Make a Building Regulation application

Building Regulation applications received on or after 3 May 2011 will be subject to the new charges that come into effect on that day. See "Charges" below for more information.

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There are two ways in which you can apply for permission to build: by building notice or by full plans.

With a building notice, the procedure is simpler and detailed drawings are not required at submission, however they may be requested as work progresses. If your proposed work is relatively simple it is a good idea to use a building notice.

With a full plans application, we will check your plans and advise you of any further information and once satisfied with the plans we will issue an approval.

Building notice

You can download a building notice application form, guidance notes and charges below.

A building notice is suitable for:

• Internal structural alterations involving the removal of one or two walls
• Small single storey domestic extension of straight forward simple design
• Installation of boilers or other heating appliances
• New chimneys or flues
• Detached garages, carports, sheds and outbuildings where not exempt from the Building Regulations
• Insertion of windows in walls or roofs
• Replacing roof covering material
• Installation of bathroom, shower or toilet
• Installation of drainage or connection to sewer
• Underpinning of foundations
• Insertion of thermal insulation to existing cavity walls
• Replacing windows
• Electrical work in dwellings

Full plans

You can download a full plans application form, guidance notes and charges below.

Full plans procedure is suitable for:

• Any new buildings
• Extensions or alterations to any building other than small single storey domestic extensions
• Extensive internal structural alterations to any building
• The formation of a room or rooms within a roof

Charges

Please be aware that all Building Regulation applications received on or after 3 May 2011will be subject to the new charges that come into effect on that day.

Standard charges

Standard charges still apply for domestic work and have been extended into non domestic work for projects up to a certain size.

The standard charges for Building Notices are approximately 25 per cent higher than full plans applications.

Quotations

For larger projects, charges will be individually assessed. Following a request for a quotation together with the required information, a written quotation will be provided within two working days, however most quotations will be processed the same day.

Charges for all regularisation applications except (energy efficiency improvement) will be individually assessed.

All charges are based on the assumption that the person undertaking the design and construction work is competent and if not, then additional charges may be incurred.

Download guidance notes on charges

You can download a guidance note on charges below. If you need an individual quotation or help on the standard charges, please call our Building Control team.

We are obliged to make a charge for the work of administering the Building Regulations.

• On submitting a building notice all charges are paid on submission
• On submitting a full plans application the plan charge is paid on submission and usually the inspection charge is paid when the work has started

Pay your inspection fee online using our online payments page. Remember to select "invoice payments" and insert your "account number" in the reference field. Please note all charges include VAT.