Do you need permission? Find out whether your home improvement or large scale commercial project needs planning permission or building regulations approval. We can help, discuss and offer in-depth guidance to understand what you need to consider at each stage of your project. Home improvement projects Are you thinking of making improvements to your home? From smaller projects such […]

When you need it You’ll probably need planning permission if you want to: build something new make a major change to your building, eg building an extension change the use of your building To find out if your project will need planning permission, contact your local planning authority (LPA). Applying for planning permission You can apply for […]

Any Shared Walls If building your extension involves building or digging foundations within 3m of the boundary, party wall or party wall structure, or digging foundations within 6m of a boundary, the work will require you to comply with the Party Wall Act. Site Access How easy will it be for deliveries to be made to […]

The Building Regulations 2010 cover the construction and extension of buildings and these regulations are supported by Approved Documents. Approved Documents set out detailed practical guidance on compliance with the regulations. Building regulations approval is different from planning permission and you might need both for your project. You can apply to any local authority building control department or Approved Inspector for building regulations […]