Demolition and Dangerous Structures

Any person who wishes to demolish a building or part of a building with a cubic content exceeding 1750 cubic feet must, under the provision of Section 80 of The Building Act 1984, give formal notice of their intention to the Local Authority.

On receipt of a Demolition Notice the Local Authority has six weeks in which it may serve a counter notice specifying conditions as appropriate.

Notifiable demolitions should not commence until such time as a counter notice from the local authority has been received or 6 weeks have expired, whichever is the sooner.

• Notice of Intended Demolition   ( pdf)   -  opens in a new window

Dangerous Structures

• apply to a Magistrates Court to make an order requiring the owner to make the danger safe (Section 78) or

• request the owner to make IMMEDIATE arrangements to make the danger safe.  If an owner is unable or unwilling to undertake the works necessary, the Council will arrange to have the works carried out on the owners behalf on a rechargeable basis (Section 78).

The above is intended as general guidance only, for a full statement of the law please refer to the legislation quoted above ( HSE website opening in a new window)

• Online notification of a dangerous structure