Useful links
Building Control can offer applicants and their agents some professional advice to help to submit a valid Building Regulations application. However, you may need your own independent adviser to help you provide sufficient technical information to gain Building Regulations approval.
The following organisations are nationally recognised bodies and may be able to put you in touch with appropriate professionals or provide technical information.
Planning Portal
The Planning Portal provides information on Building
Regulations legislation, approved documents, the approval
process, exempt buildings and the Party Wall Act
Department of Communities
and Local Government
The department responsible for regional and local
government, fire, housing, creating better communities, planning,
building control and the environment.
Royal Institute of Chartered
Surveyors
A leading source of land, property, construction and related
environmental knowledge. It can also provide details of local
surveyors to help in the submission of your Building Regulations
application.
Health and Safety Executive
The body responsible for enforcing and investigating health
and safety on construction sites.
Local Authority Building
Control
The national organisation representing local authority
building control in England and Wales
London District
Surveyors Association
The body representing building control for the London region.
The website contains useful information on avoiding common
construction problems
Submit-a-plan
Information on how to submit your building regulations
applications electronically.