Before you demolish a building you should write and inform us of your intentions and give a copy to adjoining neighbours and gas & electric utilities. We can reply to you outlining certain works that should be carried out during the demolition. Please contact us. Certain minor work is exempt from this requirement.
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What must I do if I want to demolish a building?
- Before you demolish a building you should write and inform us of your intentions and give a copy to adjoining neighbours and gas & electric utilities. This is called a demolition notice.
- You can submit a demolition notice online using the online service above.
- Alternatively you can download the form below and post it to us.
- We can reply with a Counter Notice.
- Please remember to give a copy of this notice to :-
a) The occupier of any adjacent building
b) Gas Utilities
c) Electricity Utilities
Exceptions
You do not need to submit a demolition notice for the following:
• Where you are complying with a demolition order made under the Housing Act 1957,
• For internal work in occupied buildings,
• Small buildings with a volume of less than 1750 cubic feet,
• Greenhouses, conservatories, sheds or prefabricated garages attached to a larger building,
• Agricultural buildings.
What is a Counter Notice?
The counter notice allows us to specify work that you will have to carry out as part of the demolition. It includes matters such as:
• How you intend to shore up any adjacent building,
• How you intend to weatherproof surfaces of adjacent buildings exposed by the demolition,
• How you intend to dispose of materials,
• How you intend to disconnect and seal sewers and drains,
• Whether you intend to remove any sewers or drains,
• How you intend to make good disturbed ground,
• How you intend to make arrangements for the disconnection of services e.g. Gas, Electricity and Water,
• How you will safeguard the public and protect public amenities,
• How you intend to leave the site clean and tidy.
When can I start demolition work?
Work must not start until you have submitted a demolition notice to us, and either:
• You have received a letter of acceptance or a counter notice from us requiring certain work to be carried out as part of the demolition, or
• You have not heard from us within 6 weeks of serving the demolition notice on us.
You should also wait for replies from anyone you have sent a copy of your notice to and ensure you have all other appropriate consents before starting.
Your proposals may also be affected by other legislation such as Planning Permission, The Party Wall Act etc.
You should be particularly careful if the building is a listed building or in a designated Conservation Area.
