Find out about: Planning and Building Control departments and Services in your area
The links below take you to a fantastic tool which will allow you to follow simple visual guides outlining common household projects. It is very interactive, easy to use and navigate, simply click on the home that best suits your property for example either semi-detached or terrace. Let the 3D model load on your screen and click on the area of the property either inside or outside that you what to find out information on.
If your property is Semi Detached please click on the link below to open the interactive model and find out everything you need to know about your Planning Permission requirements:
Launch the guide » http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/hhg/houseguide.html
If your property is a Terrace please click on the link below and find out everything you need to know about your Planning Permission and Building Regulation requirements:
Launch the guide » http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/thg/terraceguide.html
Provides access for all National and Local government resources including a searchable database of all Local Authority Planning Departments with full contact details and the ability to read through and provide a large knowledge base and the facility to download specific forms you will require for your application (unless Designs Unlimited is managing the whole process and then we will fill the forms in).
Please note there are other buildings shown on the portal so feel free to explore!
www.labc-services.co.uk This is a good resource for information on Local Authority Building Control Departments, on a national level with an explanation of what the Building Regulations are and their purpose. It provides a searchable database for the Department in your area where you can find the relevant contact details, costs and often a facility for the downloading of the forms you will require for your application (unless SDA Architecture is managing the whole process and then we will fill the forms in).
The purpose of this area is to provide you with direct links to specific information necessary to fully understand building regulations and planning fees. SDA Architecture has devised the easiest way of letting our clients find out about the mine field of Application Fees, simply click on the link below and it will take you to the latest fee table so you can make an informal judgement about the range of work you require, the cost; and how to prepare for local authority planning consent and building regulation approval.
Local Authorities have been freed to set their own fees for this work so it is essential that you obtain a definitive quote from your own Local Authority. The average and standard fees are quoted below and all figures include VAT.
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