Building Regulations Guidance Notes
Before you undertake any work, you, or your agent (i.e. builder, architect etc.) must advise the local Authority either by
submitting Full Plans for approval or through a Building Notice.
A Building Notice application may be submitted for most types of building work. However, a Building Notice may not be
used:
• Where the proposed building work is intended to be put to a designated use for the purpose of the Regulatory Reform (Fire
Safety) Order 2005*, or
• Where the proposed work is within 3 metres of a public sewer, or
• A new building is erected fronting onto a private street
* Currently all premises are designated, except single private dwellings.
The Building Regulations Application
Section 16 of the Building Act 1984 provides for the passing
of plans subject to conditions.
The conditions may specify modifications to the deposited
plans and/or that further plans shall be deposited.
2.1 Persons proposing to carry out building work, or make a
material change of use of a building, are reminded that
permission may be required under the Town and
Country Planning Acts.
2.2 A completion certificate is available following
satisfactory completion of the building work.
2.3 Persons carrying out building work must give notice of
commencement of the work at least 48 hours
beforehand.
2.4 A Building Notice/Full Plans application shall
cease to have effect from three years after the deposit
date to the Local Authority unless the work has
commenced before the expiry of that period, under
Section 32 of the Building Act 1984.
The Full Plans Procedure
If you submit Full Plans the Local Authority will examine
them and advise you of any necessary changes that are
required to satisfy the Building Regulations. When considered
satisfactory, a formal decision will be issued.
The Building Notice Procedure
Where the proposed domestic work includes the erection
of a new building or extension this notice shall be
accompanied by the following:
4.1 A block plan showing:-
1 The size and position of the building, or the building is
extended, and its relationship to adjoining boundaries,
together with any other building within that curtilage;
2 The provision to be made for drainage of the building or
extension;
3 Where it is proposed to erect the building or extension
over a sewer or drain shown on the relative map of public
sewers, details of the precautions to be taken to protect
the sewer or drain, however a building notice cannot be
used in this circumstance and a full plans application must
be made.
Regularisation
If you apply for a Regularisation Certificate, in respect of
unauthorised building work, commenced on or after 11th
November 1985, you will pay a Regularisation charge cost of
assessing your application and all inspections. The charge is
equivalent to the Building Notice charge (exc. VAT) + 50%.
Note: There may be a further increase in charge for further
explorative work.
Charges
Please contact the Building Consultancy team for a
quotation for application by
email: buildingcontrol@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
or tel: 0300 123 7027.
The following supplementary charges are also applicable
(where appropriate) to any application submitted after
8 October 2015 Visit: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/
documents/planning-and-building-consultancy/
documents-2016/building-control/building-regulations/
supplementary-building-control-charges.pdf.
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