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Why can I choose who does my building control? Why are some private building inspectors facing problems? What should Approved Inspectors do once their insurance has expired? Why does the project have to be reverted to the local Authority?
What does it cost to cancel an initial notice and revert work to my local council? What will the local authority surveyor do? Can Approved Inspectors continue without the required insurance? What is the status of any regulatory work done in a period where an Approved Inspector fails to secure renewal of their insurance?
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What happens if I only find out my AI has no insurance once the works are completed? Who are LABC? How to get building control approval and book inspections How to avoid cowboy builders and how LABC can help Where can I get a copy of my building certificate?
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What if I haven't received the joining instructions? Pay for a range of Council services. Search our A to Z for information about all our services. Building regulations set standards for the design and construction of buildings to ensure the safety and health for people in or about those buildings. They also include requirements to ensure that fuel and power is conserved and facilities are provided for people, including those with disabilities, to access and move around inside buildings.
We help you comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations by:. It is generally a two-stage process, known as a Full Plans application. If the project involves what is regarded as 'Building Work' then it must comply with the Building Regulations. The following types of project amount to 'Building Work':. Yes, you will need to make either a Full Plans or Building Notice application. If the following criteria are met. The conservatory will be exempt from the Building Regulations providing An external swimming pool, not covered by any structure, is exempt.
However, a structural engineer should be consulted when siting it close to an existing structure. A swimming pool within an existing or proposed structure requires Building Regulations approval. Consent to discharge water from any swimming pool must be sought from the relevant water authority. Whatever the intended purpose of the room s , it will be necessary to make a Full Plans or Building Notice application. Often the nature of these works is quite complex and requires the deposit of structural calculations and a complete assessment of the provisions for means of escape.
It is therefore recommended that you use the Full Plans procedure. Building Regulations apply to replacement windows but not to the replacement of broken glass only. If so then the installer, can self-certify compliance with the regulations. If you propose to do the works yourself or if your installer is not registered, then you or he must make an application for replacement windows.
Yes, if the alterations are structural removal or part removal of load bearing wall or chimney breast or alterations to the drainage system or alterations which affect means of escape in case in fire. This is a "material change of use" as defined in the regulations. No, not if the repairs are of a minor nature, for example replacing partially materials on a like for like basis, repointing brickwork or replacing floorboards. If the repair work is major in nature e. Please contact us using this form.
Planning control ensures that proposals are appropriate in terms of land use and design. The Building Regulations ensure minimum standards of design and building work to ensure the health and safety of people in and around buildings, energy conservation, security and access and facilities for disabled people. Many proposals require both Building Regulations consent and Planning Permission. It is wise to consult both Building Control team and the Development Control team before undertaking any work.
Yes, copies of forms and guidance are available to download. Please see our fees and charges. Further guidance about Building Regulations can be found on the Government website, please see the link for Approved Documents in Related Content. The Building Regulations generally lay down performance requirements in relation to various aspects of building work.
The Approved Documents, in simple terms, set out the way s in which you can ensure that you comply with the performance requirements of the regulations. You can use another way of complying, but you will have to demonstrate to the local authority how you will comply with these requirements. With the Full Plans procedure, detailed drawings of the proposed work are submitted to Building Control and are checked to ensure the proposal meets the Regulations.
If there are queries on the plans, a letter requesting modifications or additional information is sent. Once the plans show compliance, they are approved.
If only minor changes are needed, the plans may be approved conditionally. You may use the Full Plans Form for completion and return with the appropriate documents and fee. Full Plans Application information. If the work is a new building or extension, a block plan showing the size and position of the proposal is needed so that the size can be verified on site and to ensure the proposal is not to be constructed over a public sewer.
Building Notices are not acceptable for work to commercial buildings or buildings to which the public have access, as the Fire Authority consultation is necessary. You may use the Building Notice Form for completion and return with the appropriate documents and fees. Building Notice Submission Information. When a valid Full Plans application is made, the Council must issue a decision within five weeks, unless agreement to an extension of time has been given, when the period is extended to two calendar months from the date of deposit.
If insufficient information is provided to show compliance with the Building Regulations your application will be rejected. View details of our current charges. For a particular Full Plans application, the inspection charge becomes payable after the Building Control Surveyor has made the first inspection. The Council will invoice you for the fee shortly after you start work. The amount you pay is determined when you make the application based on a fee scale or independently determined by assessment of the work.
This part of the total fee covers all inspections. However, should the construction work last more than 12 months, we do reserve the right to make a supplementary charge. Please see our Charges and Fees. If you make a Building Notice application, the total charge includes the fee for all inspections. When building plans are rejected because the time for issuing a decision has elapsed, a re-submitted application should be made with amendments to the plans to ensure compliance with the Regulations.
Providing the work is substantially the same as the initial application, no further fee is payable. If this information is not available or is unknown you should be aware that since 1 October , any drains serving more than one property are the responsibility of Anglian Water.
Any proposals to build over or within close proximity to these sewers require consent from the water authority. View more information on the Building and Developing area on the Anglian Water website.
No, although it is prudent to consult them. You may also be required to consult them under the Party Wall Act if you are doing work on or near the party wall or boundary.
Boundary disputes are a private matter between neighbours, the Council cannot be party to any such disputes, unless of course they are the landowners involved. The Council cannot give you any information about the location of boundaries.
Some information may be available from the Land Registry about the approximate size of a particular plot, but they are not able to confirm the exact location of boundary lines. Visit the Land Registry web site. You should plan work so that foundations, walls, roof eaves and gutters do not encroach over boundaries except when this is done by negotiation.
Remember that an informal agreement between you and your present neighbour may not be enforceable on any future neighbour.
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