What are the penalties for contravening Building Regulations?
1. Do I need approval to build an extension to my house? Yes, but a porch or conservatory built at ground level and under 30m2 in floor area is exempt. Back to the questions 2. Do I need approval to install replacement windows in my house? Yes. From April 2002, all replacement glazing will come within the scope of the Building Regulations. From then on, anyone who installs replacement windows or doors will have to comply with strict thermal performance standards. One of the main reasons for the change is the need to reduce energy loss. The Building Regulations have controlled glazing in new buildings for many years but they represent only a very small percentage of our total building stock. It is also essential to improve the performance of the much larger numbers of existing buildings if we are to meet increasingly stringent national and global energy saving targets. When the time comes to sell your property, your purchaser’s surveyors will ask for evidence that any replacement glazin
