The Building Regulations are legal requirements relating to domestic, commercial and industrial buildings and set down standards to safeguard the health and safety of persons in and around buildings, to conserve fuel and power and to provide facilities for disabled people.

The government department responsible for maintaining the building regulations is the Department for Communities and Local Government. On these pages you will find lots of information relating to the building regulations as well as the Approved Documents that set out the minimum standards that must be achieved.

It is important if you intend to carry out building work that you speak to Mid Suffolk Building Control at an early stage to establish whether your proposals are subject to Building Regulation control for which you will need to make an application.

The following illustration gives some guidance as to the type of work which is subject to Building Regulations control. You can also go to the Building Regulations frequently asked questions page. The guidance is not exhaustive and if you are in any doubt please contact the Building Control Team.



For more information visit: Customer Service Direct - Applying for Building Regulations  .