Listed below are the various stages (where
applicable) when Building Control should be contacted to arrange an
inspection of work.
The Building Regulations specify certain
statutory notifications where notice must be
given. Failure to notify may result in work having to be
exposed for inspection.
Booking an inspection:
Please do not use the online booking system
for visits required for the current day. If you require a
“same-day” visit, please telephone Planning Services before 10.00
a.m.
In calculating the period of days, ‘days’
means any period of 24 hours commencing at midnight and excludes
any Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holiday.
Notice of commencement should be given two days before any work
is undertaken.
Please note that we cannot guarantee specific times for
inspections. It is our usual practice to visit between 11.00
am and 3.30 p.m. Where the number of inspections is excessive
we will consider carrying the inspection to another day.
| Item |
Stage |
Statutory
Notification
|
Period of
Notice Required
|
| 1 |
Commencement |
Yes |
2 Days |
| 2 |
Excavations for foundations |
Yes |
1 Day |
| 3 |
Foundations (concrete laid) |
No |
1 Day |
| 4 |
Oversite (before covering) |
Yes |
1 Day |
| 5 |
Damp Proof membrane (prior to insulation/concreting) |
Yes |
1 Day |
| 6 |
Oversite (concrete laid) |
No |
1 Day |
| 7 |
Damp Proof Course to walls |
Yes |
1 Day |
| 8 |
Floor Timbers |
No |
1 Day |
| 9 |
Steelwork/Lintels (including padstones and bearings) |
No |
1 Day |
| 10 |
Roof Timbers |
No |
1 Day |
| 11 |
Electrical First Fix |
No |
1 Day |
| 12 |
Insulation (specify location) |
No |
1 Day |
| 13 |
Drains Laid (before covering up) |
Yes |
1 Day |
| 14 |
Drains Test (after backfilling and covering up) |
Yes |
5 Days |
| 15 |
Occupation of the Building |
Yes |
5 Days |
| 16 |
COMPLETION (of all work) |
Yes |
5 Days |
| 17 |
Other inspection request (please specify) |
No |
1 Day |
Additional inspections may be required depending on the type of
project, in order to view items of work that will subsequently be
covered up. These may include inspection of roofs, lintels
and structural supports, insulation, electrical installations, fire
stops and fire protection.
Applicants must advise Building Control at the time of depositing
an application whether the electrical installation is being carried
out by a person registered under a Competent Person scheme.
Last Updated - 13/06/2012