Building Control fees 2025-26
The Building Control charges and Building Control miscellaneous fees will increase from 7 April 2025.
Guidance on how to serve a demolition notice.
The Building Act 1984 requires that you tell us in writing of any intended demolition. This applies to any demolition of the whole or part of a building. There are very limited exceptions.
The written notice must specify:
In addition:
Anyone who intends to demolish a building or a part of a building, whether the owner or the demolition contractor, must serve the above-mentioned notice on the council's Building Control Department informing of their intentions before demolition work starts.
Demolition may not commence until we have given permission or a period of 6 weeks has elapsed. Please note that there is a charge of £360 (no VAT) to register the intended demolition and an invoice will be issued following receipt of your notification.
The only exceptions for serving a demolition notice for buildings are:
The owner or demolition contractor must also provide a copy of the demolition notice to:
Building control surveyors may visit the site concerned. They will also ensure that the appropriate copies of the notice have been given to any other parties.
When we give approval for the demolition to take place, we will require the owner/contractor to adhere to certain conditions, including:
We will give our approval by serving a counter notice on the person intending to carry out the demolition work, under Section 81 of the Building Act 1984. Failure to provide the appropriate notice may lead to prosecution, leading to a fine upon conviction of £2,500 (Level 4 fine).
Asbestos can be present in any building built or refurbished before the year 2000, and if it is disturbed it's very harmful to health.
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 require a demolition survey to be carried out before any demolition takes place. The survey is used to locate and describe all asbestos-containing materials so that they can be removed and disposed of safely before final demolition takes place (see Regulation 7 of the regulations).
Any alteration of a listed building involving part or partial demolition requires formal listed building consent. Unauthorised alteration is illegal and can result in prosecution.
The substantial or complete demolition of a building in a conservation area requires conservation area consent. See the planning application pages for more information.
Further advice about listed buildings and conservation areas can be found on the design and conservation page.
You may find the following links useful:
Building Control
Alexandra House Level 5
10 Station Road
Wood Green
N22 7TR
United Kingdom