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The Building Control service is required to cover all its costs from Charge income (none of the burden can fall on the council taxpayer) so we have to set Charge levels accordingly.Our Charges reflect the need to visit the site an average of 8 tim...

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I'm afraid not. Your Building Control Officer is required to be completely impartial in his dealings with any builder or client and this would obviously not be possible if he were in the position of recommending one builder ahead of another. We ar...

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The Borough Council employs experienced and professional Building Control Officers to deal with your application, who between them have a wealth of local knowledge. Our officers spend a considerable amount of time checking your plans, advising on ...

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No - while we are always willing offer help and advice you should not expect to use the Building Control Officer as a substitute for an architect or designer.If you are not confident that you (or your builder) are fully conversant with the require...

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As no plan check is made, additional reliance is placed on the inspection stage of the process to ensure the Building Regulations are complied with.This translates into a requirement for either more inspections being necessary, or the inspections ...

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There are different types of application and you can choose which one you will make. Most often people make either a Full Plans Application or a Building Notice.Full PlansThis is normally the most appropriate application for most building projects...

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No. The completion certificate simply confirms that, as far as the Borough Council have been able to ascertain, the work on-site complies with the current Building Regulations. This means that inspections will have been carried out at the appropri...

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If problems arise during the progress of works our officers will do their best to help find solutions, and will be happy to offer advice to both you and your builder.Ultimately however the Building Control service is not a warranty organisation an...

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If problems arise during the progress of works our officers will do their best to help find solutions, and will be happy to offer advice to both you and your builder.Ultimately however the Building Control service is not a warranty organisation an...

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Full Plans submission requires full construction drawings, plans are vetted and a decision is given. A Building Notice doesn’t require any plans to be deposited with the application and no formal approval is given before work commences. Inspection...

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