You can submit a Building Regulations application electronically
on CD, USB memory stick or by email. For all electronic
applications please complete the application form below:
Our preference is for plans, images and photographs to be
submitted in PDF format. Please see below for further guidance on
file types and sizes.
You can email your application to
eapp@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
Applications on CD or a USB memory stick can be posted to
Building Control, Suffolk Coastal District Council, Council
Offices, Melton Hill, Woodbridge, IP12 1AU or delivered by hand to
the Planning Helpdesk in reception at the same address.
Application payment
When submitting applications by email, on CD or on a USB memory
stick, the application payment will need to be made via our
telephone payments system or by cheque.
For telephone payments please call 01394 444541
during office hours. Please quote the application site address
when making your payment. We are currently putting in
place online electronic payments and we will update this page
as soon as this facility is available.
Please make cheques payable to Suffolk Coastal District
Council.
If you have any queries or would like further advice please
email
eapp@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
Acceptable files types and sizes
The maximum file size for submission by email is
6MB per file.
- PDF is preferred for plans, images, photographs and supporting
documents.
- Plans, images, photographs can be also be supplied as .jpeg,
.tiff, .png.
- Text information and spreadsheets can also be supplied as .doc,
.rtf, .txt, .docx, .xls, .xlsx.
- Please make sure file names are clear and
self-descriptive.
Plans and drawings
- All plans and drawings should show the relevant scale bar and
key dimensions.
- All drawings should specify the printing page size for which
the scale applies.
- A4/A3 preferred.
- All drawings should be correctly orientated for display on
screen.
- All drawings should be saved in single layers.
- Photograph files should be no larger than 15cm x 10cm.
- No post processing/retouching to any original documents is
acceptable.