Building control

It is your responsibility to ensure we inspect your building project at the relevant key stages.

You may need to submit a building notice for works to an existing property.

You can apply for full plans approval for all commercial building work, all new buildings and some works to an existing property (for example, an extension or loft conversion).

If you completed works without our approval, you need to apply for retrospective building control approval through a process called regularisation.

If you intend to build a new property or make changes to an existing property, you may need to apply for building control approval. This is completely separate to planning approval/permission.

Find the answers to commonly asked building control questions.

The Building control fees chart details the fees payable to us when you submit full plans or building notice applications.

Whether you are planning to build a small extension, a new property or just changing the use of your premises, talk to us before you do anything.

If you are planning to demolish a building or part of a building, you must submit a demolition notice to us, giving at least six weeks' notice.

The Building Control team is responsible for making sure that buildings and structures in the borough do not present a danger to people in or near them.