Making an Application
There are two methods of giving the required notice that you are
going to carry out building work.
The first is by the deposit of detailed plans and
specification of the work; this is known as FULL
PLANS (normally drawn up by architect/drawing
technician). The plans are checked in detail and,
if satisfactory, an approval notice is issued.
The second method (purely for domestic works) is called a
BUILDING NOTICE and simply involves the giving of
details on the appropriate form and supplying a site plan.
Fees are charged for both
types of application.
All Charges are subject to 20%
VAT at the appropriate rate from the 4th January
2011.
Electronic Applications
The Green
OptionSend in your Building Control application
online by visiting
http://www.submit-a-plan.com/
Submit-a-Plan enables anyone, with access to
the web, to submit Building Control applications electronically to
Local Authorities across the country free of charge. It is
the green option compared to printing and posting and will help to
reduce your carbon footprint.
Full Plans Application
Full plans applications should include:
- TWO completed copies of the Full Plans
Application Forms
- TWO copies of the detailed
drawings of the proposed building work. Plans should
be drawn to a scale of not less than 1:100
- TWO copies of a site or location
plan showing proposal site boundaries & position of
public sewers, drawn to a scale of not less than 1:1250
- Appropriate Fee (see 'Building
Control Fees and Guidance Notes' below)
Please note that, unlike a Building Notice
application, a Full Plans Application will be formally
determined and an Approval will be issued
Full Plans Application Form (PDF, 84 Kb)
Building Notice Application
Building Notice Applications should
include:
- ONE copy of a Building Notice Application
Form
- AND, if the proposal is for a new building or
an extension: Site plan showing the proposed site boundaries and
the position of the public sewers. Plan should be drawn to a
scale of not less than 1:1250
- Appropriate Fee (see 'Building Control
Fees and Guidance Notes' below)
Building Notice Application Form (PDF, 56 Kb)
Regularisation Application
Regularisation is only applicable to work carried out on or
after 11th November 1985. For guidance on this type of
application contact 01539 717362 or 797511
Regularisation Applications should
include:
- ONE copy of a Regularisation Application
Form
- AND, if the proposal is for a new building or
an extension: Site plan showing the proposed site boundaries and
the position of the public sewers. Plan should be drawn to a
scale of not less than 1:1250
- Appropriate Fee (see 'Building Control
Fees and Guidance Notes' below)
Regularisation Application Form (PDF, 66 Kb)
Building Control Fees and Guidance Notes
Schedule 1 - Fees for New Houses up to 300
square metres and flats up to 3 storeys:
BC charges (PDF, 240 Kb)
Schedule 2 and 3 - Fees for certain small
buildings, extensions and Other Work:
BC charges 2 3 (PDF, 246 Kb)