Building Control Act 1989 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Control of Building Works
5B. Lapsing or revocation of building plans approval
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Any approval granted under section 5 or 5A, or deemed approval under section 5AA, in respect of any building works automatically lapses —
building works
“building works” means —(a)the erection, extension or demolition of a building;(b)the alteration, addition or repair of a building;(c)the provision, extension or alteration of any air conditioning service or ventilating system in or in connection with a building,and includes any fixed installation works, and any site formation works connected with or carried out for the purpose of paragraph (a), (b) or (c);
when any written permission mentioned in section 12 of the Planning Act 1998 that has been granted in respect of any development of land involving the building works lapses pursuant to section 20 of that Act;
if no such written permission has been granted in respect of those building works, at the end of a continuous period of 6 months during which the building works are suspended; or
if the building works do not start within the period prescribed in the building regulations.
The Commissioner of Building Control may, at any time, revoke any approval granted in respect of any building works under section 5 or 5A if he or she is satisfied that any information given in the application for approval or any document submitted to the Commissioner of Building Control in connection with the application for approval is false in a material particular.
Commissioner of Building Control
“Commissioner of Building Control”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act, means any Commissioner of Building Control appointed under section 3(1) to be responsible for the operation of this Act or that Part or provision, as the case may be;
Where the Commissioner of Building Control has under subsection (2) revoked any approval granted under section 5 or 5A in respect of any plans of building works, any permit, certificate of statutory completion and temporary occupation permit granted in respect of those building works also automatically lapses.
certificate of statutory completion
“certificate of statutory completion” means a certificate of statutory completion issued under section 12;