On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 04:17:44 -0700 (PDT), a particular chimpanzee,
de_ja randomly hit the keyboard and produced:

snipped all, as it was a bit rambling

A person intending to demolish a building must give a Section 80
notice TO the Local Authority (usually Building Control). A copy of
the notice must also be served on any adjoining building. The
"agency" who issued the S80 notice is the company named on it.

Building Control then have up to six weeks to issue a Section 81
notice, giving the conditions relating to the demolition that the
applicant must comply with, such as making sure that the site is
hoarded, any adjoining buildings are made watertight, etc. You should
receive a copy of this notice if you are an adjoining owner (ie, your
building or land is physically attached to the demolition site) when
it's issued to the applicant. Copies are also sent to the Health &
Safety Exec so they can control the demolition, and to statutory
undertakers.

The Local Authority cannot refuse to issue a Section 81 notice, and
there isn't a consultation procedure as they are purely technical
matters.

Planning Permission, on the other hand, IS open for debate. AFAIK,
they have to apply for Permission to demolish. However this doesn't
stop people knocking it down without permission. If they ever get
fined, it's probably worth their while to get the principal
application moving.
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