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If you think that your project will need approval you can apply to your local building control team by:
Applying online through the Planning Portal.
Filling in your council's online or offline application form. You can do this yourself at your local council office, by…
LABC’s Quality Management System (QMS) has achieved near 100% coverage of public service building control teams. Now with such a wide adoption LABC is to switch from Alcumus ISOQAR to BSI to provide third party certification of its QMS.
The switch allows LABC to benefit from BSI’s larger…
This guide is aimed at any person who intends to install a wood burning stove in an existing building. It is assumed you will have sufficient skills to undertake the work.
It depends on the project but for most major construction projects in your home, such as extensions and conversions, you'll need to make a building regs application so that your local building control team can visit the site and check that your work is compliant.
Take a look at…
Our surveyor spotted this shocking roofing mistake while out and about - we have no words! Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
Do you know of a great build that has involved:
outstanding craftsmanship
technical innovation
sustainability and high performance
use of innovative products and the skills to overcome difficult site conditions
ability to solve technical problems with creative solutions
effective…
For the duration of the COVID-19 crisis LABC has closed its office and all employees are working remotely and are fully operational.
The telephone service is still working 020 8616 8120 and for general enquiries use our contact form at https://www.labc.co.uk/contact-us or email us at info@labc.…
Guidance from the former Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) in 2005 stated that if the building is a ‘small detached building’ , then the regulations don't apply to either its erection or any subsequent work done to it as long as it remains a small detached building.
DCLG further…
Welcome to the Archived Statutory information page.
Here you will find statutory building regulations documents that are historic or have been superseded. Visit the Statutory guidance page for access to the current statutory articles.