Other Consents Required for Residential Extensions and Alterations

There may be a number of additional consents that might be applicable to your intended proposal regardless of whether certain permitted development rights apply or a planning application is required. These should be sought prior to any works being undertaken, and where applicable, should accompany any submitted planning application. Such consents include: • Listed Building Consent (LBC): required before carrying out work for demolition, alteration or extension of a listed building. • Conservation Area Consent (CAC): necessary for consent to demolish, whether in whole or in part, non-listed buildings within a conservation area. • Consent to carry out works to protected trees: required before carrying out works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or undertaking works to trees within a conservation area. • Building Regulations (BRs): the Council's Building Control Service is responsible for enforcing construction standards through the assessment and site inspection of technical elements including structural stability, fire safety, energy conservation and accessibility. When construction works which adhere to all necessary BRs are completed, the Building Control Service will issue a 'Certificate of Completion'. • Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) consents: NI Water can provide information to ascertain if an existing water main or sewer crosses a particular site, together with information on water supply requirements and foul water and surface water sewerage requirements. Consents from NI Water are required to build over a public sewer and to connect to, requisition or divert a public watermain or public sewer for a property or development.