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Anyone wishing to carry out building work will need to submit an application for Building Regulations approval to the Council.  You can obtain Building Regulations approval in one of two ways:

• Full Plans approval
• Building Notice approval

For more information on Full Plans or Building Notice approval follow the menu on the left.

Exceptions

You can choose either method with the following exceptions, which must have Full Plans approval:

• The building is used as a place of work, hotel or boarding house.
• The building is over or near a public sewer or fronts a private street.

Building Regulations also apply to the following:

• Heating or lighting systems
• Replacement windows, roof lights or glazed doors
• Chimneys

Before submitting an application check to see if the building is exempt from Building Regulations or requires planning permission.

Failure to obtain Building Regulations approval can result in prosecution and fines of up to £5000 for each offence.  The Council can also have the building work removed or rectified.

Building Regulations Consultation

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have an on-line forum for consulting users on the Building Regulations and how they can be improved in the future. The forum is now closed, but the many contributions can still be viewed and make interesting reading. The forum can be reached at: http://forum.communities.gov.uk/achievingbuildingstandards

Further information

Further detailed guidance on building regulations procedures as well as technical advice can also be found at the Planning Portal website.

Follow the links below for further information on building work definitions and on the changes to Building Regulations from 1st January 2005 relating to electrical installations: