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Environment 

Demolition work

Letting us know

You must notify the Council at least six weeks before any demolition is due to start. This allows us time enough to serve a Demolition Notice specifying our requirements if  it is necessary. Failure to comply with such a Notice can result in prosecution.

Notification of intended demolition should be given in writing to Environmental Services at:

Environmental Services
South Oxfordshire District Council
Benson Lane
Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
Oxon, OX10 8NL

Tel: 01491 823203

environmental.services@southoxon.gov.uk

For further information, contact Environmental Services.

This form can be downloaded and used to inform the Council of intended demolition:

Notification for Demolition

A site plan should accompany the demolition notification, clearly indicating the area to be demolished.

This should only be done once all other necessary approvals have been obtained from the Council Planning and Building Control and Conservation departments.

Demolition should not commence until either the Council has served a Demolition Notice, or confirmed in writing that a Notice will not be served.

There are exceptions to the above legislation, and if the proposed demolition falls within the following criteria the Environmental Health Service does not have to be informed of the demolition:

  • any structure not more than 50 cubic metres (1750 cubic feet) in size;
  • an internal part of an occupied structure;
  • a greenhouse, conservatory, shed or prefabricated garage;
  • an agricultural building, unless adjacent to a non-agricultural building
  • Clarification as to whether individual demolitions are exempt or not can be obtained by calling the officer responsible for demolition on the number provided below.

Demolition Notice Requirements

If a Notice is served on a proposed demolition, it may include elements such as:

  • requirements for ensuring the health and safety of workers on site and the public;
  • measures for the protection of neighbouring properties;
  • provisions to limit the amount of dust, noise etc created on site;
  • restrictions on working hours;
  • limitations regarding the burning of waste on site;
  • conditions for the removal of waste;
  • requirements to notify interested parties and service providers.

The service providers that may need to be notified within South Oxfordshire include:

Gas Plant Enquiries,
Transco South LDZ,
2 Leesons Hill,
Orpington,
Kent,
BR5 2TN

Electricity Southern Electric PLC,
PO Box 6009,
Basingstoke,
Hants,
RG21 8ZD

or

24Seven,
Network Services,
Barton Road,
Bury St Edmonds,
Suffolk,
IP32 7BG

Water Supplies Thames Water Utilities,
BDAT,
Swindon,
SN38 1TU

Environment Agency Environment Agency,
Planning Liaison,
ISIS House,
Howberry Park,
Wallingford,
Oxon,
OX10 8BD

Health and Safety
Health and Safety Executive,
Priestly House,
Priestly Road,
Basingstoke,
RG24 9NW

Further Information

More details regarding the demolition process can be obtained by consulting the following documents:

  • BS:6187 Code of Practice for Demolition;
  • Building Act 1984;
  • Planning ( Listed Buildings and Conservation ) Act 1990;
  • Construction ( Working Places ) Regulations 1966;
  • Construction ( Design and Management ) Regulations 1994;
  • Highways Act 1980

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