Building Regulation in England and Wales

Planning Applications

A planning application is used to build on land or change the use of buildings. Usual maintenance of existing buildings are commonly excluded from the need for planning permission, but anything considered ‘development’ must receive approval in accordance with UK Law.

The granting of permission is normally subject on the local borough or district council. They are usually open to pre-application consultation in order to clarify whether a proposal will require planning permission and, assuming that it does, the probability of such planning permission being granted.

Here is government information regarding planning applications & information for your local area

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When you need it

You’ll probably need planning permission if you want to:

build something new

make a major change to your building, eg building an extension

change the use of your building

Please select your council to see more information 

Building Regulations

Building regulations are rules for design, construction and alterations to practically every building. The regulations are generated by the UK government and accepted by Parliament. ... You can apply to any local authority building control department or Approved Inspector for building regulations approval.

Here is the  latest government information regarding building regulations.

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