street, Rochdale, OL16
1JH.
Fee leaflets
Fees increased to refect the change in the vat rate to
20% this took effect on 4th January 2011. Curent fees are as
below.
Building
Regulations- Fees leaflet non domestic applications (173kb pdf
file) ;
Building Regulations-
Fees leaflet non domestic regularisation (155kb pdf file)
;
Buidling
Regulations- Fees leaflet existing dwellings full plans (227
kb pdf file) ;
Building
Regulations - Fees leaflet existing dwellings regularisation
(2.42 mb pdf file) ;
Building
Regulations- Fees leaflet existing dwellings building notice
(226kb pdf file) ;
Building Regulations- Fees leaflet new dwellings (1.55mb pdf
file) :
Building Regulations- Fees
explanatory notes (97kb pdf file) ;
Apply electronically
It is now posiible to submit an application electronically by
emailing building.control@rochdale.gov.uk
To use this method we require:
- completed application forms
- pdf version of project drawings to scale.
- fee payment made using the procedure below.
Fee payments
Please contact 01706 924325 to agree the relevant fee.
Fees can be paid by phoning the contact centre on 0845 121
7673. When speaking to the contact centre please state that you
wish to make a building control new application payment and
state the address of the property the fees relate to.
Fees can be made by VIsa, Mastercard, Solo, Visa Delta, Visa
Elextron and Maestro. Please note credit card payments will
include a 1.75% administration charge.
Alternatively fees may also be paid by cheque or cash at our
offices.
When can I start work?
Once you have deposited an application, being either a Full
Plans application or a Building Notice, providing you give Building
Control 48 hours notice. 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.