Does building control check planning permission?

Do building regs check planning permission?

No, Building regulations approval is separate from Planning approvals, and you should always check whether further consents such as planning permission and/or listed building may be required.

What do building control inspect?

Damp-Proof Courses and Membranes – Wall damp-proof courses, floor damp proof membranes, methane barriers are to be inspected prior to covering with brickwork or concrete. Drainage Alignment and Fall – All new drainage is inspected for alignment prior to covering over, and to ensure adequate access and fall is provided.

Is building control the same as planning permission?

Put simply, Planning Permission deals with the appearance of the proposal and the effect it will have on neighbouring properties and the general environment while Building Control deals with the technical and constructional details of building works to ensure the health and safety of people in and around the building.

How long do building regs take?

A decision should be received within five weeks for a full plans application. However, this may be extended to two months by agreement. It is necessary then to give the building control body two working days notice before commencing the works.

How do I get Building Control approval?

5 steps to building regulations approval

1. Choose a building control surveyor. …
2. Submit your building regulations application. …
3. Get to work. …
4. The building control surveyor visit. …
5. The completion visit!

Who notifies building control?

Approved inspector building control

An approved inspector is a body which carries out the same functions as local authority building control. If you use an approved inspector they will explain how the approved inspector system works.

Do I need building regulation drawings?

Unlike the Full Plans process, detailed drawings are not always required. However, you must submit the following with your application: • Completed Building Notice form. may be requested to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations. This will depend on the complexity of the proposed work.

Do you need building regs after planning permission?

For many types of building work, separate permission under both regimes (separate processes) will be required. For other building work, such as internal alterations, buildings regulations approval will probably be needed, but planning permission may not be.

What is the four year rule in planning?

‘THE 4 YEAR RULE’ applies to building, engineering or other works which have taken place without the benefit of planning permission, and that have remained unchallenged by enforcement action for 4 years or more. In this context one has undertaken operational development or physical works.

What happens after planning permission is granted?

Once this has occurred, the planning permission applies to the land, not the owner. That means that in most situations, you’ll be able to sell the land and the planning permission will transfer along with it to the new owner.

Can I get building regs after work is done?

Can I obtain retrospective approval for building work carried out without notification? Yes. The Building Regulations allow you to “regularise” unauthorised building work that has begun since 11 November 1985.

How long before building regs are not required?

In terms of building regulation compliance, the reality is that the council have to take action within 12 months of the work being completed, although it is open to them to serve a dangerous structure notice at any time if there is reason to.

How much do building regs drawings cost?

How Much do Building Regulation Drawings Cost? For Building Regulation drawings, expect to pay from around £700 for a single-storey extension, and around £1,200 for a two-storey extension, excluding additional charges for structural calculations, building control application fees and any party wall agreements.