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What are Building Regulations

and Planning Permissions?

So what are the controls that may affect what we do to our properties? The first thing to think about when considering any development or refurbishment (to the interior as well as the exterior) is whether the project will need to have planning permission and/or a separate Building Regulations application.

Building Regulations

Building Regulations are the national standards that apply to most types of building work and exist to ensure that the environment in which we live is a safe and healthy place and that buildings are sustainable, energy efficient and provide easy access for young, old, sick or disabled people. Building Control inspects and approves plans and building work.

Changing the internal layout of a property can transform a house but it may be necessary to contact Building Control as some internal walls are fundamental to the structure of a house and some walls provide fire protection. Local authority building control teams are always available and work with householders, architects, builders and trades people to achieve the national standards. It is the responsibility of the householder to obtain Building Control approval.

To find out whether you need Building Regulations consent contact the Council's Building Regulations Enquiry Line on 01273 292050.

Party Wall Act

If you need to carry out building work to a wall shared with your neighbours, the Party Wall Act comes into play. This is a legal requirement that is totally separate from Planning and Building Control. As well as affecting party walls, it can also apply where you want to excavate foundations within 3m of an adjoining property and can also affect boundary walls. Given the unknown nature of many of the foundations of North Laine houses and of the sewers which may lie below our houses, this is a critical requirement. If the Party Wall Act applies, this means having to appoint a Party Wall Surveyor.

Further information on this can be found at www.planningportal.gov.uk

Planning Controls

The main controls governing what we can do in North Laine are those provided by Planning Controls. North Laine has been a Conservation Area since 1977 and this has meant stricter planning controls that outside conservation areas. In addition North Laine is subject to an Article 4 Direction which provides additional controls. This was introduced in 2005 as between 1977 and 2005 there were no controls over the changing of doors, windows and roofs. This resulted in a deterioration of the character of the area and was deemed necessary to protect the Conservation Area. To find out what living in a conservation  area means click here  to go  to  a page on Planning  Permissions for Conservation Areas and  for Listed Buildings.

Introduction

Why North Laine? Historical Development of North Laine North Laine at War, part 1 North Laine at War part 2 Beer in North Laine Living in North Laine in 1900 Schools in North Laine A Snapshot of North Laine in 1957

The Coronation Cinema Gloucester Rd Drill Hall Model  Dwellings Church St Drill Hall Swan Downer School The Post Office Sorting Building Carluccios and the Waggon and Horses 15-16 Trafalgar St The Canterbury  St Nicholas Memorial School

Kensington Place Foundry St Queens Gardens Upper Gardner Street Pelham Square Kensington  Gardens Tichborne  Street area Trafalgar Lane Cheltenham Place Bond Street Kemp St Gardner Street Tidy St Trafalgar St North Road Robert St Marlborough Place Blackman St Frederick Gardens Gloucester Rd Over St Frederick Street

Tom Sayers Peggy Ramsay William Moon Mary Belton Ken Fines The Murder of Violet Kaye Pat Lettres Denis Hobden Alice Reynolds A Penny for the Gas Violet Pumphrey John Barber Rita Buckrell Bill Butler Mr Butt Dorothy Cooke Yvonne Dedman Terry Etherton Linda Freedman Hokey Pokey Man EWrnie Longhurst Christiana the Chocolate Murderess Roy Fowler Muriel Hart Mina Violet Monger Cyril Mount Roy Moffatt Tex Mcleod Michael Trotobas

A Walk from Brighton Museum to North Rd From Kensington Gardens to  Brighton Station

How did North Laine become a Conservation Area? Building Regulations Why is North Laine a Conservation Area? Listed Buildings What do I need Planning Permission for?