Advice articles about "Building Regulations"

What to do in the event of a party wall dispute

So you’re getting ready to transform your home. You’ve done everything right so far. You’ve obtained planning permission. You’ve been given approva...

Everything you need to know about downstairs toilet building regulations in the UK

There are many reasons to build a downstairs toilet. You might host regular parties and want to keep nosy guests from upstairs, or perhaps it’s bet...

Planning in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Figuring out whether or not you need planning permission and following the steps to obtain it can be testing at the best of times. If you’re lookin...

A quick guide to the rules and regulations around listed buildings

According to Historic England, there are around 500,000 in England alone. The rules and regulations surrounding buildings that fall into this categ...

How building regulations affect removing your chimney

If your living room is feeling cramped, or you just want to free up some space in your bedroom, removing a chimney might be the right move for you....

What are the rules around building regulations and electrical work?

When you hear building regulations, you might suspect that such a thing couldn’t possibly apply to either your professional rewiring or DIY job. Su...

What's the deal with building regulations and outbuildings?

It’s unlikely that in day to day conversation you’ll hear the phrase ‘building regulations’ or ‘outbuildings’ come up, not unless you hang around w...

Staircase Building Regulations in the UK | Complete Guide

The question of whether staircase regulations exist in the UK probably hasn’t crossed your mind… until now. But believe it or not, these handy home...

Why you need an architect during building regulations

Building regulations, they’re confusing. Unless you’ve completed a project before, it’s likely these technical requirements are new ground for you,...

Do you need a party wall surveyor?

If your project is affected by a party wall matter, you might have heard the term ‘party wall surveyor’ batted about. But how can this professional...

Building regulations: what happens next?

By the time you get to building regulations, it can feel like the end is in sight and construction is just around the corner. However, before you s...

Structural engineer drawings vs building regulations packages

Once your project has been given the green-light from planning, your next step will be to ensure that, when it is constructed, it will meet UK buil...

What are building regulations and do you need them?

You’ve got your plans approved, so what happens next? More paperwork - hurray! However much you may want to zoom past the ‘boring bits’, and get s...

Drains, CCTV surveys, and build over agreements

Drains: they’re not the most glamorous part of a household, but when it comes to extending you might be surprised by how big their role is. Every ...

A guide to 'proceeding at risk'

When it comes to your home, you probably want to keep risk out of the equation. However, in the planning and building regulations stage, a little r...

Approved inspectors vs Local authority building control

When it comes to complying with building regulations, you have two options on who can approved your technical drawings - your local building contro...