You can start work two clear working days after you submit a Full Plans Application or a Building Notice, providing you have obtained planning permission (if this is required). Do I Need Planning Permission?
You will need to notify building control services when you start work and at certain stages.
The Building Control Surveyor will discuss and agree an inspection notification plan (INP) with the builder / applicant. This is usually carried out during the first site visit. To allow us to properly assess the compliance of your buiding work, when agreeing the INP, we may decide that we need additional information at completion.
The Building Control Surveyor will be able to issue a Completion Certificate only if the agreed notification stages have been satisfactorily carried out and the relevant additional information provided. It is most likely that you will need the certificate to enable any future sale of your property.
If you don't keep us up to date on your progress, you might have to open up works so that we can check it. This takes time and can cost you money, so to avoid having to do this, please keep your Building Control Surveyor fully informed.
Request an inspection
You can make a request through this website using the link below.
» Request an Inspection
Level of service
We will make every effort to carry out inspections without delay to keep your building work moving. Requests received before 9:30 am are carried out on the same day. Requests received after 9:30 am may still be carried out on the same day. If this is not possible, we will inspect on the next working day. Prior arrangements can be made with your Building Control Surveyor.
Failure to give notice
Building work covered without notice being given is a contravention of building regulations and we may need such work to be exposed.
Contact Details
South Derbyshire District Council
Building Control Services
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH
Tel: 01283 228706
Fax: 01283 595850
Online: Request an Inspection
E-mail: building.control@south-derbys.gov.uk
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