Building Regulations

Most projects require building regulations, this process ensures your project meets with the latest building standards and looks at all aspects of your build. The building regulations are divided into 15 parts, namely:

Part A:
Structure
Part B:
Fire Safety
Part C:
Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture
Part D:
Toxic Substances
Part E:
Resistance to the passage of sound

Part F:
Ventilation
Part G:
Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency
Part H:
Drainage and waste disposal
Part J:
Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems
Part K:
Protection from falling, collision and impact

Part L:
Conservation of fuel and power
Part M:
Access to and use of buildings
Part P:
Electrical safety
Part Q:
Security
Part R:
Physical infrastructure for high speed electronic communication networks

Starting with the planning drawings, we create annotated versions of your floor plan drawings, marking them up with comprehensive building regs compliant notes which identify the requirements. In addition to this we create at least one simple cross section drawing of your proposed works, with larger scale detailing at junctions for more complicated projects.

The building regulation notes and drawings are created using an extensive knowledge of the regulations developed over the years and updated regularly.

Depending on your project, this is then the time we would liaise with a structural engineer and or SAP’s assessor to provide specialist reports or details which are then incorporated into your submission.

All of this information is then compiled and forms your full plans building regulations application. We submit this on your behalf either to the local council, or to a private building control firm.

Your application is then reviewed by building control who carry out a ‘plan check’ to ensure they are happy that when you start building, the works will be compliant. This plan check process takes about 6 weeks.

Once they have approved the plans, you are free to commence works. They will need to be informed before you start, and they will want to carry out site inspections to ensure the works you do on site match those proposed on our plans – typically your builder will arrange these visits and meet with the inspector on site.

Once the works are complete and building control have received any completion notices – e.g. electrical tests, they will provide you with a completion certificate which you should keep with your household documents.