Building control pages
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Regularisation
Published on 7 March 2019Do you need building regulations approval?
Make a building control application
Apply for a regularisation certificate
Apply for a Regularisation Certificate
You can only apply for ‘regularisation’ after work has already been carried out without consent from your local authority.
Download an application for regularisation (pdf 128KB)
Download our regularisation application guidance notes (pdf 105KB)Regularisation only applies to building work carried out after 11 November 1985. (more…)
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Make a building control application
Published on 7 March 2019Make a building control application
When carrying out work you must decide on the type of application for your planned build, extension or alteration work. (more…)
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Do you need building regulations approval?
Published on 30 October 2018Do you need building regulations approval?
Make a building control application
Apply for a regularisation certificate
Do you need building regulations approval?
Building regulations approval is different from planning permission. You might need both.
You must check if you need approval before you construct or change buildings in certain ways. (more…)
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Book a site inspection
Published on 30 October 2018Do you need building regulations approval?
Make a building control application
Book a site inspection
Apply for a regularisation certificate
Book a site inspection
You can request site inspections in 3 ways
Use our online form to request a site inspection
Download the LABC app to request a site inspectionOr call 01992 564141 during office hours
Current & (more…)
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Building control fees
Published on 30 October 2018Building control fees
Find out what your Building Control fee and charges are for the work you are doing. (more…)
Building control fees as of 1 April 2025 (pdf 72KB)
How much do I pay?
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Apply for building control approval
Published on 30 October 2018Do you need building regulations approval?
Apply for building control approval
Apply for building control approval
Use the Planning Portal to make electronic and offline Building Control applications.
Building Control application serviceThe key features of the Planning Portal (more…)
- Free of charge to use
- Works with all CAD applications and paper scans
- Eliminates sending multiple paper plans (when submitted electronically)
- Saves time and money
- Send an application at any time (available 24/7)
- Environmentally friendly
- All you require is web access
- Track the progress of your application online (when submitted electronically)
More information
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What is building control?
Published on 30 October 2018What is building control?
Do you need building regulations approval?
Make a building control application
Apply for a regularisation certificate
What is building control?
Building regulations set minimum standards for design, construction and alterations to almost all buildings. You need building control approval if you are building, (more…)