It’s hardly surprising that you can’t simply go around demolishing buildings willy-nilly. This type of process involves a considerable amount of legislation, points to consider, and legal steps to go through first.
It is essential that you carefully complete every element of this part of the legal process. One of the most important and commonly cited pieces of legislation which applies to demolition is the Section 80 Demolition Notice. This document is a key requirement of any process of demolition – as such, any individual who is planning a renovation project in which demolition will be required will need to have a knowledge of this notice.
So, in this blog post, we’ll be providing you with a quick round-up guide to this legal notice. We’ll outline what the notice covers, what it means, and how you can submit it.
The Section 80 Demolition Notice comes from the 1984 Building Act. You may also hear the notice being referred to as a Notice of Intended Demolition. For anyone wishing to undertake a demolition project (whether it involves the demolition of part or the whole of a building) has a legal obligation to notify their local authority of their intentions to do so.
Without the recipient of this notice, the demolition cannot take place. It’s as simple as that.
You can submit this notice by contacting your local authority and sending them your completed written notice. This form will need to include the details of the building which you wish to have demolished, and an outline of the work that you are planning as part of this project.
You may also need to send your notice to be approved by other affected parties. For example, this would be the National Grid, the organisation that provides electrical power to the building, and any other organisation that is situated alongside the building.
You will then need to wait until they have approved your Section 80 Demolition Notice.
If you are deterred by the thought of having to complete this legal work, you could save yourself some stress by enlisting the services of professional demolition experts. At DTE Demolition, we can provide you with a comprehensive service, which includes the completion of these required forms on your behalf.