Exempt building work
Work exempt from Building Regulation
approval
It is not necessary to submit an application to Building Control
for the following type of building works as they are exempt from
the Building Regulations:
- A porch at ground level, provided that it
does not contain a WC, the total floor area does not exceed 30m²
and the existing front door is retained in its existing
position
A conservatory at ground level, provided that the
total floor area does not exceed 30m², at least 75 per
cent of the roof is transparent (i.e. glazed), at least 50 per
cent of the external walls are transparent and separation is
maintained between it and the rest of the living accommodation
(i.e. any doors or windows remain). The conservatory must not
obstruct ladder access to any second floor escape windows- A carport at ground level, provided that the
total floor area does not exceed 30m² and it is open on two
sides
- A veranda, loggia or covered way at ground
level, with a total floor area not exceeding 30m²
- A single storey detached building with a
floor area not exceeding 15m², provided that it does not contain
any sleeping accommodation
- A single storey detached building with a
floor area between 15m² and 30m², provided that it does not contain
any sleeping accommodation and if constructed within one metre
of any boundary is built of non-combustible material such as bricks
or blocks
- A greenhouse, provided that it is not used
for retailing or exhibiting
- Agricultural buildings, (Including those used
for horticultural, fruit growing, the growing of plants for seed
and fish farming, but not those used for retailing, packing or
exhibiting) provided that no part of the building is used as a
dwelling, no part of the building is less than one and a half times
its height from any part of a building that contains sleeping
accommodation and the building is provided with a fire exit not
more than 30 metres from any point within the building
- Temporary building, provided that it does not
remain erected for more than 28 days.