Making an online building control application

After you have logged in, you will be presented with a welcome screen, showing the route to access either planning and building control applications. Choose building control to start or access a building control application. There is also a helpful switch to move between either service once the applications list is displayed. 

You can start a new building control application by clicking on the ‘Start new application’ link, which is on the right-hand side of the screen.

Every application begins with five basic sections to complete:

1. Name – A name for your application, we suggest using the site address.
2. Linking an application – You can choose to link your building control application with a planning application that you have submitted, if you have one, this allows you to share the particulars for applicant name, site address and the location plan, which may be useful to you as a reference later.
3. Location - The location of your development.
4. Type - The type of application you require.

• Full plans: This is the most thorough option. You can expect a decision within 5 weeks, or 2 months with your consent. You’ll get a completion certificate within 8 weeks of completion of the building work as long as it complies.
• Building notice: This type of application is only for smaller projects. You can start work 2 days after your notice has been submitted to your building control body. You don’t get formal approval like you do with full plans.
• Regularisation certificate: You can apply for ‘regularisation’ - retrospective approval for work already carried out without consent - from a local authority building control body only.

1. Assigned building control body - By default, the authority local to you is ascertained from the postcode you entered for the site address. You can submit your application to any local authority or registered building control approver that accepts online applications from our service. If you wish, you can change the default building control body and choose to submit to a different authority by choosing ‘I have a partnership agreement’. Alternatively, to apply to a registered building control approver, select ‘Apply to a registered building control approver’.
   If you are having difficulty selecting, you may find our FAQ helpful: 'Why can't I submit to my chosen building control body?'

Once you have confirmed these basic details, your newly created application will be saved as a ‘Draft’ in your ‘Applications’ section ready for you to start completing it or to return to work on it later.

The ‘My Applications’ list can be accessed by logging in and viewing your applications on the ‘Applications’ screen.