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Building Control
Building Regulations
Adur Council's building control section offers a comprehensive service
under the building regulations. This includes :
- Technical help and advice on the building regulations and associated legislation about all types of buildings
- Close links with specialists in structural engineering, drainage and planning
- Recorded details and location of drains and sewers
- Same-day site inspections of work under construction : A building regulations inspection request form is available from our site inspections page
- A completion certificate assuring that the work complies with the requirements of building regulations
- Dangerous structures
Do I need building regulations approval?
You
can find out what permission(s) you need (planning permission or building
regulations approval) on the Planning Portal website. You can view planning
and building regulations information for many common householder projects
and find out what permissions you may (or may not) need to do the works.
You will also find useful case histories and information on your responsibilities :
- Planning Portal building works website - follow the 'common projects' link to find out what permissions you may need (www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/)
- Change of use / Use class orders - do I need planning permission?
If you are uncertain or wish to discuss a building project that you wish to make please contact Planning Services.
Once you have found out what permission(s) you need use the following link(s) :
- Making a planning application
- Building regulations - see below
Building Regulations Forms :
Note : If you wish to print out blank forms to complete on-site you can get these from our on-line forms below (you can also fill in standard details on screen to save handwriting and then print out the partially completed form). To print off a blank from open the relevant on-line form below, then click 'Begin New Form', then click 'Return the form' (last button), then click 'Draft Print' (this allows you to print off the form either blank or partially filled in).
Note: Cheques must be made payable to 'Adur District Council' and the form should be sent to 'Building Control, Portland House, Richmond Road, Worthing, BN11 1LF'.
- Building
Regulations Submission on-line form (requires Adobe
Acrobat)
see also : - Building Regulations - Non-Domestic Work (Plan & Inspection Charges) (requires Adobe Acrobat)
- Building
Regulations - Non-Domestic Work (Regularisation) (requires Adobe
Acrobat)
- Building
Regulations Regularisation on-line form (requires Adobe
Acrobat)
see also :
Map copies :
As part of the application process you may require copies of the relevant
map areas. End of 'map return scheme' - The Ordnance Survey has changed
the way local authorities can use their licensing agreement. As a result
from the 30th September 2007, Adur District Council will no longer be able
to sell Ordnance Survey Map extracts for the support of Planning and Building
application submissions (the map return scheme). A growing number of Ordnance
Survey Partners can now provide map extracts for these purposes. Follow
the link below to find your nearest centre.
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/products/ossitemap/
Alternatively the central government’s Planning Portal can offer a
complete planning application submission service, including access to Ordnance
Survey mapping. Visit www.planningportal.gov.uk
- See also : Planning
forms which may be needed instead of, or in addition to, these building
control forms.
Advice Notes :
(Note : Prices in advice notes BR1, BR2 and BR7 are subject to an annual review / increase each year. These are correct as at December 2009).
- NEW Scheme for the recovery of building regulation charges (.PDF 55kb)
- NEW Guidance Note on Charges for the Building Control Partnership Service as from 01/10/2010 (.PDF 73kb)
- BR1 - Building Control Charges - up to 31/12/2009 (.PDF 29kb)
- BR1 - Building Control Charges - from 01/01/2010 (.PDF 29kb)
- BR2 - Building Control Charges for Housing - up to 31/12/2009 (.PDF 18kb)
- BR2 - Building Control Charges for Housing - from 01/01/2010 (.PDF 18kb)
- BR3 - Exempt Buildings & Work (.PDF 21kb)
- BR4 - Building Regulations Procedures (.PDF 22kb)
- BR5 - Building Regulations Submissions (.PDF 19kb)
- BR6 - Fire Safety Symbols (.PDF 24kb)
- BR7 - Regularisation Fees - up to 31/12/2009 (.PDF 31kb)
- BR7 - Regularisation Fees - from 01/01/2010 (.PDF 31kb)
- BR8 - Regularisation Submissions (.PDF 20kb)
- BR9 - Replacement Windows (.PDF 13kb)
DETR Guidance Notes :
- Building Regulations Explanatory Booklet (.PDF 33kb)
- Building Regulations and Fire Safety Procedural Guidance (.PDF 204kb)
- Safety of Garden Walls (.PDF 74kb)
- The Party Wall Act (.PDF 330kb)
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (.PDF 11kb)
Note : As from Monday 18th May 2009 following the formation of a partnership between Adur and Worthing the Building Control team will be relocating to Portland House in Worthing. The team will continue to deliver the Building Control Service within the Adur District but will now be supported by colleagues from the Worthing teams. For more information and contact details see the attached :
