Apply for building regulations approval
Before starting any work where Building regulations approval is required, you must ensure that the following applications are in place:
- Building Control approval with full plans - suitable for all building work
- Building notice - suitable for minor works (small domestic work only)
If the works have already commenced or are completed then you will need to submit the following applications:
- Regularisation - retrospective application
- Initial notice reversion - work that belonged to a registered Building Control approver (formerly known as 'approved inspections')
Please note that the granting of a building application approval does not imply that any permission required under the Town and Country Planning Act has been granted, you may need both. Find out when you need planning permission .
A higher-risk building is a building that is at least:
- 7 storeys or is at least 18 metres high (measured to the top floor)
and
- 2 residential units or is a hospital or care home
If your work relates to a higher-risk building or a stage of higher-risk building work or for work to existing higher-risk buildings. Kirklees Building Control will be unable to undertake the work and an application will need to be made to the building safety regulator. Find out how to manage a building control application for a higher-risk building .
When you need approval
Building regulations approval is needed for most building works, however, there are times when approval is not required. The LABC (Local Authority Building Control), offers advice and guidance on when approval is / is not required.
For practical advice on home improvements, please visit LABC Front Door .
Terms of engagement
For an application to be submitted to Kirklees Building Control, you will be required to acknowledge that you have read and accept our terms of engagement. Failure to check this box will result in the application being invalid.
Apply for building regulations
Kirklees Building Control has four online application forms that can be used to apply for Building Regulations.
- Building Control approval with full plans
- Building notice
- Regularisation certificate
- Initial notice reversion
The forms should be completed by the person intending to carry out the building work or their Principal Designer/Contractor.
For work relating to replacement windows and doors, you will need to download the windows and doors supplemental information and attach it to your application. For this application, you will need to complete a building notice application for domestic buildings, Building Control approval with full plans for non-domestic buildings or regularisation certificate application where the works have already commenced.
Supplementary information
This form is to be used when submitting the notice of commencement for the purposes of Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) Regulation 46A. Please email this to building.control@kirklees.gov.uk. This form is applicable to Building Control approval with full plans applications only.
This form is to be used if you are requesting a completion inspection for a project registered after 1st October 2023 you will need to complete and submit the form, which needs to be signed by the appropriate parties, prior to requesting the inspection. If the inspection is booked via the web form or through the call centre, then it will be cancelled and the person who booked the visit will be informed. Please email this to building.control@kirklees.gov.uk. This form is applicable to both Building Control approval with full plans and building notice applications.
Notice of completion by a person carrying out building work.
This form is to be used on projects submitted after 1st October 2023 where the principal contractor/designer is changing/has changed. Please email this to building.control@kirklees.gov.uk.
Notice of change of a person carrying out design/building work.
This form is to be submitted along with your application when you are applying for a new build dwelling(s). This form is applicable to all application types.
This form is to be used for new dwelling(s) to show compliance with Requirement O1. This form is applicable to all application types.