Building control

Advice on carrying out building work, including information on building regulations, demolitions and dangerous structures.

Do I need permission?

Find out if you need building regulations approval or planning permission for building work and get advice about household projects.

We use building regulations to make sure new and existing buildings in Aldershot and Farnborough are safe and usable.

A building notice allows you to carry out building works without having to provide plans first.

You can use a full plans notice for all types of building work. The benefit of using it is that it can reduce problems once work starts on site.

If you are installing replacement windows or doors, you will need to make sure they comply with building regulations.

Find out when our Building Control surveyors need to inspect your building work and how to book a site inspection.

If you've done work without building regulation approval, you can apply for retrospective approval. This is called a regularisation application.

How to report a dangerous structure and what we will do to make it safe.

What you need to do if you want to demolish all or part of a building.

Find out how to name a house, number properties and what happens if we rename your street.

Building control
buildingcontrol@rushmoor.gov.uk
Tel: 01252 398715
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