Collection Building regulations: common projects Whether you may need approval for a list of common building projects. Part of: Building regulation (Sub-topic) First published: 27 October 2017 Last updated: 22 March 2023 Common projects Adverts and signs 27 October 2017 Quick guide Basements 27 October 2017 Quick guide Biomass fuelled appliances 9 November 2017 Quick guide Boilers and heating 9 November 2017 Quick guide Ceilings and floors 9 November 2017 Quick guide Change of use 9 November 2017 Quick guide Conservatories 22 March 2023 Quick guide Decking 10 November 2017 Quick guide Decorations 13 November 2017 Quick guide Demolition 13 November 2017 Quick guide Doors and windows 13 November 2017 Quick guide Drains and sewers 21 February 2018 Quick guide Electrics 21 February 2018 Quick guide Extensions 14 November 2017 Quick guide External walls 15 November 2017 Quick guide Fascias 16 November 2017 Quick guide Fences, gates and garden walls 16 November 2017 Quick guide Flats and maisonettes 16 November 2017 Quick guide Flue, chimney or soil and vent pipe 17 November 2017 Quick guide Flues for biomass and combined heat and power systems (non-domestic) 17 November 2017 Quick guide Fuel tanks 17 November 2017 Quick guide Garage conversion 1 December 2017 Quick guide Gate ornaments 23 November 2017 Quick guide Heat pumps 23 November 2017 Quick guide Heat pumps (non-domestic) 23 November 2017 Quick guide Hydro electricity 23 November 2017 Quick guide Insulation 23 November 2017 Quick guide Internal walls 24 November 2017 Quick guide Kitchens and bathrooms 27 November 2017 Quick guide Lighting 27 November 2017 Quick guide Loft conversions 27 November 2017 Quick guide Micro-combined heat and powe 28 November 2017 Quick guide Outbuildings 29 November 2017 Quick guide Patio and driveway 29 November 2017 Quick guide Paving your front garden 29 November 2017 Quick guide Porches 30 November 2017 Quick guide Roof 30 November 2017 Quick guide Satellite, tv and radio antenna 4 December 2017 Quick guide Shops 4 December 2017 Quick guide Solar panels 5 December 2017 Quick guide Solar panels (non-domestic) 5 December 2017 Quick guide Trees and hedges 6 December 2017 Quick guide Underpinning 6 December 2017 Quick guide Warehouses and industrial buildings 6 December 2017 Quick guide Wind turbines 6 December 2017 Quick guide Working from home 6 December 2017 Quick guide Related Building regulation (Sub-topic)Guide to building regulationsBuilding regulations approval