Residential and Safety Team
Building Regulations apply to certain types of building work, further guidance can be found at the following link
Walsall Building Control Service’ Residential and Safety Team, is made up of Building Control Officers dedicated to responding to your application deposit and your inspection requests, in an efficient, effective and professional manner.
Whichever option of application type you choose to submit, the Team is determined to provide you with the very best in Building Control and Associated services.
Prior to making your application, the following links to information will ensure that your application contains all the information required by the Team to enable a first time full Approval.
Past mining operations
Check in advance of making your application to see if your site is affected by past mining operations using this map of known mining areas. If your site is within the defined boundaries, contact the Coal Authority for a current mining report. If coal seams are identified as occuring at shallow depths, it is likely that a designed ‘raft’ type of foundation will be required. Your Architect/Agent will be able to advise you of this foundation construction, and provide details and spectifications for your builder.
- View The Coal Authority website for more details
Adopted sewers
Check in advance of making your application to see if your proposal is affected by sewers owned by the Water Authority (Severn Trent Water). If your proposals are affected by a Public Sewer, you are advised to obtain approval of Severn Trent prior to making your application. Please note that in these circumstances, a Building Notice type of application will not be Accepted, and such applications will be returned.
- View Severn Trent Water website
New housing developments
New housing developments, new appartment buildings and conversions to appartments, are subject to requirements that will require you to commision on-site sound reduction testing by an acredited organisation. The alternative solution of following ‘Robust Details’ should be agreed prior to submission, and we need to be advised of the relevant ‘Robust Detail References’ for the individual elements of construction.
- View Robust Details Limited website
New housing developments, new appartment buildings and conversions to appartments are subject to requirements that will require you to commision on-site air leakage testing by an acredited organisation. The results of the test will be required to be
New housing warranties
For new housing/appartments projects, the team can work with yourselves and a third party warrenty provider, which should be appointed prior to commencement of works
- Further information is provided on the Oval Insurance Broking and Local Authority Building Control website
Building Control Charges
Check to ensure that the correct charge is included with your application. The charge will depend on the type of work being carried out, if you have any doubt, contact Technical Support 01922 652408. An incorrect payment amount will cause delay in your application being registered.
- View Building Control application forms and fees webpage
Inspection service
Following a clear indication from customers for the need for us to provide more ‘early morning’ inspection visits, Walsall Building Control currently requires inspections to be booked between 8.45am and 4.30pm on the day before the inspection is required (24hrs notice). Your preference for ‘morning’ or ‘afternoon’ inspection (before or after 1.00pm) will be accommodated whenever possible.
In order to provide a fair and equal service to everyone, requests will only be acknowledged for inspections during these stated time periods, specific timed appointments will not be made.
The inspection will be then carried out on the following day (Monday to Friday) generally between 10.00am – 1.00pm or 1.00pm – 4.00pm.
Inspection requests can continue to be made by telephone - 01922 652408 or 01922 652428.
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.
- View our complaints/compliments webpage