Please submit applications electronically on the Planning Portal or by email to planning.technical@westsuffolk.uk. If submitting by email, payment can be made online or details for BACs can be provided. Telephone payments can also be made by phoning our customer service team on 01284 763233.
No person shall construct any structure, use any land or change the use of any structure or land until a zoning permit has been obtained from the Zoning Administrator and a building permit has been obtained from the Building Official in Community Development.
If the building control work was carried out by your local authority, you should contact them to obtain a copy of a completion certificate or full plans approval notice.
If the building control work was carried out by your local authority, you should contact them to obtain a copy of a completion certificate or full plans approval notice.
Removing an internal wall without building regulations approval is sometimes possible, but it depends on the type of wall and its structural significance. Non-load-bearing walls, often called “stud walls,” are generally easier to remove without needing building regulations approval.
When building work has been inspected by suitably competent building control surveyors, with a completion certificate issued at the end, it means that as far as the surveyor is able to ascertain, the work done has complied with the building regulations.
In the UK, obtaining a building permit requires submitting detailed plans of the proposed construction to the local council, including site plans, elevations, and sections. You must also comply with building regulations covering structural integrity, fire safety, energy efficiency, and access.
BUSINESS LICENSE INFORMATION: 1.) This license gives you the right to set up your business only at the location approved by Planning & Community Development (757-514-4150 Ext 1).
Inspections may be requested online by clicking here or by calling our main line at 757-514-4150.
Further information. For further information about the service, send a message to planning@suffolk.uk or call 01473 265066.