How do I make a Building Regulations Application?

There are two ways of making a Building Regulations application.

Full Plans Application

This is often thought of as the traditional way of applying for Building Regulations approval. Your building designer will draw up detailed plans and supporting information for the proposed scheme and will send them to us together with an application form and the necessary fee. We will then check the details and, following any necessary consultations and liaisons with your building designer, a Building Regulations approval will be issued.

Work can start any time after the application has been received, although it is wise to wait until the scheme has had its initial check under the Building Regulations. This usually takes between two and three weeks.

Our team of surveyors will liaise with your builder and inspect the work in progress on site in accordance with our inspection policy. When the project is satisfactorily completed, a Building Regulations completion certificate will be issued showing that the project has been independently inspected and that it complied with the Building Regulations.

What should be included in the submission

Where the applicant is not the client/owner (for example; where submitted by the agent/Architect), the name, address, telephone number and if available a contact email address for the client/owner.

Where known at the date of the application, the name, address, telephone number, and if available a contact email address for the Principal Contractor (or sole contractor) and the Principal Designer (or sole or lead designer).

Whether the building is a building to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) applies or will apply after completion of the building work. (Note: The RRO applies to all building other than private dwellings).

Where the work consists of work to an existing building, a description of the existing building including

  1. Details of the current use and the proposed use of the building including the current use of each storey and details of the intended use of the building and each storey after the building work has taken place.
  2. The height of the building before and after building work has taken place. The height is measured from the lowest external ground level to height of the highest floor level and aligns with the definition given in Approved Document B.
  3. The number of storeys in the building both before and after building work has taken place. (As determined in accordance with regulation 6 of the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023)
  4. A statement setting out the date when it is proposed the work will reach the point when it is to be regarded as commenced in accordance with regulation 46A (lapse of building control approval: commencement of work).
  5. Where the application is made by someone on behalf of the client, a statement signed by the client confirming they agree to the application being made and that the information contained in the application is correct.

Building Notice Application

This system is best suited to minor domestic work carried out by a competent builder. Under this scheme no formal approval of plans is issued and work is approved on site as it progresses.

To use the Building Notice process, you or your agent will need to submit a Building Regulations application form (see below) together with a site location plan and the required fee. Work can commence 48 hours after the notice has been received.

When work begins, one of our surveyors will meet with your builder to discuss your intentions, agree how the work should be carried out, agree when the work will need to be inspected, and establish whether any further information will be required e.g. structural calculations or drawings.

When the project is satisfactorily completed, a Building Regulations completion certificate will be issued showing that the project has been independently inspected and that it complied with the Building Regulations.

The Building Notice scheme cannot be used for work to non-domestic buildings where means of escape is affected.

What should be included in the submission

Where a Building Notice application is submitted for work to a building that does not fall under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO), does not affront a private street, and does not require consultation with the sewage undertaker

  • We will require a statement specifying the number of storeys including basements.
  • Where a Building Notice is given for the erection of a dwelling, or a building that is to contain one or more dwellings, we will require a connectivity plan to satisfy Parts R1 and R2 of the Building Regulations.

Watch a short video: How does the building control process work?

Making a Building Regulations Submission

The Building Regulations submission form can be used for both full plans and building notice applications. They can be downloaded by clicking the images below and either posted or emailed in. Alternatively, you can make a Building Regulations submission online. *

* Please note that unless the fee is known the online application will not fully complete. If you are unable to calculate the fee from the Domestic charges below please contact Building Control on 01789 260626 where we will be able to help prior to proceeding with the online submission form

Please find a link here to our fees form or alternatively scroll down to get an overview of the popular project types and their fees

Building Regulations Submission

Building Regulation Domestic Fees (Inclusive of VAT)

Category Full Plans Plan Charge (Paid on submission of application) Full Plans Inspection Charge (Invoiced when work commences) Building Notice Charge (Paid on submission of application)
1x Dwelling (Creation/ Conversion) Please call for a quote Please call for a quote Please call for a quote
Single Storey Extension Less than 40m2 (Internal floor area) £176.00 £406.00 £638.00
Single Storey Extension 40 - 100m2 (Internal Floor Area) £239.00 £559.00 £878.00
Two Storey Extension Less than 100m2 (Internal Floor Area) £305.00 £711.00 £1098.00
Two Storey Extension 100 - 200m2 £392.00 £914.00 £1437.00
Loft Conversion £152.00 £355.00 £559.00
Single Storey Garage up to 60m2 £109.00 £254.00 £399.00
Garage Conversion £123.00 £268.00 £431.00
Internal Alterations Less than £10,000 of Building Works £97.00 £229.00 £360.00
Internal Alterations £10,000 - £25,000 of Building Works £174.00 £407.00 £638.00
Internal Alterations £25,000 - £100,000 of Building Works £239.00 £559.00 £878.00

If your works do not fall within any of the above categories or if your project is Non Domestic then please contact 01789 260626 or Email buildingcontrol@stratford-dc.gov.uk for a fee.

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Last updated on 06/12/2023