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UK Regulations for Building Projects

Building projects in the UK are subject to Planning Law and Building Regulations. Work to listed buildings requires listed building consent. The laws are complex and we suggest you obtain the services of an architect, but below we list where you can find current legislation.

A good starting point is the Planning Portal, a Central Government website for planning and Building Regulations information in England and Wales. The free service allows users to learn about the planning system, view the Building Regulations, find out if they require planning and/or Building Regulations consent and apply for planning permission online. It provides planning and Building Control information in an easy-to-understand format -users can access an interactive tool to find out how planning and the Building Regulations can affect different projects around the home. Should you wish to submit a planning application online, the step-by-step help-text will guide you through the process.

Planning & Listed Buildings

As part of its Modernising Planning initiative the Government is publishing a consolidated list of statements of national planning policy. It includes details of Planning Policy Guidance notes (PPGs), Minerals Policy Guidance Notes (MPGs), Regional Planning Guidance Notes (RPGs), Departmental Circulars, Parliamentary Answers etc.
 
The Town & Country Planning Act 1990 is online at HMSO. A consolidated list of UK planning legislation can be found on the DETR website:
Planning Policy Guidance Notes (all the PPGs)
Minerals Policy Guidance Notes
Regional Planning Guidance (RPGs)
 
See also:
Direct Gov -a huge portal to all government departments.
Listed Buildings and Conservation Area Act 1990 -from HMSO
Planning Inspectorate -questions and answers plus a wide range of planning forms online.
Planning Portal -the government's online planning and building regulations resource, with information about applying for planning permission and building regulations consent, and appeals procedures.

Building Regulations

Building Regulations Training Home Page by Robert Hunter-Jones
The main purpose of this site is to help train trainee Building Control Surveyors in the Building Regulations of England and Wales -includes programme of targeted learning, with typical questions, plus quick guide to the Building Regulations.
Building Regulations Approved Docs
List of Approved Documents on the planning portal web-site.
other documents:
Party Wall Act

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