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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 for further information

Regeneration Directorate
Planning & Building Control
2nd Floor Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1DG

Telephone 01922652408 Monday to Thursday 8.45am - 5.15pm and Friday 8.45am - 4.45pm (answer machine out of office hours)
Out of office hours emergency contact 01922650000
Fax 01922 623234
Minicom 01922652415
Email buildingcontrol@walsall.gov.uk

Our offices are open at these times Mondays to Thursdays 8.45am to 5.15pm and Fridays 8.45am to 4.45pm.

This page was last updated on 29 July 2008