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Making an online building control application

Your building control application

When you have created a new application or when you access an existing one from the ‘Applications’ section, you will be taken to an overview for that application. This screen lets you view and manage the application form details.

This screen displays the name of the application, its building control (BC) reference number, the application type being applied for, and the status and date you last updated the building control application.

From the overview screen, you can also download a watermarked copy of the draft application before you submit, or a copy of the completed application after you submit.

Online application process

Using the action buttons, you can navigate to the correct section to complete the following tasks:

  1. Questions - Complete the application questions (also lists all sections and shows a progress bar)
  2. Upload plans and documents - Attach supporting documentation
  3. Add fee amount – Enter a pre-agreed fee for the application or request a fee amount from a building control body through the service.
  4. Submit application
  • Confirm that the application is complete and ready to submit
  • Agree to declaration and submit
  • Pay the application fee and service charge
  • Once payment is received and has cleared, the application will be submitted to the chosen building control body.

These stages are detailed in the next section, choose from the list on the left to continue.

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    The Planning Portal is delivered by PortalPlanQuest Limited which is a joint venture between TerraQuest Solutions Limited and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). All content © 2024 Planning Portal.