Demolition supervision

If you intend to demolish a building, or part of a building (over 50m3), you must notify Building Control of your intentions under s80 of the Building Act 1984.

You should not commence demolition unless the local authority have served a counter notice under s.81 of the Act or expiry of 6 weeks from service of your notification.

We will require a plan and details of the proposed demolition work including measures to satisfy relevant clauses in s82 of the Act, contact details of the Demolition Contractor and intended start date of the demolition.

You are also required to notify:

• the occupier of any building adjacent to the building (or part) being demolished
• British Gas or Transco
• the electricity company supplying the building
• Thames Water Authority or Three Valleys Water.

Download the Demolition Notice form (.pdf, 225.8kB)

Please send your completed forms to: planandbuild@brent.gov.uk or post them to Building Control, 7th Floor Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ

When completing your form, it is important that you include the following information:

• site location plan to a scale of not less than 1:2500, with the building being demolished shown in red 
• a method statement outlining the demolition
• support and / or weather protection details to adjacent buildings (if applicable) 
• an asbestos site survey
• confirmation that the site is suitably fenced or hoarded.

Approval under the relevant planning acts may also be needed.

What happens next

The council has six weeks to respond with appropriate notices and consultation under Sections 81 and 82 of the act but we will aim to do this earlier wherever possible. It is unlawful to commence demolition until this notice is given.

You must notify us at least 24 hours before demolition works start and before any existing drains are sealed or removed. This is so we can inspect as necessary during the course of demolition and on completion to ensure that the conditions we impose are met.

You may also need to consult with the development control team when the building is to be demolished.

Our Highways team may inspect the condition of the existing pavements and road surface so that any damage as a result of the demolition may be reinstated at the expense of the person carrying out the demolition.

If any temporary road closures or alteration to pedestrian routes are necessary please speak to our Highways team.