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Demolition plan template
For people assembling information for competent demolition planning. Record structure and information, sequence and controls and readiness. Try the form below, see every question or download a blank PDF or Word copy.
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How must demolition be planned?
HSE says demolition and dismantling must be planned and carried out by competent people to avoid unplanned collapse. Relevant structural information, work sequence and precautions need to be established before work begins.
Last updated . Facts checked by the SiteSurvey team on 6 October 2026 against HSE demolition and HSE structural stability during demolition.
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A demolition planning record linking surveys, structural advice, service isolation, sequence, exclusion zones, waste arrangements and hold-point reviews. 6 sections and 31 questions. Follow-up questions and guidance appear only when an answer calls for them, so the person on site never sees the ones that do not apply.
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Add this form to a project in SiteSurvey and it fills in what the project already knows, so nobody on site retypes it and every form on the job uses the same names. Anything filled in can still be changed.
- Project: the project name
- Site or premises address: the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisation: the project's customer
Record details and scope
- ProjectShort answer
Filled in from the project in SiteSurvey.
Fills in from the project name - Site or premises addressShort answerFills in from the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisationShort answerFills in from the project's customer
- Record date*Date
- Person completing the record*Short answer
- CheckThis organises planning evidence. It is not a demolition design, structural survey, asbestos survey, method statement or authorisation to start demolition.
- CheckHSE says demolition and dismantling must be planned and carried out by competent people to avoid unplanned collapse. Relevant structural information, work sequence and precautions need to be established before work begins.
Structure and information
- Structure and extent of proposed demolition*Short answer
- Competent demolition designer or engineer*Short answer
- Structural, asbestos and other survey references*Notes
- Adjacent buildings, public interfaces and servicesNotes
Sequence and controls
- Demolition stageRepeat for each demolition stage. Each one asks:
- Stage and drawing reference*Short answer
- Engineered sequence and stability assumptions*Notes
- Exclusion, support, plant and dust controls*Notes
- Hold point and person authorising progression*Short answer
Readiness
- Service disconnection and verification references*Short answer
- Temporary works design and check referencesShort answer
- Material segregation and hazardous waste arrangementsNotes
- Emergency and unintended movement responseNotes
Review and changes
- Information gaps and restrictions*Notes
Identify missing survey or design information and the work affected. Record who must resolve it before the relevant stage can be reviewed.
- Separate approved method and review referencesShort answer
- Change-control and briefing arrangementsNotes
Actions and review
- Are further actions required?*Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Further actionRepeat for each further action. Each one asks:Shown when “Are further actions required?” is “Yes”
- Action and evidence reference*Notes
- Person responsible*Short answer
- Target dateDate
- Action status*Choose one
- Open
- In progress
- Completed
- Completion evidence*NotesShown when “Action status” is “Completed”
- Outstanding limitations and information to pass onNotes
- Record status*Choose one
- Ready for review
- Further work needed
- Work or use stopped
- Reviewed byShort answer
- Review dateDate
- Author signature*Signature
- CheckSigning records the information entered. It does not itself certify legal compliance, remove a limitation or authorise unsafe work.
Scope and responsibility
This organises planning evidence. It is not a demolition design, structural survey, asbestos survey, method statement or authorisation to start demolition.
What a useful entry looks like
Information gaps and restrictions
Identify missing survey or design information and the work affected. Record who must resolve it before the relevant stage can be reviewed.
Information about the concealed connection is incomplete. The affected stage remains unresolved pending the designer's review and supporting survey evidence.
Fictional example of record wording. Use the actual evidence and approved arrangements for your job; this is not a completed report or an instruction to carry out the work.
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A completed demolition planning record report, made by SiteSurvey from a fictional site visit: every answer, the photos, the guidance that applied and the sign-off, ready to send as a PDF.
Demolition Planning Record FAQs
How should I record “Information gaps and restrictions”?
Identify missing survey or design information and the work affected. Record who must resolve it before the relevant stage can be reviewed.
Can a generic sequence be used for any building?
No. The competent team must determine the sequence for the actual structure and conditions.
Does this replace an asbestos survey?
No. Record the appropriate survey reference and how its findings affect the work.
What if unexpected construction is exposed?
Stop the affected work under the agreed procedure and obtain competent review before changing the sequence.
What are the limits of this template?
This organises planning evidence. It is not a demolition design, structural survey, asbestos survey, method statement or authorisation to start demolition.
Can I complete this form on site and share the record?
In the SiteSurvey app the form works offline, with signatures recorded against the questions. Share the completed record as a PDF or a link. Dates and action owners are recorded fields; this form does not send reminders or update other systems.
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