building control

2.2m x 4m shed. I've built a timber shed in my garden that's within a metre of the house and boundary, I've been informed by the council that I'll need a building warrant. They've stated that unless it's a metre away from the house and the boundary then I need a warrant. Surely this means...

I am building a lift from ground to first floor and hanging it off the side wall of the house. The lift platform is 1x1.2m and the shaft is to be constructed using SIPs. The top of the shaft will be in line with the eaves. Do I need either planning or building regs approval for this - I can't...

Hello all, I have tried searching for this everywhere but cant find the answer. I wanted to know if, according to building regs, the cooker hood ducting has to go out of the nearest external wall? I plan on having an extractor hood with an external motor so instead of it coming out of the...

Hi all, wondered if anyone can help. I can't seem to find definitive answers online and am dubious about contacting building control and flagging them as to my intentions unnecessarily. We've had a new 5m x 3m log cabin installed in our rear garden and planning to hook up a toilet, hand basin...

Oil tank located currently in an outhouse needs to be replaced and doesn't meet current regulations anyway. Not many options to put it anywhere else as the yard between the outhouse and house is pretty small. Has anyone installed an integral 60 minute fire-checked bunded tank (like the tuffa...

Hi there, As per the title I have granted PP to build above my flat roof single storey kitchen. I understand that a steel beam will need to be inserted into the load bearing walls. How does this work in terms of building control, structural plans etc. Will the inspector's need to see...

Hi New to the forum. Last year I bought a 1890's ish terraced house. The house came with a massive loft that had been converted to a decent (but aged) standard. The solicitor picked up that there were no building regs for the loft, however, the house wasn't being sold as the loft being a room...

Hi all, I currently have a terraced house with a 3 x 2m kitchen extension in the rear yard. This extension is estimated to be around 25 years old, is of a solid 9 inch red brick wall construction with concrete floor, flat roof and with concrete render externally and plaster internally that has...

Hi, I had cavity wall insulation installed by British Gas in May 2015 (the type they blow into the wall) however now I need to know what material they used so that I can check compliance with building regs. I am having some more work done and building control want me to install external...

Hello, Can someone please confirm the below as I can not seem to find the right section and my local Building control officer department seems all on holiday. **This is not a thread about adding a toilet, it covers only moving the existing one from outrigger wall to ide return wall.**...

Hi I am just asking for advise. I have recently had my loft converted under PD rights. Following discussions with the neighbours it was agreed that I should raise the party walls in brick to match existing house as they intend to convert at a later date. The 20 cm setback was not maintained as...

Hi, I've done a structural opening within 2 rooms in my flat, and I have notified building control to get the certificate as I am now selling it. They are now requesting I install a door to the kitchen, although there never was one, and I have shown them state agents plans of when I bought the...

Hi all, First time poster here and in some desperate need of advice so a massive help and then hopefully thank you in advance!! I informed our neighbour at the side which our kitchen is adjoining of the plans to rearrange the internal structure. I explained we would be extending slightly into...

Hi all, First time poster here and in some desperate need of advice so a massive help and then hopefully thank you in advance!! Me and my partner purchased a terraced house not too long ago. We met all the neighbours and everything was wonderful. We informed the two adjoining that obviously a...

Unusual situation, would appreciate advise please. When we moved our survey highlighted that a chimney had been removed from the kitchen. It was along the back wall of the main building - the kitchen & upstairs then continue 'outrigger', ie L-shaped house with a rear gable end. Upstairs there...