Building control regularisation application

Notes

A Regularisation Application is required where works have already been carried out without consent and the owners wish them to officially conform to Building Regulations.

Please note that it is illegal to carry out work requiring Building Regulations without first submitting an application.

An application for a Regularisation Certificate can only be made where:

• the work commenced after 11 November 1985
• no application was made at the time
• the work came within the scope of building regulations

• 1. The applicant is the person who is the owner of the building to which the unauthorised work was carried out.
• 2. The description of the unauthorised work should be as accurate and detailed as possible. A plan of the unauthorised work should be included, as far as is reasonably practicable.
  A plan should also be provided showing any additional work required to be carried out to secure that the unauthorised work complies with the requirements relating to the building work in the building regulations which were applicable to the work when it was carried out.
• 3. Subject to certain exceptions a Regularisation Application attracts charges payable by the applicant.
  • • The charge is payable at the time of application.
  • • Separate Guidance Note on charges is available here: Building control guidance and fees.
  • • The appropriate regularisation charge is dependent upon the type of work carried out. Charge scales and methods of calculation are set out in the Guidance Notes on charges which is available on request.

General notes

• • These notes are for general guidance only, particulars regarding the deposit of plans are contained in Regulation 18 of the Building Regulations 2010 and, in respect of charges, in the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010.
• • Applicants should also be aware of the Party Wall Act 1996.