Retrospective building regulation approval

Our preferred method for applying is online. You can apply through Submit a Plan (opens new window) or the Planning Portal (opens new window). We cannot accept email submissions. Any email submissions will be directed to an online submission via Submit a Plan or the Planning Portal.

If building work has been carried out without building regulations approval you may have problems when you come to sell the building. It may be difficult for future owners to insure or mortgage the property. 

An application can be made to regularise the work. This means we will inspect the work retrospectively and decide if it meets the requirements.

The fee is required in full before the application can be processed.

Fees for regularisation are charged at the normal building regulations fee plus 50%. 

For example, if the building regulations fee for a garage conversion was £375 (excluding VAT) this would be charged plus 50%. Therefore the regularisation cost would be £562.50 in total. VAT is not added to regularisation charges. 

For more information and guidance visit the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) (opens new window) website.