Applications
The word form can be saved to your hard disk, completed off line and emailed to us at bcontrol@ealing.gov.uk as an attachment. Please telephone (020) 8825 9912 if you wish to make credit card payments.
Alternatively, forms can be faxed (020) 8825 6040, delivered to Building Control Services, Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing or posted to Building Control Services, PO Box 15151, London, W5 2YW along with your payment. Cheques should be made payable to London Borough Ealing.
There are two methods of applying for building regulations approval:
Full plan approval 2008
Full plan form (word)
Full plan form (pdf)
The submission of fully detailed plans, specifications, calculations and other supporting details to enable the building control surveyor to ascertain compliance with the building regulations. The amount of detail depends on the size and type of building works proposed. A location plan showing where the building is located, relative to neighbouring streets, should be included. The advantage of the full plan method of submission is:
- the plans can be examined and approved in advance for approximately 25% of the total charge
- a formal notice of approval or rejection must be issued within five weeks unless applicant agrees to extend this to two months; (under our charter we will check the plans within 10 working days). There is no additional charge for drawings amended in line with comments, re-submitted and subsequently approved
- when works start on site building control must be notified. The remaining 75% of the charge is invoiced after the first visit on site
- a requested free satisfactory completion certificate will be issued on satisfactory completion of the work within five working days
- the approved plans may be built for up to at least three years even if regulations change
Building notice form (word)
Building notice form (pdf)
This method is most suitable for small works that need to be done so detailed plans are unnecessary. As no formal approval is given, good liaison between the builder and the building control surveyor is essential to ensure that work does not have to be re-done. This method is not allowed for work on designated buildings nor where a building will be erected fronting on to a private street. The submission of a marked up sketch, showing the location of the building, is helpful.
The completion certificate certifies that the local authority are satisfied that the work complies with the requirements of Schedule 1 of the building regulations so far. For this reason it is very important they are called in to inspect the work as it progresses. In particular, they are required to be notified before the commencement of work, excavations for foundations, any foundation, any damp-proof course, any concrete or other material laid over a site, drains or sewer under the control of the building regulations, completion of haunching of a drain, completion of back fill to a drain and final completion of building works.
When property is to be sold a completion certificate speeds the process. It is a valuable document and should be kept in a safe place.
Designated
Designated use under the Fire Precautions Act 1971 are for buildings (or part of) used for: offices, shops, factories, railway premises, hotels, boarding houses and all non-domestic workplaces in a building.