Give notice of a demolition
If you intend to demolish a building or part of a building, you are required to notify us in writing, giving six weeks' notice under Section 80 of the Building Act 1984.
This requirement does not apply to:
- Buildings with a cubic content not more than 1750 cubic feet
- Certain agricultural buildings
- Internal parts of a building
Please complete a S80 Notice of Intended Demolition (download below) and provide a site plan clearly identifying the building(s) to be demolished the site boundaries.
This information can be e-mailed to buildingcontrol@sthelens.gov.uk.
A charge of £165.00 is payable to the council for consideration of the demolition notification.
If you have any queries, please phone Building Control on 01744 676240 or 01744 676353.