Guidance on completing the building regulations application form
The clients full name must be included together with the address postcode and contact details to allow us to communicate with you more effectively. The client is the person on whose behalf the work is being carried out which is usually the building owner. It is the person commissioning the work and normally paying for the work.
The agent is the architect, surveyor or other person acting on behalf of the applicant. Please note that all correspondence will be sent to the agent if one is provided.
A principal designer is the designer (as defined in the Regulations) with control over the pre-construction phase who has the relevant skills, knowledge and experience and where they are an organisation, the organisational capability to carry out all the functions of the role. However, they do not have to carry out actual design work on the project.
The principal or sole contractor is the person or company with control over the construction phase of a project where they are the sole contractor, or involves more than one contractor. They are appointed in writing by the client (commercial or domestic) to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety during this phase.
Please provide details of the existing building including the height, number of storeys and the use of each storey.
Please provide a description of the proposed work. Where the proposal includes an extension to an existing building please indicate the number of storeys and the elevation (front, side or rear). Please also provide the height of the building and the total number of storeys of the building after the proposed work and details of the usage of each storey.
Where the proposal is for a new building or an extension to an existing building, please confirm if you are building over or near a public sewer. You may need to confirm with the sewerage undertaker to determine if a sewer will be affected. Where you have answered “Yes” please provide details of any precautions or measures required to protect to the sewer.
If the proposal will include ‘Notifiable Electrical Work’ please confirm if the installation will be carried out by a Part P electrician. Where no notifiable electrical work is to be carried out this section may be left blank. You are strongly advised to always insist your contractor is Part P registered.
Under a Full Plans application a decision must be determined within 8 weeks of validation where an extension of time is agreed. If you do not consent to an extension of time the application must be determined within 5 weeks of validation unless an extension is later agreed.
From the 1st of October 2023 a further extension beyond 2 calendar months may be agreed where it is appropriate for the scheme.
Section 16 of the Building Act 1984 provides for the passing of plans subject to requirements/conditions. These may specify further modifications to the deposited plans and/or that further plans shall be deposited.
The declaration should be completed by the person submitting the application.
- Full Plans and Building Notice applications are to be submitted in accordance with Regulation 12(2)(a) or (b) which can be found here
- Regularisation Applications are to be submitted in accordance with Regulation 18 found here