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Building control

Our purpose

To provide a surveying and building standards enforcement service which will enhance the construction process and ensure a better built environment.

Our aims

  • to deliver measurable, effective and detailed services, which will assist in maintaining a healthy, thriving built environment in which to work, live and relax;
  • to deliver responsive quality services, with a high level of technical excellence, which will ease users of the services through the building process;
  • to create through partnering, a trust and confidence that building standards are being reached and maintained.

Building Regulations apply to certain types of building work, further guidance can be found at the following links.

Services offered

  • Building Regulations compliance assessment for new works
  • Investigation of dangerous structures. Further information is provided on our safety and access page)
  • safety at sports grounds legislation and, (further information is provided on our safety and access page)
  • Administration of demolition legislation (Building Act S80/81). (Further information is provided on our safety and access page

Building Control also takes an active part in Walsall ‘Development Team’ approach to new developments. In addition, we welcome the opportunity to be included either within your own Design Team, or take part in pre-application discussions, as appropriate. We have local knowledge, and a comprehensive background of historical data, which will be offered to support you in your application.  

We also actively support the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) administered ‘partnership scheme’ and we work with developers who choose to use Walsall Building Control for all of their work within England and Wales.

Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in building design and construction. LABC is a publicly accountable, independent building control provider.

Walsall Building Control is an ISO 9001-2000 accredited service, and forms part of Walsall Regeneration Directorate, which is an IIP recognized organization. The Service is totally committed to provide you with the very best in Building Control and Associated services, and to assist you in any way we can, whether you are undertaking major developments, or carrying out alterations to your home.

To achieve this in the most effective way, we employ two dedicated teams of officers to deal with your application, the Major Projects and Commercial team and the Residential and Safety team. This will ensure that specialists in the areas concerned will support you through to satisfactory completion of your project. The Residential team will deal with your applications for new housing, flats or domestic extensions; and the major projects team will deal with all your commercial and larger projects.

Micellaneous charges

The Micellaneous charges (16 KB) provides information on charges for Planning, Local Land Charges and Building control.

Contact us

Regeneration and Performance
Planning and Building Control
Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1DG

Email buildingcontrol@walsall.gov.uk
Telephone (01922) 652408
Out of office hours emergency contact (019226) 50000
Textphone 0845 111 2910
Translation Line (01922) 652426
Fax (01922) 623234

Visit us

At the First Stop Shop www.walsall.gov.uk/first_stop_shop.htm

Office opening times

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8.45am – 5.15pm
Wednesday: 9.30am – 5.15am
Friday: 8.45am - 4.45pm

Christmas and New Year opening times

Tues 23rd December 8.45am – 5.15pm
Wed 24th, Thurs 25th , Fri 26th CLOSED
Mon 29th and Tues 30th 8.45am – 5.15pm
Wed 31st 9.30am – 4.00pm
Thurs 1st Jan CLOSED
Friday 2nd Jan 8.45am – 4.45pm

Complaints/compliments

Please view our complaints and compliments webpage where you can complete an online contact form or alternatively you can print and complete our comments, compliments and complaints form.