Building Control advice
Building regulations approval
It is not always easy to determine whether building regulations approval is required for works that you are considering carrying out to your property.
Examples of work that require building regulations approval
- Building, extending or structurally altering a house or flat
- Changing the use of buildings to other uses
- Any work affecting means of escape or fire safety in a house or flat
- Replacing a heat producing appliance (boiler or wood burning stove for example)
- Adding to or altering certain electrics in a house, flat or building linked to a house or flat
- Renovation of external walls, roofs, ground bearing floors
- Replacement windows
- Loft conversions
- New drainage or plumbing
- Installing a new bathroom, kitchen, or utility room (unless it is a re-fit of an existing bathroom, kitchen or utility room)
- Alterations to a chimney or flue
- Building, extending or structurally altering an office or commercial building
- Internal fit-out of an office or commercial building, where means of escape could be affected
If your project is not listed here, please contact Building Control for advice.
Email: build.control@luton.gov.uk