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Your responsibilities
The Building Regulations apply to most building work, therefore
it is important to know when approval is needed.
It is important that you
understand how the Building Regulations apply to your
situation
If you are employing a
builder
The responsibility will usually be
theirs - but you should confirm this at the very beginning. You
should also bear in mind that if you are the owner of the building,
it is ultimately you who may be served with an enforcement notice
if the work does not comply with the Building Regulations.
The responsibility for checking that
the Building Regulations have been met falls to Building Control
Bodies - either from the Local Authority or the private sector as
an Approved Inspector. The person carrying out the work has the
choice of where to get approval for the building work.
In the case of some minor works, the
contractor (if approved to do so) may be able to self-certify the
work, meaning you will not need to seek approval directly yourself
- the contractor will notify the Building Control Body of their
work and that it has been done in accordance with the Building Regulations.
How to get approval depends on
whether a Local Authority Building Control or Approved Inspector
Building Control service is being used.
What information does the customer need to supply?
Depending on the application you submit, you will need:
Full plan Application
- 2 copies of a full
plans application form
- 2 copies of detailed plans (an additional 2 copies may be
required for a fire brigade consultation)
- relevant fee, see Local Authority Charges below.
Building Notice
- copy of a building
notice form
- copy of a relevant plan, if necessary
- relevant fee, see Local Authority Charges below.
Documents and helpful links:
As from 23 January 2012 all
charges were increased by 3.6%
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