Oxford City Council
Building Control
Building Control ensures the health and safety of people in and around buildings. It protects the public by ensuring the legal requirements for building design and construction are complied with. Builders and Developers are required by the Building Regulations and legislation contained in the Building Act 1984 to obtain building control approval. This is an independent check that the Building Regulations have been complied with. Please see the document below for a guide to Building Regulations:
Please note that it is worthwhile contacting the Planning department to check whether permission is required for your development. We are dedicated to providing builders, architects, other construction professionals and the general public with a professional service, which is responsive, efficient and cost-effective. Oxford Building Control Services is Quality Assurance Registered to ISO 9001:2000. What other services do we provide?Other services we provide include:
For more information on our services, please download the documents below:
A summary of a property's Building Control applications since 1992 can be retreived on our LocalView site. FeedbackAt Oxford City Council Building Control we value your opinion and would be grateful for any feedback enabling us to continually improve our service. Please complete the survey below about our Building Control service and send it back to us at the address stated on the right of this page:
Further InformationChoose from the links below for further information:
How to apply
There are currently two methods of applying for Building Regulations Approval, a 'Full Plans' submission, or a 'Building Notice'.
Regulations
This page has links to some useful websites and downloads of useful information.
Site inspections
This page details the stages when site inspection is required.
Exempt buildings
There are certain buildings and building works which do not need a formal application.
Dangerous structures
A dangerous building or structure can be anything on or about a building or structure that may be a danger to members of the public.
Demolitions
The Council has powers to enable it to control aspects of the demolition of all buildings or structures within the district, except those that are exempt from such control.
Accessible building design
Information about accessible building design
Electrical Regulations (Part P)
This page tells why regulations are required. Page last reviewed 15 Jul 2008
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