Building Control

What is Building Control

The purpose of the Building Control Service is to protect the health, safety and welfare of people in and around buildings. It does this by enforcing national building regulations and related legislation. The Service also has a 'public safety' role covering 'dangerous structures' and 'demolitions'.

The regulations are set by Government and cover all aspects of construction including: foundations, structural stability, weather tightness, fire safety (including escaping from fire), ventilation, energy conservation, electrical safety, heating, sanitary facilities and access to and within buildings for disabled people. Guidance information is available.

The Service We Provide

We aim to provide you with an efficient and impartial service on all building control matters and will endeavour to assist you with your building project.

Our independent position allows us to give completely impartial expert advice and we can co-ordinate with other Council services.

In summary, the service you can expect from us includes:

Free pre-application discussions and technical expertise.
Acknowledgement of your application within 3 days.
Checking your application within 21 days.
Responsive, same day site inspection service (calls before 9.30am)
Answering general correspondence within 10 days.
Issuing a Completion Certificate on satisfactory completion of your project.

Building Regulations

charges

Dangerous structures

What to do if you believe a structure is dangerous

Demolition work

What to do if you wish to demolish all or part of a structure

Other Information

A full range of our information leaflets can be found in the 'Publications' section, and can be requested on-line.

It is also possible to download copies of the 'Building Notice Submission', 'Full Plans Submission' and 'Regularisation Certificate Submission' application forms from the 'Downloads' section of this page.