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When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals
You must check if you need approval before you construct or change…
You do not need to apply for approval yourself if the work is not covered…
Competent person schemes are a way for tradespeople to prove their ability…
Contact a ‘building control body’ (BCB) to check the building regulations…
You can appeal if you think your project should not have to comply with…
Find out if you need to apply for an approval check, how to apply and how HMRC will carry out the checks as part of the business registration process.
Application form ADD: HM Land Registry approval of standard form of deed of variation/priority/postponement of a charge, and allocation of the official HM Land Registry reference.
Guidance for organisations involved in any aspect of the pharmaceutical lifecycle or GLP studies regulated by MHRA, covering the approval of paper documents when working from home
What we check and how you apply for approval.
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
How test manufacturers or distributors can apply for approval of their tests to sell on the UK market.
The MAA Approvals Division manages and maintains approval schemes covering a range of activities from technical to operational, both on an organisational and individual basis.
Find out how to apply to operate as a registered consignor of excise goods.
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