Links

Useful links and information

• For comprehensive Planning & Building Regulation information please refer to The Planning Portal
• To check the progress of your Planning application in Dorset please refer to the Dorset Council website – planning / application search
• A guide to the Party Wall Act 1996 can be found here; The Party Wall Act 1996
• The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015
  CDM 2015 A guide for Clients; Need building work done?
• The Building Regulations changed on the 1 October 2023, along with the implementation of sections of the Building Safety Act 2022. Any building work where Building Regulations are required will be subject to the new Duty Holder Regime. See https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning-buildings-land/building-control/roles-and-responsibilities-of-duty-holders 

Adrian Bishop MCIAT