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Building control

We offer quality assured, professional and impartial advice to residents and developers about building regulations.

» Submit an application (link temporarily disabled)
We are currently experiencing problems with applications processed via the submit-a-plan website. Please do not use this link until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Submit an application (including plans) using the submit-a-plan website, which saves time and money (telephone 020 8753 3366 for more information).

» Download the application forms
Print out, fill in and send us your forms in the post, with the appropriate fee.

» Make a payment online
Use this link only if we have sent you an invoice for an inspection fee payment. On the drop down menu please select 'sundry debts' and for ‘reference number’ enter the five digits following the SO eg. SO12345 / 678910 - enter in 12345. To pay fees for new applications either submit a cheque to the address below or pay by credit / debit card by telephoning us on 020 8753 2537 / 3438.

» Property search
Search for applications received by building control.  You can only retrieve applications dated from 1st January 1996.  For applications before this date please telephone our contact centre on 020 8753 1081/2/3/4. 
» Further information about our property database.

» Our fees (pdf 161KB)

Contact us
Building Control Team, 3rd Floor, Town Hall Extension, King Street, London W6 9JU
Telephone: 020 8753 1081
Fax: 020 8753 2448
Email: BuildingControl@lbhf.gov.uk

A quality service, here to help

  • We will meet you before you submit your application and advise you on what you need to do to satisfy the requirements of the building regulations.
  • We offer a same-day site inspection service. If you telephone us in the morning, a surveyor will visit the site on the same day. All surveyors can be contacted directly via mobile telephone, email and fax.
  • Our qualified and experienced members of staff have expert knowledge of local site conditions and needs.
  • Project officers are nominated for each scheme and are responsible for the project from pre-application to completion stage, giving you continuity and a single point of contact throughout.
  • We offer improved liaison with other related agencies at the most cost effective stage for you.
  • We are based in the same office as the council’s planning division.
  • We have well-established links with the council’s licensing and highways sections as well as the London Fire Brigade, providing you with a ‘one-stop shop’.
  • We issue completion certificates on satisfactory completion of building works on site, following compliance with all relevant building regulations. 

The Partner Authority Scheme
We are members of the local authority building control Partner Authority Scheme (PAS). This allows a company to partner with a local authority of its choice. The partner authority will deal with all aspects of design including plans examination and pre-application advice, and coordinate all necessary consultations wherever the project is located. Site inspections will be carried out by the local authority where the project is to be built, but in close liaison with the partner authority.

The PAS offers the benefits of a single point of contact for all plans’ examinations combined with a locally-based, faster site inspection service. The scheme is suitable for all companies that build across a wide geographical area and also benefits architects and design and build contractors. Please contact us for more information about the scheme.

Warranties
The following 10-year warranties are available on all work we inspect. To gain the benefits of our service you must first contact the warranty providers and subscribe to the appropriate warranty scheme for the project.

Explanatory Booklets

The Building Regulations Booklet (opens new window) and Party Wall Act 1996 Booklet (opens new window) are two free online publications which can be downloaded from the Communities and Local Government website.