CPD - Planning Permission & Building Regulations: What You Need to Know

Making a building is not just about design and making a structure. You also have to deal with planning permission and building regulations. You can get these permits if the local planning authority (LPA) has approved your project. They can give you the approval if your project meets the policy qualification. Before giving authorisation, they might check your proposal and the site. The LPA aims to see how the project works and how it impacts its surroundings. 

If you don’t have the consent of planning permission and building regulations, your project might be in danger. The LPA team will penalise you for this. They can even make a notice to destroy the building and force you to change your work. Doing so can push you to comply with the regulation. To avoid that, it is better to prepare everything, including the building permit, before starting the building work. This course has the information you need about this process. 

Understanding planning permission

Planning permission is an approval from the local authorities. It aims to get a permit to work on the project. This permit can help you to make a structure that follows the local area regulations and is safe for the environment. Usually, this permission is from the local planning authority (LPA). They are responsible for managing the building progress, including the planning permission and building regulations.

To approve the permit, the LPAs will review several factors to see if your project is qualified to start the building works. These factors include the use of the land and buildings, building design, outdoor space plan, green impact, and public facilities entry, like the main road, school, hospital, business area, and more. Therefore, your proposal should include detailed information about your project when making a structure.

You need to submit a request first to get the LPA’s approval for the planning permission and building regulations of your structure. In this case, all types of new buildings or changes need a permit. However, there are certain conditions that don’t need it, such as a small change to a private home or a building for businesses. People usually know this process as a permitted development. 

What is the difference between planning permission?

Planning permission and building regulations are not the same because planning permission focuses on the proposal, and building regulations focus on the technical details of the process. To emphasise, planning permission deals more with the plan before making a building, like its structures, use, and how it impacts its surroundings. Meanwhile, building regulations are the rules that can help you to ensure safety and health when making a structure. 

With planning permission and building regulations, you need to create two different requests for each permit, including the documents and budget preparation. In the UK, you will need several documents to get approval for the planning permission. These include plans and drawings, ownership certificates, agricultural land declarations, design and access statements, and fire statements. As for the building regulations, the documents depend on the type of building regulation approval.

Types of planning permission and building regulations approval

There are several types of planning permission and building regulations approval, including full plans, building notice, and regularisation application. Each of them is different based on the duration of the structure's creation. These differences aim to manage the difficulty of the building work, which can make the process easy by providing careful review for large projects. Larger projects need a thorough inspection as it can ensure that you follow the safety measures and the regulations. 

Meanwhile, smaller projects don’t need that thorough inspection. These types can also help you provide flexibility for different projects. Therefore, understanding this topic enables you to easily get approval for planning permission and building regulations for your building tasks. To help you learn about it, below are an overview of the types that the speaker will tackle, such as:

Full plans application

A full plan application is a permission request to build or change a building structure by submitting detailed plans to the local authorities. These plans, which include the architectural drawings, specifications, and relevant documents, aim to provide a deep understanding of your building work to the LPA. The approval will be out within 5 weeks, but it may take longer if your plans don’t comply with the regulations. Thus, they may ask you to provide more details and make the changes. The permit will be valid for three years after you submit the plan.

Building notice application

This is a type where you only have a small building task or changes, and you don’t need to submit detailed plans for the approval of planning permission and building regulations from the authorities. This simple submission process only requires you to submit basic information to the local authorities, containing the proposed work and when you are going to do it. Using this type allows you to start your work more quickly and commence it shortly after the notice submission. However, it doesn’t cover the pre-approved plans, which can lead to uncertainties and adjustments during the process. 

Regularisation application

This is a type to request approval after the builder completes the building project without a proper building regulation application. This type enables people to submit a retrospective application to the previously unofficial works. This application applies to both domestic and non-domestic works that were started on or after 11 November 1985. Any work that is completed on or after 11 November 1985 will not be covered by the procedure.

Course Summary

Before building a structure, a builder or construction worker needs to have planning permission and building regulations. This is because it can help them to make sure the structure they make fits with the environment around the site. This can be done by reviewing several factors like its design, impact on other properties, and land use. Having these rules during the building process can help you guarantee the safety and functionality of the building.

The process of planning permission and building regulations can be complicated and confusing.  It requires several application requirements that you need to fulfill. To help you with that, the speaker will dive deep through all relevant information you need to prepare to get the permit and rules for your building project. This programme is perfect for your construction needs. 

Course Structure

The course can help you understand the right method of getting planning permission or building regulations from the authorities. This can make your building process easier and help you avoid problems during application. To guide you to know what they are, this training will walk you through the things you should be aware of before creating a structure. It includes:

• Basic information on getting permission and regulation for the construction field
• Differences between planning permission and building regulations
• Different types of building regulations approval
• The building control and enforcement
• Steps you can take to get permission and regulation for building a structure

Learning Plan

Our planning permission and building regulations class is aimed at those who work in the construction sector. They include architects, builders, contractors, property developers, homeowners, and building surveyors. We are also happy to welcome those who are eager to learn about the topic but don’t have any relevant background or experience. For this reason, we will make the registration process easier so that you can join us without any problems.

How CCM helps you with planning permission and building regulations

Building a structure is a difficult task as it includes several processes and careful planning. For example, you need to check and analyse the worksite and identify the suitable materials, get the planning permission and building regulations, follow the safety measures, and more. Doing this project requires several skill sets and knowledge to complete the task. To have them all, you can learn from a course about construction preparation.

In response, the College of Contract Management provides several comprehensive learning materials that are easy to follow and understand. The college aims to help participants obtain relevant competencies that they can use in their respective fields. This can help them prepare for the things before building a structure. CCM has collaborated with several industry experts to deliver valuable lesson materials that are less than 24 hours long.

This planning permission and building regulations provide you with important information to do before creating a building. We will announce the course schedule separately as we are still working on the arrangements for the speakers and the materials. To help you with that, you can contact our team for further details and assistance. We are always ready to give you the best learning experience.