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[[Building Regulations]] approval can usually be obtained in 1 of 2 ways:-

1. By the '''full plans''' method where drawings are deposited with the [[Local authority]] or [[approved inspector]] (eg. The [[NHBC]]) and thenare subsequently checked for compliance with the Building Regulations. The various stages of the work are also inspected and approved by an [[approved inspector]]. It should be noted that unlike planning permission, work may start before approval has been granted - at least 2 days after the deposit of the drawings. It is also quite usual for the final building to differ in some respects from that which received full plans approval.

2. By the '''building notice''' method where notice of commencement of work is given to the [[Local authority]] or [[approved inspector]] (eg. The [[NHBC]]) at least 2 days prior to the commencement of work. The various stages of the work are then inspected and approved by an [[approved inspector]] in the same way, but no plans are checked.

'''Fees''' deposited with the application vary between different Local authorities across the country and agencies such as the NHBC and Zurich. Larger applications will often have fees negotiated with the chosen approved inspection authority.

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