CouncilPlanning & building
What's new...Energy Performance CertificatesWith Effect from 6 April 2008 where a building is to be sold or rented out the seller or landlord respectively is required to provide the buyer or prospective tenant with a valid energy performance certificate (EPC). This applies to new dwellings or dwellings created by conversion and to all other buildings with a floor area greater than 10,000m2 EPCs can only be issued by an accredited energy assessor and they must be registered and will be available to view at www.EPCregister.com Each certificate is identified by the property or its unique reference number. It is also the duty of local authorities and other Building Control Bodies to ensure that an EPC has been provided and a Completion Certificate will not be issued until confirmation is received that this has been done. Back capturing of Tower Hamlets planning statutory registerTower Hamlets statutory planning register is now being digitised. This may result in its limited availability.The scanning of the register is expected to be carried out over an 11-12 week period from 9 April 2008. Read more |
Planning and Building Control
Planning and Building Control are two Council services regulating development in the borough.
View this Guide to the planning process a brief introduction to the planning system, intended for both householders and business people. You can find out why planning is important, why planning controls are necessary and how decisions are made.
The Development Control service processes and determines planning applications. It also deals with breaches of planning permission, works to listed buildings and buildings in conservation areas and tree preservation.
The Strategic Planning service is responsible for drafting planning policy for the borough and providing policy advice on planning applications.
The Building Control service oversees building work to ensure compliance with building regulations and safety standards.
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