Marking out the building line

An environmental planning permission from the local authority grants you permission to build. The local authority will mark out the correct location on the site. We refer to this process of determining the structure’s position as ‘marking out the building line’. You may not start building until the building line has been marked out and designated. In addition to the building line, the local authority will also specify the elevation – but only in project areas. Elevation refers to the height of the building.

 
Duration

Ten working days

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You can apply for the marking out of the building line using the online form via the ‘Apply’ button. Please provide the following details on the form:

  • The licence number issued
  • The location or address of the structure
  • The name and telephone number of the contact person. This can be yourself or someone else.

Within 10 working days of your request, we will arrange a meeting with the contact person. During the meeting, we will mark out the building line and the reference elevation (for project areas only) on site. This will be formally recorded in a document known as a ‘building line letter’.

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If you are in doubt about the exact location of the plot boundaries (especially the side boundaries) you can via the Land Registry website submit a request for plot boundaries to be marked out on site, for a fee.

You can also go to the Land Registry for a dimensional sketch (fieldwork) of the cadastral plot. This is especially important if you are building your structure near the side boundary of a plot and the accessibility of the (other) plot is at stake.