Get advice before you build or do home improvements
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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 permission or approval for home improvements
Check if you need planning permission or building regulations approval before you start work on your property
Check if work on your property was done legally
Find out if work on your property had the right permissions or approvals
Make a building regulations application
Find out about building regulations and if your project needs it
Apply for planning permission
When you need planning permission, and how to apply for it
The difference between planning permission and building regulations
You may need one, or both of these, for your building project
Building in a conservation area
Find out if you're in a conservation area, and which planning and building rules apply
Find out about listed buildings
Which buildings and structures are listed, and the controls put in place to protect them
Check if you can work on a tree
Check if a tree is protected, or not, and what this means for your project
Demolish a building or structure
How to do it and who to speak to before you start