Once Planning Permission has been granted for a project the next step is to get Building Regulations approval.

The Building Regulations are a set of minimum specification guidelines produced by the Government under the Building Act 1984.

By law all building projects must comply with these regulations and are inspected during the construction process by a duly appointed Building Inspector, usually from the local authority.

The easiest method to ensure compliance with Building Regulations is to produce a set of working drawings (also known as a “full-plans” ) which comprises a set of detailed construction drawings, an associated specification of works and any calculations required (e.g. structural or thermal performance calculations) which is submitted to the Local Authority for approval prior to commencement of construction on-site.

These documents are then used by the contractor(s) performing the building works to ensure construction is completed in accordance with Building Regulations, manufacturers’ recommendations and standard codes of practice.