Information you need to read before making a Notification of Building Works
Important customer guidance notes
Customer Guidance Note.
NOTIFICATION OF BUILDING WORKS.
The following information is very important. Please take the time to read it, as it concerns your building regulations proposals.
Make sure before starting any building work, that you get planning approval (if needed), party wall agreement (where required), and approval from the council if you intend to deposit building materials / skips or erect a scaffold on the road or footpath or cut into / build highways retaining structures.
You are reminded of the importance of building to your approved plans. Should you wish to make any changes you may need to obtain the written consent of both building control and development control (Planning) before proceeding. This can take some time, so early notification is vital.
Please inform building control by telephoning 020 8753 1081 at the relevant stages of work shown below to allow inspection to be carried out. Notice must be given at least 24hrs (48hrs for start of work) before you need the inspection. Call the council's contact centre on 020 8748 3020, and ask to be put through to building control. In normal circumstances we will endeavour to respond the same day to inspection requests received before 10.00am.
Stages of building work
- 1. Start of work
- 2. Excavation of foundations
- 3. Laying of drains
- 4. Oversite placing of damp proof course and/or membrane
- 5. Installation of structural elements and fire protection
- 6. Floor / window level
- 7. Roof level
- 8. Completion of building work
