Make Planning Permission and Building Regulations Work for You
The building regulations
By ensuring that buildings are safe and sound place to live in, building regulations protects the general public. These regulations do not apply to paths, drives or any other external areas. Building regulations only apply in connection with a building.
The building regulations department is also responsible to ensure whether a building’s work is energy efficient. Thorough building regulations are set up regarding materials and methods of construction, compulsory site inspections and assessment of building plans to ensure that the building work conforms to existing building requirements.
Planning and building
A plan drafted by an architect, building technician or building surveyor is always required for any major work building work. The person responsible to make the building plan should be aware of current building regulations, inspections and how they relate to the work you’re carrying out.
Planning regulations determine how and what you can build. Having the planning permission granted doesn’t mean you’ve received building approval and vice versa.
The building control and planning permission departments are always based at the council. They’re there to help and in most cases they’re helpful and informative. Their job is to ensure that you and your neighbours are protected.
Planning permission
You should never build a structure that needs planning permission without obtaining the required permission first, or you may be asked to put things right which can cost you a lot of money. In a worst case scenario you could even be asked to demolish the unauthorised building. The planning system is set out to protect the public interest and the environment. Generally, the planning permission system is quite straightforward and transparent.
When do I need planning permission?
Every property has ‘permitted development rights’ which are rights that entitle you to some types of modifications that you can make to your property without planning permission. For specific advice about your property should be sought from your architect, building technician or building surveyor.
If the building work doesn’t involve structural or aesthetical changes and general repairs are usually exempt. If you’re unsure about whether building regulations apply to the building work you’re preparing, contact your local building control office.
How do I get permission?
You can apply for building regulations approval in two different ways.
Full Plans - Suitable for major building work will require fully detailed, calculations and specifications. A formal approval or rejection notice is issued within a maximum of five weeks. The building work progress is inspected regularly at legally required stages before you can proceed to the next. This stage by stage process gives you a certain level of protection and ensures the building work is carried out according to the plans.
Building Notice - It generally applies for smaller projects. You don’t need to submit a full plan. It applies where only small parts of the building work needed falls within the Building Control Office regulations.
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