Take control
Find your local authority building control team using the search box below
It's your decision
You can choose which designer, builder and building control provider you use. The building regulations process needs your decision.
The building regulations involve you so you should choose the people you trust.
Our Front Door website designed for homeowners
With so much information available on how to improve and create a beautiful home, practical guidance about technical requirements and what approvals you need is harder to find. The information on the Front Door website will help you keep your home improvement project on track.
First things first
Everything you need to know when planning or starting a building project.
Advice on planning your home improvement projects
Videos, tips and advice on how to get cracking on your project.
Find out if your project needs building control approval in the first place.
Tell me about the building regulations
A short guide to the building regulations for homeowners (on LABC's Front Door website).
Common questions we're asked
Here are just some of the things homeowners ask us about. Visit the Homeowners FAQs page for more answers to your questions.
You have a choice of building regulations applications you can make. Find out which one is better for your project.
Find out why it's important to get a completion certificate.
Find out what the building regulations requirements are for a house extension.
Find out if you need building control approval for loft conversions, extensions, electrical works etc.