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get a visitor parking permit i need employment support breadcrumbs and page reading tool primary navigation home services building control building control approval if you intend to build a new property or make changes to an existing property you may need to apply for building control approval this is completely separate to planning approval permission building safety levy starts 1 october 2026 the building safety levy bsl will come into effect on 1 october 2026 it is a tax on new dwellings and new bedspaces in purpose built student accommodation pbsa developers must pay the levy on certain building control applications or notices before completion or occupation of the building the council will collect the levy the building safety levy england regulations 2025 sets out how the levy will operate building control approval means that your plans have been checked for construction and structural safety by a professional our inspectors will make visits to your site to ensure that your build complies with building regulations fire safety energy conservation and access submit a building notice a building notice application is used for small extensions loft conversion new roofs windows replacements attached garages drainage and other small works you do not need approval prior to commencing but the local authority may request a set of drawings or calculations like a full plans application a building notice is valid for three years starting from the day the application was submitted to the local authority it will automatically lapse if the works haven t started once a building notice is submitted work can commenced within 48 hours submit a building notice full plans application a full plans application it is used for commercial building work and larger domestic works subject to the regulatory reform fire safety order 2005 and any new proposal to build above or within 3 metres of a drain sewer submissions are required to be fully checked and approved by the local authority and a decision will be made within 5 8 weeks unless agreed otherwise defects can be spotted which will consequently speed up the construction project as the builders will be confident that the work complies with the building regulations a building control surveyor will visit the site at key stages to ensure that the building work is safe and will not affect the health safety and welfare of everyone using the building it is the owner s responsibility to ensure that an inspection is booked at the appropriate stages a full plans application is valid for 3 years starting from the day the application was submitted to the local authority apply for full plans approval if work has been done without approval regularisation a regularisation application is needed when works have been completed without applying to building control once the application is submitted a building control surveyor will visit the property in question to inspect the work and ensure it meets the regulations to ensure that all the work complies we have the power to ask the applicant to expose alter or remove any defective works apply for retrospective approval regularisation there is a fee payable to lewisham council when you submit an application view our fees chart what happens next a building control officer will inspect the work as it progresses to make sure that your building project complies with building regulations fire safety and health and safety find out more about our site inspections if your full plans application is rejected we will give you the reasons we will ask you to make amendments or provide more details and will do our best to help you make a successful re application leaseholders if you are a leaseholder you will need to seek the freeholders permission before any building work is undertaken leaseholders should contact home ownership services at hos lewisham gov uk self certification following a change in government legislation certain contractors can now certify their own work as compliant with building regulations if you are using a properly registered contractor you do not need to contact building control contractors must be fully and properly registered with one of the various schemes in order to install such items as boilers replacement windows and electrical wiring find out more information about competent person schemes party wall act 1996 if you re doing building work that might affect a neighbouring property please visit the party wall matters page for more information although this act may apply to your work it is a civil matter and lewisham building control are not involved in its administration local authority building control labc contact building control fourth floor laurence house 1 catford road london se6 4ru telephone 020 8314 8233 email buildingcontrol lewisham gov uk opening hours monday to friday 9 11am and 3 5pm published on 04 02 2026 in this section navigation and print in this section about building control do i need building control site 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