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Building control


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Welcome to Building Control.  We offer the full range of advice and services in relation to all aspects of Building Control.

What is Building Control?
The building control system exists to ensure that buildings are designed and constructed in accordance with the Building Regulations and associated legislation.  Guidance is given through the Approved Documents which give general advice on structural stability, fire resistance, weather resistance, thermal insulation etc.

Building control also deals with the administration of demolitions notices and competent persons schemes and provision of a 24 hour response to dangerous structures.

The Building Regulations apply to building work in England and Wales and set standards for the design and construction of buildings to ensure the health, safety, welfare and convenience of persons in or about buildings.  They also include requirements furthering the conservation of fuel and power, preventing waste or undue consumption of water and facilitating sustainable development.

Our Building Control team is responsible for the building control function within the Borough and is organised into three area teams (Area 1, Area 2 and Area 3).  Each team carries out the whole range of building control functions within its area including plan checking, site inspections, dealing with demolitions and dangerous structures, administration of competent persons schemes and certificated work.

Our Planning and Building Control services are on the 2nd floor of Millmead House.  We have a helpdesk to assist with general questions and advice and application forms are also available here as well as online.  For opening times, please visit the Planning helpdesk.  We also have a duty surveyor available in the office, over the phone or at our Planning Helpdesk to answer general questions relating to construction within the borough.

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Building Control
Planning Services
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
GU2 4BB

Tel: 01483 444545
Email: buildingcontrol@guildford.gov.uk

 


Page last modified on 24/12/2009
Address: Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4BB Telephone: 01483 505050