The thought of altering or extending your home comes with many questions, Do I need planning permission? What is planning permission? What is a building warrant?
Building warrants and planning permissions easily get confused and many people don’t realise you may require both.
What is a building warrant? What is building standards? What is building control?
A building warrant is permission granted by your local council. It details how your project will be constructed which should meet the current building standard regulations.
The building standard regulations are set by Scottish government and apply to the whole of Scotland.
It is a legal requirement to gain permission and the homeowner’s responsibility. If you fail to seek building warrant and carry out works you may be asked to removed or reinstate works you carry out.
You can find out what projects require building warrant using Do I Need Permissions project categories.
Find out the answer to other frequently asked building warrant question on Do I Need Permissions building faq page or take a look at Do I Need Permissions building warrant guide page.
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Do I need building warrant for a garden room? Visit the garden room section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a loft conversion? Visit the loft conversion section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a conservatory? Visit the conservatory section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a home extension? Visit the home extension section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a new build? Visit the new build section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for an access ramp? Visit the access ramp section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a wind turbine? Visit the wind turbine section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a porch? Visit the porch section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for solar panels? Visit the solar panel section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a timber deck? Visit the timber deck section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for fences or walls? Visit the fences and wall section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a garden shed? Visit the garden shed section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a garage conversion? Visit the conversion section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a basement conversion? Visit the conversion section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a garage or carport? Visit the garage and carport section to find out. -
Do I need building warrant for internal alterations? Visit internal alterations section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for an external opening? Visit the external opening section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for internal openings? Visit internal opening section to find out more. -
Do I need building warrant for a window to door? Visit the window to door section to find out more.
