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When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals.
You must check if you need approval before you construct or change…
You do not need to apply for approval if the work is exempt or not covered…
Competent person schemes are a way for tradespeople to prove their ability…
Contact a ‘building control body’ (BCB) to check the building regulations…
You can appeal to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) if: a registered…
Join a competent person scheme to self-certify certain types of building work instead of getting building regulations approval from a council or private inspector - how to join, current schemes
The rules for putting up scaffolding on your property - licence, checks, safety, builder, scaffold companies
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