Submit a demolition notice

The safe demolition of all types of buildings is the responsibility of building control who will make certain that proper precautions are taken to ensure the safety of the public around the immediate vicinity of the demolition site.

How to apply for consent

  • Complete and submit the notice of demolition
  • Provide us with a location plan. Please indicate the building.
  • Statutory undertakers should be notified in order that they may arrange for their services to be properly sealed

Demolition counter notice requirements

Building control will carry out a site inspection and will serve a counter notice in accordance with Sections 81 and 82 of the Building Act 1984.

The Partnership's counter notice will specify requirements that the owner or agent must adhere to during the demolition process. These requirements relate to:

  • Shoring and weatherproofing adjacent buildings
  • Repairing damage to adjacent buildings
  • Removing rubbish from site
  • Disconnecting, sealing or removing drains and sewers on site
  • Making good disturbed ground
  • Making arrangements for statutory undertakers for the disconnection of services to the building
  • Arrangements for burning of material on site
  • Other matters such as securing the site against unauthorised access, or ensuring compliance with British Standard 6187 Code of Practice on Demolition.

Demolition works may only commence after receipt of the Partnership's counter notice or on expiry of 6 weeks from the date notice was given to the Partnership.

 

When notified of commencement, the surveyor can carry out inspections during the course of demolition and on completion to ensure the conditions of demolition are met. This will be dependant on the complexity of demolition and any works that may need to be carried out to make the site safe.

The demolition contractor has an obligation to advise all service providers and neighbours.

Planning consent may be required prior to demolishing a building. For further information can be found here. Alternatively please contact the Planning department on 01453 754 442.