Make a full plans application

You will need to make a full plans application if you wish to:

• do work to a building which is not a single family dwelling house
• put up a building fronting a private street
• construct over or within three metres of a public sewer
• do work to an office, shop, school, flats or house in Multiple Occupation (HMO) with communal areas, place of worship

Do not start any work that requires notice until we have considered your application.

For smaller, simple building works, you can submit a building notice. This could be a through room, chimney removal or drainage alteration.

If you think your works do not need a full plans application, contact Building Control. Incorrect applications may cause delays.

Download the building control guidance notes and fees table:

How to apply

Or download the guidance and application form and send it to us. 

What happens after you've made an application

We will assess the plans and issue you with a decision. When work starts on the site, we will make site inspections as the work proceeds.

If you do the work as shown on the approved plans, you'll be likely to meet the regulations.

Re-submission and queries

We may reject your plans if there is incorrect information. You can re-submit an application with the corrected plans for free if the plans have not changed. We'll let you know if anything is unclear in time for you to resolve them and gain approval.

If you make changes as work proceeds, we may ask you to submit a revised as-built plans on completion. 

If you change dutyholders

A dutyholder can be a client, builder or designer.

If your dutyholder changes during the work, you will need to provide the details of the new one.

Download the change of dutyholder notice:

Completion notice

When the work is complete, you will need to send us a completion notice.