Find building regulations history about your property

You can ask us to search our building control records if:

you're selling your property or have just moved in and need proof of building regulations approval
you have lost your completion certificate and need a copy
you need copies of the architects drawings

The service costs £30.

We can search the history of a property to find completion certificates and decision notices.

If we hold the information, we can provide a maximum of 6 documents electronically. We can only send these documents to the property owner or a solicitor.

We cannot confirm that we hold documents before you make payment. If no documents are found, the fee is not refundable.

Request a building control history check.

We can search for drawings linked to building regulations applications.

There may be an additional fee for us to print out copies and send them to you. The fee depends on the number and complexity of the documents.

Plans, drawings and structural calculations relating to a historic application are the copyright of the original supplier and subject to intellectual property rights. Such documents cannot be released without prior written authorisation from the original supplier.

If authorisation for release is granted, the documents can be used for research purposes only.

How to use the online form

Our form can be used for all areas of Buckinghamshire, despite the title 'Wycombe area'.

When you complete the form:

under the 'Search Details' section, in the 'Type of search required' dropdown box, select 'Other'
type 'drawings' in the box

Request a search for drawings on our online form.

We cannot confirm that we hold drawings before you make payment.

If no drawings are found, the fee is not refundable.

Steps involved in a history search

Submit the relevant history search for:
1. completion certificates or decision notices
2. copies of drawings
Business support will contact you to advise what is available and who the original author is (not giving contact details that aren't in the public domain).
You (the requester) should then seek authorisation and return it to Business Support.
If proper authorisation is given the documents will be released.

Check building regulations approval history

You can view building regulations applications online.

Get a certificate if you do not have one

If you have had work carried out or have moved into a property and do not have a certificate for work that's been done, you can apply for a regularisation certificate.

Contents

Find building regulations history about your property

Completion certificates and decision notices

Request copies of drawings

Steps involved in a history search

Check building regulations approval history

Get a certificate if you do not have one

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