Building Notice

An application deposited under this procedure does not require plans so it’s quicker and less detailed than the Full Plans application. It is designed to enable some types of building work to get under way quickly; although it is perhaps best suited to small domestic work.

There are also specific exclusions in the regulations as to when Building Notices cannot be used. These are:

mainly commercial properties that are subject to The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
for work which will be built close to or over the top of rain water and foul drains – for more information see nwl.co.uk

If you decide to use this procedure, you need to be confident that the work will comply with the Building Regulations or you will risk having to correct any work you carry out if the Building Control Surveyor requests this. In this respect you do not have the protection provided by the approval process of the Full Plans application.

We will carry out inspections of the building work when it is in progress and issue a completion certificate once our Building Control Surveyor is content that the completed work complies with the Building Regulations.

Client Consent

A client statement is to be provided alongside every Building Regulation application, agreeing to the application being made and that the information provided is correct, where the Client did not complete and submit the application form themselves

Start Notice

In accordance with Regulation 16, anyone required to give a building notice or an application for building control approval with Full Plans to carry out building work, will give the Local Authority notice of their intention to start the work. Two days should have passed after the end of the day on which the notice of starting work was given, before works do begin on site.

Appointment of Dutyholder

Should any dutyholder details not be included on the formal application, an Appointment of Dutyholder Notice must be submitted prior to the construction phase (Form below in related documents).

Change of Dutyholder

Should the Applicant, Client, Principal Contractor or Principal Designer change at any stage between submission of the formal application and formal completion, a Change of Dutyholder Notice must be submitted (Form below in related documents).