Permissions and regulations
The two main permissions you will most often require for building work are Planning Permissionthe legal basis for being allowed to do some form of development such as building a house. (not to be confused with Building RegulationsThese are the legal regulations which govern how a house is constructed. (not to be confused with Planning Permission which is about whether you are allowed to build the house at all or what it might look like) see Building Regulations) which is all about whether the building is properly constructed). see more on Planning Permission
and Building Regulations consent.
Planning Permission deals with the overall issue of what kind of houses are permissible in which area. The planning officers are employed by the local council.
Building Regulations deal with whether the building [...]
Very stupid
Possibly the stupidest chimney is the one on the end of a traditional British house. It leaks most of its heat out through the wall and into the atmosphere.
If you have a chimney it should be on an internal wall[for the purposes of part C of the Approved Documents] - Any wall that does not have a separating function.[for the purposes of part C of the Approved Documents] – Any [...]