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Tell me about the building regulations

Find out what the building regulations, building control and the Approved Documents are and how they help protect you and your family.

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Whose responsibility is building regulations compliance?

Who is held liable if your building work doesn't comply with the building regulations?

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Building regulations applications FAQs

Everything you need to know about making building regulations applications.

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Building control exemptions

Some building works around the home won't need a building regulations application. Find out which don't.

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What's the difference between planning and building control?

Your renovation project may need planning permission, it may need building regulations approval, or it may need both. What's the difference?

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What is plan checking?

What is a plan check? Why do I need one? What do surveyors look for and what are the common mistakes found in plan checks?

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What are the 17 common mistakes found on building plans?

When building control surveyors check building plans they tend to see the same errors crop up again and again. What are they?

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Building regulations, consent and planning permission for listed buildings

Will the work you plan to do to your listed building need special consideration on building regulations, listed building consent and planning permission?

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Video: What are the building regulations?

Are you thinking about carrying out building work at your property?

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Video: How does the building control approval process work?

Video guide on what happens when you submit for a building approval

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