Who do I need to contact to get permission to knock down an interior wall?

I believe it is a load bearing wall, but just an email address would be excellent please. There's nothing concrete here (apart from the wall) it's simply an enquiry to them whether I shall need permission or not, and how I should go about it.</p>

Thanks alot.
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a structural engineer nt

 

what a stupid name thas picked nt

 

Give it up Liz Smith

 

So I need permission from him and not the council then?

 

and that avitar scares me

S)

 

If thawants to knock a wall down and not the house

I'd have said it would be the first port of call.

Not sure the council have any say unless the house is listed or the modifications are breaking building regs.

Get some advice from a reputable builder. Pillock him tha wants a quote.

 

If its your own house i can't see what the council need to know for

You only need to contact the council for planning permission don't you?

 

Me too. I love the character. I'm just getting ready very early for Scream 4.

 

Haha cheers for the advice mate. I'd just heard u might need permission thats all. I'm an utter novice at this sort of thing.

 

Get a builder to do it if your not sure becuase if you **** up, your fecked.

 

It was just something i'd heard mate. I have absolutely no idea.

Cheers bud.

 

You wont need planning permission

What you will need is to comply with building regulations and that will need to be signed off. It can be approved either from the council, an approved and listed inspector or in some cases by the builder himself (only if theyre qualified to).

If it is a load bearing wall that you're removing then it will obviously need to be supported by some kind of RSJ or similar to take the weight of the floor above and that will need to be signed off before you cover it up with plaster because the inspector will need to be able to physically see the support is and whether it will hold rather than just looking at a plastered section of ceiling and knowing that 'something' is under there. It isn't unknown for people to have to remove the plasterwork to expose what is underneath for inspections to take place.

Give barnsley council a ring on (01226) 772699 or email them at buildingcontrol@barnsley.gov.uk and just tell them what it is that you're planning to do, they'll explain what you need.

 

Mate....

yer a star!</p>

Thanks very much pal.
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also you need to say if its gonna be done for smoking or non smoking purposes

and also will you intend to carry on working after

 

Try this fella.....

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/

All the advice you need

 

yer missis......................... don't miss that step...... nt

 

My experience for what it's worth

Friend of mine had a wall took out a few years ago, job done by a reputable builder with a properly sized RSJ etc etc etc, but he did not get building regulations approval. No problems at all until 2 years later when they were selling the house.

The solicitor for the purchaser picked up on it and asked for the building regulations certificate, which did not exist. It stalled the sale. He had to get restropective building regulations approval for the job. Fortunately he had taken losds of photos, otherwise the building inspecter would have needed to hack away the plaster to see what type of beam had been fitted etc.

As others have said, I would ring building control at the council.

 

joseph fritzel? nt

 

there is a programme on TV called THE HOME SHOW and their website www.channel4.co.uk/4homes apparently gives you everything you need to know about doing this and the forms you need