Building regulations compliance is a completely separate process from Planning Approval. Almost all work to a property that involves structural changes will need to comply with Building Regulations – whether planning permission is needed or not.

Our building regulation drawings include all the details needed to submit a building notice or completing full plan application to building control. This is normally being done after planning approval but before getting quotations from builders and the advantage is that each builder is pricing for the same thing and the quotes are easier to compare, as the details have been agreed in advance so there are unlikely to be disputes with the Building Inspector which can lead to delays and/or increases in cost.

During this process we add detail to the drawings specifying in detail all the elements covered by Building Regulations – Structure, Insulation, Fire Safety etc.

The Building Regulations are minimum standards for design, construction and alterations to virtually every building. They are developed by Government and approved by Parliament.

The Building Regulations are designed to ensure minimum standards for health, safety, welfare, convenience, energy efficiency, sustainability, and to prevent misuse, abuse or contamination of water supplies.

The regulations set national standards for building work, whether it is on a major new development or an extension or alterations to your home. They cover all aspects of construction, including foundations, damp-proofing, and the overall stability of the building, insulation, ventilation, heating, fire protection and means of escape in case of fire. They also ensure that adequate facilities for people with disabilities are provided in certain types of building.

Each Local Authority in England and Wales has a Building Control section. The Local Authority has a general duty to see that building work complies with the Building Regulations - except where it is formally under the control of an Approved Inspector.

The majority of home improvements are inspected by the Local Authority inspectors and Enliven Solutions Limited will deal with all notifications, applications etc. that are required for your proposal.

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