Building or improving your property

Check what you should do before starting work on your property

What you should check before starting a building project

Check if you need planning permission or building regulations approval before you start work on your property

Find out if work on your property had the right permissions or approvals

How development restrictions in the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation could affect your planning application.

Find out about our planning advice service

Find out about building regulations and if your project needs it

Check for building regulations applications in Buckinghamshire

When you need planning permission, and how to apply for it

You may need one, or both of these, for your building project

Find out if you're in a conservation area, and which planning and building rules apply

Which buildings and structures are listed, and the controls put in place to protect them

Check if a tree is protected, or not, and what this means for your project

Includes guidance on removing or working on trees, Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), high hedges, issues with trees, and damage caused by trees.

How to do it and who to speak to before you start

What you need to know, and do, if you want to build your own home

Learn about building or commissioning your own home