Demolition Notices

Demolition Notice are required for all building over 1750 Cubic Feet. When intending to demolish a building, official notice must be given to Building Control, usually a minimum of six weeks prior to the intended start date. You can download copy of the Intended Demolition Form (0.46MB).

In order for us to process this application you must also provide payment of £80.00 and a 1:1250 location plan clearly indicating the buildings to be demolished, all adjacent properties and existing drainage systems to be sealed, together with a copy of the demolition contractor's method statement indicating safe methods of demolition. We will also require evidence that a Refurbishment and Demolition Asbestos survey has been carried out and a copy should be sent to the contact address indicated below.

Within 6 weeks of receiving this completed application, we will issue a Demolition Notice (Section 81) setting out a number of conditions that have to be complied with during the demolition works necessary to maintain public safety and public amenity.

Building Control may also consult Environmental Health / Highways / Planning Departments and the GMC Fire Service prior to the issuing of a demolition notice.

You should also notify all service providers such as gas, electric etc by sending them a copy of the notification form and location plan, in order that they may arrange with yourselves for their services to be safely disconnected.

Planning Permission

The demolition works you are proposing may also require prior consent under planning legislation. You are advised to speak to development control early in your programming to determine the position with respect to this matter to avoid any delays.