Building control questions
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- What are the Building Regulations?
- What is the purpose and the objective of building regulation?
- What is the difference between Building Control and Planning?
- How do I obtain Building Regulation Approval?
- Should I submit a 'Full Plans' or a 'Building Notice' Application?
- If I make a Building Notice application, will the Building Control Officer tell me how to carry out the work during his first visit?
- If you do not check plans on Building Notice applications, why are the fees the same as for Full Plans Applications?
- When Can I start building work?
- What do I do on completion of the Building works?
- If all goes well with the Building works when should I pay the builder?
- Does the approval of plans permit me to build over the boundary onto my neighbour's property?
- What do I do if my neighbour wants to do work to my party wall?
- What happens if my builder damages my neighbour's property?
- Do we get value for money from Building Control?
- Is a Completion certificate the same as a guarantee or warranty?
- What if things go wrong with the Building works?
- Is planning permission required for rooftop aerials?
- Are people permitted to place business signage on grass verges?
