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For an application by Building Notice, there are no detailed plans to inspect and approve so you can start work as soon as the notice is accepted - usually within 48 hours.
With a Full Plans application the plans have to be thoroughly examined before being approved. And by law a council must…
The LABC London Building Excellence Awards took place at the Guildhall Great Hall on Friday 10 May 2019. The historic venue was buzzing with over 400 guests attending from across the industry including: Mulalley & Co. Ltd, Willmott Dixon Construction, Kier Construction Ltd, Paul Simon Homes,…
Yes. If your local council building control team judges the work not up to standard it has powers to order you to pull down or alter the work. Serious and persistent cases of failure to meet building standards can result in legal action and a fine.
There are many reasons why building control is…
Welcome to the Archived Guidance page. Here you will find building regulations guidance documents that are now superseded.
Current guidance can be found on the relevant Approved Document pages. Please click here to access the current guidance for England and here for …
Document sent to MHCLG in response to a consultation following recommendations made by Dame Judith Hackitt in the independent review of the building regulations.
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During times like these, it is essential for us to keep things running smoothly and local authority building control teams have been working hard to do just that.
LABC ISO 9001 surveillance audits are now underway virtually, with four building control teams already audited.
The…
Your local council building control teams offer advice and support on building regulations and other crucial services. Having worked with some of the UK’s major developers, builders, contractors and housing associations we have unparalleled industry experience, technical expertise and crucially,…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Regulation 7 contains guidance on materials and workmanship.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below.
Now you can request site inspections through your mobile device while out on siteWe've developed a free of charge site inspection request app that offers you the option to conveniently contact your local authority building control team to request a site inspection.Click the links below to…