District Councils have a statutory duty to enforce the Building Regulations (N.I.) under:

The Building Regulations (N.I.) Order 1979 as Amended & The Building Regulations (N.I.) 1994

District Councils have a statutory duty to enforce the Building Regulations (N.I.) under The Building Regulations (N.I.) Order 1979 as Amended & The Building Regulations (N.I.) 1994.

What happens if work does not have Building Control Approval? If works are complete more than 18 months; no action taken, unless considered to be injurious to health and safety of people in or about the Building. In which case action will be taken under the appropriate legislation.

Building work may still need planning permission, even when Building Regulations approval is not required.