Charnwood Borough Council - Leading in Leicestershire

What To Do

There is a legal obligation on the part on the owner of the building and the person carrying out the building work to make sure that the Building Regulations and other related legislation are complied with.

If you are carrying out work to which the Building Regulations apply therefore, you MUST:

• If the work is of a type known as other work, ensure that the work is carried out by a person approved for that purpose
• In all other cases, obtain Building Regulations consent for the work. It is strongly recommended that you apply to the Council for this
• Advise the Council when the work is being carried out so that site inspections can be made of the work in progress

You must also ensure that the building work itself is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Building Regulations. Although the Council's Building Control Surveyor will give you advice on this, the importance of the person doing the work being familiar with Building Regulations requirements cannot be overstated.

When the building work has been completed, provided that it complies with the Building Regulations and provided also that the Building Control Surveyor has been notified correctly throughout the duration of the project, the Council will issue a Certificate of Completion. This will be evidence that the Council believes that the Building Regulations requirements have been satisfied and is an important document as it is often asked for by building societies prior to the release of mortgage funds and also by purchasers' conveyancing solicitors during the sale of properties.