Building regulations documents to keep
Checklist of building regulations paperwork, inspection records, certificates and project evidence to keep for sale, remortgage and future work.
England, Wales or Scotland Route Selector
Prevents users relying on the wrong jurisdiction guidance.
This tool does not grant approval. Results are prompts for your next building-control conversation and do not replace competent professional advice.
England, Wales or Scotland Route Selector
Prevents users relying on the wrong jurisdiction guidance.
How to use the result
Use the result as a short briefing note, not as a decision to start work. The useful part is the set of next questions: who is applying, who is certifying, what needs drawings or calculations, and what must be inspected before it is hidden by finishes.
If the result points to a competent person route, check the installer registration before the work is booked and ask what certificate will be issued. If it points to full plans or building notice, ask building control what they expect to see before the first inspection. If it points to regularisation, gather evidence before asking whether the work can be considered.
Answers that can change the route
- A small project can become higher risk if it affects structure, escape routes, flats, fire separation, public sewers or hidden drainage.
- A self-certification route can fail if the installer is not registered for the exact work being done.
- A building notice can become uncomfortable where the builder has not priced drawings, calculations, inspections or remedial work.
- A missing certificate issue is easier to discuss when you have dates, invoices, photos and installer details ready.
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Building notice vs full plans worksheet
Route-decision worksheet comparing certainty, speed, hidden-work risk and evidence for full plans versus a building notice.
Building regulations completion certificate
What a completion certificate proves and why it matters when selling or remortgaging.
Full plans, building notice or regularisation?
Compare the three common building-control routes, when each may fit, and what evidence the homeowner should keep.
Building control questions to ask a builder
The building regulations questions to ask before appointing a builder, with prompts for inspections, certificates, drawings, hidden work and final evidence.
Full plans building regulations application
When full plans can give more certainty before work starts and what documents are usually needed.