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New rules coming into force from July 2015 spell changes to the way electrical cables are installed, to prevent them from falling from walls and ceilings during fires. Many types of wiring systems have failed in the past, leaving cables hanging and entangling firefighters - resulting in eight…
You'll need a regularisation certificate for any unauthorised building work. This is a retrospective application that your local authority will issue.
You'll find further details in No building regulations approval? What's the solution?
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Designing and constructing wide enough foundations is crucial to ensure that the building loads are safely transferred to the ground. This is particularly important as the construction of masonry walls with wider cavities is now commonplace to accommodate the required thickness of insulation to…
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…
Building regulations require external masonry cavity walls to resist the penetration of precipitation (rain and snow) to the inside of the building and to prevent it affecting parts of the building that may be damaged by moisture if it would be detrimental to the health and safety of people using…
Poor scaffolding poses a significant risk to everyone. Scaffolding should be assembled to a generally recognised standard configuration such as NASC Technical Guidance TG20 for tube and fitting scaffolds or similar guidance from manufacturers of system scaffolds.
If not, the Work at Height…
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…