Building Standards
The Building Standards vision is to: "Provide safe buildings utilising minimum energy with no pollution"
The Building Standards mission is to:
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secure the health, the safety and the welfare of people in and around new, modified or existing buildings through the building warrant process, enforcement powers and liaison with other departments and partners,
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address the needs of people with a disability and in their use of buildings,
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aid an improvement in the environment through the conservation of fuel and energy,
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seek to eliminate pollution, by ensuring that buildings are designed and built to meet minimum building standards, in partnership with other control authorities,
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facilitate the achievement of minimum physical standards within Houses in Multiple Occupation, Sports Grounds and Licensed Premises.
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facilitate an improvement in the condition of the buildings within our Border towns and villages (Buildings Condition Survey in Border Towns),
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provide information to house buyers, and others, on building compliance with current and/or previous building standards.
Useful links to information on this website:
How do I apply for a Building Warrant?
Meeting with Building Standards Officers
Public Access is an on-line service provided by Planning and Building Standards. This allows you to access planning applications and building warrants on-line. Detailed information is available from December 2005, with more limited information available prior to this date. Please note that by using the Public Access system, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions of use.
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