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Building Control

What is Building Control?

Picture of Bricks Building Control is a service that ensures that building work satisfies the minimum standards required by the Building Regulations.

The Building Regulations contain a list of requirements, which are designed to ensure the health and safety of people in and around buildings; to provide for energy conservation; and to provide access and facilities for disabled people. The requirements are expressed in broad, functional terms in order to give designers and builders the maximum flexibility in preparing their plans.

The current Building Regulations were introduced in 2000 and have been amended several times. The principal areas covered are:

Structural stability - will the building safely carry anticipated loadings?
Fire precautions - to check the materials used according to degree of risk, and to make sure that buildings could be evacuated without loss of life in the event of a fire.
The prevention of dampness and condensation in buildings.
Sound resistance of walls and floors between dwellings.
Ventilation of habitable rooms and unheated spaces.
Hygiene, sanitary appliances and drainage.
Heating appliances, including the safe discharge of flue gas.
Stairways, ramps and vehicle barriers.
Conservation of fuel and power - is the building property insulated?
Access and facilities for disabled people.

Bassetlaw's Building Control Unit offers a friendly, flexible and impartial service to help you through the regulations, however large or small your project.

Building Control also deal with Demolition and Dangerous Structures and Shopmobility.

If you require Building Regulations information about a property or a site please write to Mr R Whatley, Building Control Manager, Bassetlaw District Council, Queens Buildings, Potter Street, Worksop, Notts, S80 2AH or email him at building.control@bassetlaw.gov.uk.

Pre-Application Advice

We are happy to meet developers, architects and building owners to discuss development schemes. By doing this we can help to identify and resolve any potential difficulties at an early stage. If you wish to discuss this service in more detail please contact Building Control.