Building Control

What does Building Control do?

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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.

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 does the law require?

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:

How can I get advice on my project or book an inspection?

Building Control Officers are available Monday to Friday before 10.00am and there is usually an Officer or Technical Administrator around during the day if you need some advice or would like to book a meeting.  You can also email queries or book an inspection from the contact panel on the right

Do I need Planning Permission?

Please note that it is worthwhile contacting the Planning department to check whether permission is required for your development.

What other services do we provide?

Other services we provide include:

1. Examining plans and calculations for compliance with the Building Regulations.
2. Inspecting building works to ensure that they meet the minimum standards set out in the Approved Documents.
3. Action to protect the public from dangerous and dilapidated buildings or structures.
4. Demolitions monitoring.
5. Street naming and numbering - please contact us using the details on the right for more information about this service.
6. Safety of Sports Grounds.

For more information on our services, please download the documents below:

A summary of a property's Building Control applications since 1992 can be retrieved on our LocalView site.

Feedback

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 Information

Choose from the links below for further information:

Page last reviewed 17 Nov 2008