Building a home extension building regulation approval

Due to recent changes in planning law not all domestic home extensions require planning permission but all require building regulation approval. There are two routes to the all important completion certificate, one is a full plans submission and the other is a building notice. Without a completion certificate it will be very difficult to re-finance or re-mortgage your home and it will also make it difficult to sell. So that is a very important point of focus during your home extension project.
If possible a building control full plans submission is a safer option as it allows the building control department to spot any flaws in the basic design. Things like means of escape which can become an issue if the property has had previous development works or the thermal efficiency of the new home extension.