Building Control

Even if you already have planning consent for your building project, you will almost certainly need Building Regulation consent before you can start work. The Building Regulations include guidelines about the construction of buildings, and complex laws relating to buildings and fire safety.

Building Control can help you with:

• Advice and information about the Building Regulations
• Applying for Building Regulations approval
• Building Inspections

Some buildings are exempt from Building Regulations approval but if you are not sure, it is best to ask for advice.

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Building Control have the following staff members who will be able to help you with queries, please contact via the Customer Services team:

Manager

Nigel Hunt FBEng MCMI

Technical Staff:

• Peter Hyde Building Control Surveyor - Frome area
• Donna Tring Assistant Building Control Surveyor - Glastonbury and Street area
• Trevor Henry Assistant Building Control Surveyor - Wells area
• Guy Briggs Trainee Building Control Surveyor - Glastonbury and Street area
• Stephen King Assistant Building Control Surveyor

Administrative Staff:

• Jane Jones Senior Admin Assistant
• Diana Mandryk Admin Assistant
• Lydia Fellows Modern Apprentice

Building Regulation applications can now be made online.

Mendip are now able to offer you the facility to submit your application form and plans electronically. There is not extra charge for this service. If you would like to take advantage of this facility you will need to first register on the website that we are using as our data provider. Go to Submit-a-Plan and there are clear instructions explaining how to register and submit your application.

Please note that for the moment we are unable to accept payment on line. Payment can be made at the District Council offices, by post or be telephone to Customer Services on 01749 648999

Important Notice

Please be advised that due to staff involvement at the Glastonbury Festival there will be a reduced site inspection service from 22nd June to 26th June. During this period, only 'notifiable inspections' will be carried out. Please contact the building control office for further information.

Mendip Built in Quality Awards 2009

Mendip Building Control are holding their annual awards ceremony on the 17th April. The awards recognise projects of the highest standards, not only with regard to the product itself but also taking into account matters such as health and safety, compliance with relevant legislation and customer satisfaction.

For further information relating to the Mendip Built in Quality Awards please visit the specific web page where a list of nominations can be found.

Search Building Control Applications

Use the Building Control Applications Search facility to search building control applications.

Technical Guidance Notes

Download helpful technical notes regarding soak away design, building near trees, garage conversions and removing walls.

We are pleased to be able to provide comprehensive guidance notes on new dwellings, domestic extensions and loft conversions through the Forest of Deans Building Control website.

 Removing a Wall (34K)

 Soakaway Designs (31K)

 Garage Conversions (26K)

 Garden Walls (28K)

 Building near Trees (40K)

Building Control Customer Care

Our Goals:

• To make obtaining Building Regulation Approval for your project as simple as possible.
• To help you ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with Building Regulations and other standards, using our technical knowledge and local expertise.
• To provide the best possible professional service founded on quality, impartiality, best value and the recommendations of the national Building Control Performance Standards.
• To monitor and actively help maintain the safety of the built environment in Mendip.

To achieve these we aim to:

• To give you help and advice at design stage before you make an application.
• To deal with your application quickly and efficiently.
• To provide a consistent and improving level of service.
• To provide an out of hours message service for inspection requests.
• To provide a technical advisory service during office opening hours.
• To carry out all inspections booked by 10.00am on the day requested.
• To respond to all telephone calls within two working days.
• To reply to enquiry letters and emails within 5 working days.
• To make all our surveyors contactable by mobile phone.
• To liaise effectively with other agencies and Partners to help ensure that the work complies with all relevant requirements.
• If you feel that any part of our service has not reached the above standard, or wish to make any other comments, please let us know. Tel: 01749 341448.

Help and Advice

We are happy to offer help and advice on how Building Regulations will affect any work done in the Mendip district: just contact Customer Services and ask for Building Control.

It will help if you can tell us whether you need consent

• for new work or
• to regularise work that has already been done

For new work please tell us whether you are planning to:

• change the use of a building
• put up a new building
• extend or alter an existing building
• put up a special and temporary structure, or
• provide, extend or alter a controlled service.

It may also help if you read our Introduction to the Building Regulations and/or download the Building Regulations Explanatory Booklet (1219kb PDF file).

Applying for Building Regulations approval

We can help you obtain Building Regulations consent for any project within the Mendip district. For a detailed guide to applications under the Building Regulations, please go to Building Regulations - Apply for Approval.

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Last Updated

21 June 2010

Page last updated on 21 June 2010