Planning

Yes but many installers are members of competent persons schemes and can self certify the installation. Gas Safe for Gas boilers, Oftec for Oil boilers and Hetas for solid fuel boilers. If they are not members of a competent persons scheme you wil...

If you are doing any building work you need to apply to building control. This applies to all building work, whether it is commercial or private. http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/planning-building/building-regulations/do-i-need-building-contro...

Deciding whether you need planning permission is not straightforward as it depends on the work you plan to carry out and whether any special circumstances apply to your property. A good starting point is to look at the interactive house on the pla...

The best way is to register your details and submit your comments online at http://eplanning.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/applications/planning_details.htm Comments made in this way are acknowledged immediately so you know we have received it. We can ...

We have to allow sufficient time for the public to make comments on the proposal but most applications are decided within 8 weeks.

Any structure within the curtilage of the listed building such as outbuildings and walls constructed before July 1948 are also protected by the listing of the primary structure, but some structures may be individually listed. The ‘curtil...

You can find an interactive map which will show you the following: • whether a building is listed • the list description for the building • whether it is in a conservation area • details of when the conservation area ...

Once a building is listed the whole building is protected: interior, exterior, including any later additions to the historic structure and ‘modern’ extensions. The list description is not intended to be a catalogue of all features o...

Small jobs such as putting in a socket-outlet or a light switch on an existing circuit will not need to be notified to Building Control (although there will be some exceptions for high risk areas such as kitchens and bathrooms). All work that i...

If work subject to Building Regulations is carried out without notifying us, or is not in compliance with the Regulations, we can start proceedings in the Magistrate Court that may lead, if convicted, to a fine. http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/...