Apply for building regulations approval
Building regulations are compulsory safety standards for design, construction and alterations and apply to most building work, therefore it is important to know when approval is needed.
If you have been contacted by your defunct former building control approver and advised to get in touch with us, please note that our Building Control team is currently dealing with a high number of cases and we are unable to assist you at this time.
Once we have confirmed which cases are being returned to Arun District Council Building Control, we will contact you directly.
When building work needs approval
If you’re building something new, making alterations or extending an existing building you’re likely to need building regulation approval.
Approval is separate from planning permission. Even if you do not require planning permission you may still need building regulation approval.
There are many alteration projects that need approval, such as:
- replacing fuse boxes and connecting electrics
- installing a bathroom that will involve plumbing
- changing electrics near a bath or shower
- replacing windows and doors
- replacing roof coverings on pitched and flat roofs
- installing or replacing a heating system
- adding extra radiators to a heating system
- putting in a fixed air conditioning system
You can find more help and advice about which projects may or may not need approval by using the Planning Portal interactive tool and list of common projects.
There are also projects that are exempt from building regulations.
If you are still unsure if approval is needed, you can contact our building control team:
Email bldg.con@arun.gov.uk
Phone 01903 737756