How to get approval

The building regulations apply to most building work, therefore it is important to know when approval is needed¹.

The responsibility for checking that building regulations have been met falls to building control bodies either from the local authority or the private sector as a registered building control approver. The person carrying out the work has the choice of where to get approval for the building work.

How to get approval depends on whether a local authority building control service or a registered building control approver service is being used.

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/applications/building-control-applications/building-control/building-regulations

On site approval

The building control service will make statutory and routine inspections as the work progresses to ensure compliance with the building regulations and other allied legislation.

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Pre-site approval

If you choose to use a local authority building control service, there are three types of application for approval you can make.

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Where to get approval

The responsibility for checking the building regulations have been met falls to building control bodies - either from the local authority or the private sector as a registered building control approver.

Read more... ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/applications/building-control-applications/building-control/how-to-get-approval/where-to-get-approval)}

How to get approval

The building regulations apply to most building work, therefore it is important to know when approval is needed1.

On site approval

Pre-site approval

Where to get approval

The building regulations apply to most building work, therefore it is important to know when approval is needed¹.