Regularisation – what does that mean?
If you have carried out work without first obtaining the necessary Building Regulation approval, you may experience difficulty in selling the property or re-mortgaging and most importantly the building may be dangerous. If the work was done after the 11th November 1985, there is a procedure that you can use to obtain permission retrospectively. You should submit two copies of plans showing the work before and after with full construction details, along with a regularisation application form and the appropriate fee. This type of fee does not attract VAT but is 120% of the normal fee (pre VAT) as indicated in the fee guidance tables. Once your application is received, a surveyor will contact you to arrange a visit to the premises and evaluate what has been done. It is likely that you will need to “open up” work in order that we can assess the construction. If remedial work is necessary this will be highlighted and once corrected, a regulation certificate will be issued.
