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Building control

The planning and building pages of our website provide you with all the information you need should you wish to know about planning policy, applying for planning permission or building regulations approval, making a planning appeal or making a planning enforcement complaint. You can also find out how you can view current planning applications, building control applications, planning appeals and enforcement notices.

Do I need approval?

Do I need approval?

In general most building work requires building regulation approval

Application types

Application types

There are two types of application; the full plans application and the building notice.

Technical guidance notes

Technical guidance notes

Technical guidance and information relating to building regulations and legislation.

Making an application

Making an application

You can apply for building regulations consent in two ways.

Our fees or charges

Our fees or charges

The charges for both full plan applications and for building notice applications are the same but they are paid in a different way.

Request an inspection

Request an inspection

Request a building control inspection online form.

Avoiding cowboy builders

Avoiding cowboy builders

If you are considering altering your home you will probably require a builder. Selecting the right builder is vital to the success of the project.

Building enforcement

Building enforcement

How we go about enforcing building regulations

Latest news

Latest news

Find out if the law has changed recently regarding any building control information.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Building control frequently asked questions.

Other services

Other services

Our main function is the delivery of a statutory building regulation service but we also provide a number of other services related to building standards and public safety.

Building control request form

Building control request form

Building control request online form.

Feedback and complaints

Feedback and complaints

Building control feedback and complaints online form.

Public access registers

Public access registers

Enabling members of the public, councillors and other interest groups to interact with the planning and building control process.