Service Description: The role of Building Control is principally to ensure the health and safety of people in and about buildings.
Also known as:- Building Control Officer, Building Notice Application, Building Regulations Application, Building Regulations Approval, Building Regulations Consent, Building Surveyor, Full Plans Application, Regularisation Application, Site Inspection, Site Visit
Answer: The Building Notice application should be used when carrying out minor work in domestic property only. No decision will be made on the application and any drawings submitted will not be checked for compliance with the Building Regulations. Greater emphasis will be put on site inspections to ensure compliance. A Completion Certificate will be issued following a satisfactory final inspection. A Full Plans application should be used for more complicated building work in domestic property (i.e. loft conversion, new dwelling etc) and for work in commercial property. The Building Control Surveyor will aim to check the application within three weeks of submission. If further information is required you or your agent will be notified in writing. A decision (approve, conditionally approve or reject) will be issued within 5 weeks of deposit, unless the time limit has been extended to 8 weeks, by agreement, on the application form. A Completion Certificate will be issued following a satisfactory final inspection.