Guidance

Building regulations determinations and appeals: guidance

This is the current version of the guide which was updated in April 2011, and replaces all previous versions.

From:
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Published
1 April 2011

Documents

Guide to determinations and appeals under the Building Act 1984, Sections 16(10)(a), 39 and 50(2) of the Building Act 1984

Ref: ISBN 9781409828563

PDF, 197 KB, 22 pages

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Determination application form

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Appeal form

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Details

This guide, originally published in November 2001, has been updated in order to make it clearer to read and understand, bring it up to date and introduce forms for determination applications and appeals. It provides general guidance on the procedures contained in the Building Act 1984 for:

  • applying to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for a determination in respect of the compliance of plans of proposed building work with the Building Regulations; or
  • submitting an appeal to the Secretary of State against refusal by a local authority to relax or dispense with a requirement of the Building Regulations.

The guide and the application/appeal forms can be found above.

Fees

There is a fee payable for a determination application (with the exception for applications relating to building work solely required for disabled persons for which there is no fee). Details of the fee payable are given on the determination application form (see above).

There is no fee payable for an appeal.

Published 1 April 2011

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