Demolition - assessment 

Owners intending to demolish a building must give notice to the council and wait receipt of the council's counter notice before starting work.

The notice given by the owner (or on his behalf), should identify the building to be demolished and specify the period of time during which the work is to be carried out. A copy of the notice must be sent to the occupier of any building adjacent to the building that is to be demolished, the Gas Corporation and the Area Electricity Board.

The Council's counter notice will specify requirements that the owner or his agents must adhere to during the progress of demolition. These requirements will relate to -

• Shoring and weather proofing adjacent buildings.
• Repairing damage to adjacent buildings.
• Removing rubbish from the site.
• Disconnecting, sealing or removing drains and sewers on the site.
• Making good disturbed ground.
• Making arrangements with statutory undertakers for the disconnection of services to the building.
• Arrangements for burning of material on the site.
• Other matters such as compliance with British Standard BS 6187, securing the site against unauthorised access, hoarding the site and providing protective screens, measures to reduce dust nuisance and working hours.

A copy of the counter notice will be sent to the adjoining owners and occupiers, the Statutory Undertakers, the Fire Authority, The Health & Safety Executive, other Sections of the Council and interested Bodies.