England · Checked 27 October 2026
Building in South East
The South East covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire and Surrey. Stock ranges from coastal terraces to Home Counties suburbs and historic towns. Home Builders publishes guides and introductions across the UK; we do not carry out building work.
Planning authority: In England the local council is the planning authority for most householder applications. Building Regulations are a separate system handled by local authority building control or a registered building control approver.
Main cities & council areas
Use GOV.UK find your local council (or the nation links below) to reach the planning authority for a specific address.
Official links
- Find your local council (GOV.UK)
- Planning Portal (England and Wales householder route)
- Planning permission (mygov.scot)
- Planning permission (gov.wales)
- Building Regulations (gov.wales)
- Planning (Department for Infrastructure NI)
- Building regulations (Department of Finance NI)
- Local councils in Northern Ireland (nidirect)
- Planning permission (GOV.UK)
- Approved Documents / Building Regulations (GOV.UK)
Also see the UK nations hub and the full Areas hub.
Sources checked 27 October 2026. We do not invent rules; if an official page changes, follow that page.
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