Which certificate may be issued to regularise building work that does not comply with building regulations?

• A. Certificate of Compliance
• B. Planning Confirmation
• C. Title Verification
• D. Regularisation certificate from local authority

Answer: (D)

Regularising non-compliant building work is addressed by a retrospective check carried out by the local authority’s building control team. The idea is to obtain formal authorisation after the event so that the work is recognised as compliant with the building regulations. A regularisation certificate from the local authority serves as official evidence that, after assessment and any required remedial steps, the building work meets the applicable regulations. This is the specific mechanism designers and buyers rely on to legitimise work done without prior approval, often needed for sale or mortgage purposes.

The other options don’t fit this purpose. A certificate of compliance isn’t the standard term used for retroactive approval of non-compliant work, planning confirmation relates to planning permission rather than building regs, and title verification deals with ownership of the property, not building regulation compliance.