Waverley Borough Council

Demolition

Demolition of Buildings

The Building Control service is responsible for dealing with demolitions.

The Building Act 1984 requires, anyone intending to demolish a property, to notify:

Demolition work should not start until the local authority has replied to this 'Section 80 Notice' or until six weeks have passed.

You do not need to notify the local authority if the demolition is:

of an internal part of a building, where the building is occupied and it is intended that it should continue to be occupied;
of a building with an external volume not more than 50m2;
of a greenhouse, conservatory, shed or prefabricated garage (where they form part of a larger building);
of an agricultural building, unless it is in contact with another non-agricultural building.