Terms and guidance limits

Early guidance, not a formal decision

BuildGuide is intended to help homeowners understand the first questions and prepare for professional advice.

No formal approval

BuildGuide cannot confirm planning permission, permitted development, listed building consent, Building Regulations compliance or Party Wall procedures for a particular property.

No design or quotation

Information about structure, cost and programme is broad guidance. It is not a structural design, specification, valuation, tender or contractor quotation.

Your responsibility

Before starting work or entering contracts, obtain property-specific advice and all required approvals. Check legal title, lease terms, covenants, boundaries, planning history and site conditions where relevant.

England-first scope

The launch guidance is written primarily for ordinary domestic projects in England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have different planning and building-control arrangements.