Make a building control application

When carrying out work you must decide on the type of application for your planned build, extension or alteration work.

Full plan submission

A full plan submission is the most thorough option. Suitable for all types of building works.

Building notice submission

A building notice application is for smaller projects and minor works. Suitable for simple domestic building works.

You do not get formal approval with a building notice application like you do with full plans.

Planning portal

You can also use the Planning Portal to make electronic and offline building control applications.

There is an extra fee for submitting building control applications using the Planning Portal. You will not have to pay this extra fee if you email contactbc@eppingforestdc.gov.uk with your application.

Planning Portal is the national service for planning and building control applications, partnered with all local authorities in England. There are many benefits of submitting building control applications via Planning Portal:

• You can work on your applications in draft before submission
• Immediate delivery and acknowledgement of applications
• Online help functions for completing applications
• Online record of completed applications
• Single sign-on for planning and building control
• The ability to pull across key information from planning applications
• Fully compliant applications, always up-to-date with latest legislation
• Simple online payment

Contact building control

For more information or advice on building control applications:

• Email contactbc@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
• Post: Building control, Epping Forest District Council Civic Offices, 323 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ
• Call 01992 564141