WHAT’S NEW?

This page provides a brief outline of the latest additions and features of the Building Control web site. If you have any queries relating to the information provided please contact us.

Customer Satisfaction Rating Q3 (October – December 2010)
Building Control customer satisfaction ratings for the last quarter of 2010 have now been published online. Click here to view (added 20-01-11)

New Building Control Charges – 2011 (VAT change)
From 1st January 2011 Building Control charges will be amended to reflect the new rate of VAT (20%). Our new charges schedules can be viewed by clicking here.

Changes to Parts F, J & L
Changes to Parts F (Ventilation), J (Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems) and L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) of the Building Regulations come into effect from 1st October 2010. These regulations are aimed at reducing carbon emissions from controlled buildings by 25%, and at the same time ensure that this does not have a negative impact on the quality of air in buildings and also ensure that combustion appliances will operate safely and effectively.
 
A summary of the requirements of the various parts of Approved Document L together with changes to Approved Documents F and J can be found by clicking here.
 
Please note: Hopefully you will find this information useful. However, you should be aware that this is a broad summary and therefore reference should always be made to the source document (added 20-09-10).