You can make a full plans application for any type of building work but must always be submitted for works on commercial buildings, schools, shops, offices, railway premises, factories and hotels.
If you've already started work you'll need to make a regularisation application.
Portal is the fastest way to apply as your application is created in our database.
You can drag and drop multiple plans and documents as one process.
Include the applicant's email address in your application, so we can send them important documents relating to their application.
Before you can use Portal you must first create a user account.
From 1 October 2023, pdf Supplementary Information ( 189 KB ) is required for all Building Control with Full Plans applications.
Check the section pdf fee charges ( 183 KB ) to find out the cost of your application or put in a bespoke quote enquiry before applying.
You can then enter this fee upon submitting your application in via the Portal.
The Portal provides options to:
Your application is only valid once this fee is paid.
Submitting your application
To submit your application you must select next at the top of the page once all sections have been completed. You must then select I accept and submit. Otherwise the application will remain as draft.
You can also submit an application using our online form:
It may take longer for us to receive your postal application due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.
We advise using the online services and payment options, where possible.
You'll need to include:
We'll check your application in detail and give you a formal decision notice within five weeks.
Once you get your formal decision notice, you can submit a commencement notice two days before the work starts. We then inspect the work on site.
See book a site inspection for more information.