Suffolk Coastal
provides a building control service to assist architects,
designers, agents, builders, home-owners, and businesses, to
comply with the statutory Building Regulations.
The primary objective of the building control section is to make
the process of complying with Building Regulations as easy and
straightforward as possible.
We have a team of professionally qualified surveyors with
administration support who can provide information and advice on
Building Regulations and to help you further you can
submit a Building Regulations application
online
We aim to provide a friendly, efficient and effective service to
meet the needs of both our customers and the community we
serve.
Suffolk Coastal is signed up to the national building control
performance standard for all building control service providers. A
building control officer is available during normal office hours to
provide advice and information on building control matters, but it
is advisable to make an appointment if you wish to speak to a
particular building control officer about your project.
We work closely together with our
development control service to provide
applicants with an integrated service with the aim of ensuring that
your development is carried out in accordance with the regulatory
requirements of both functions.
We also encourage the ‘development team approach’ for larger
more complex projects which enables prospective developers to
discuss their draft proposals jointly with all relevant local
authority functions including environmental services, the highway
authority, and fire service in addition to both building and
development control.
Search for building control information online
We have introduced a new online service which allows you to
search the building control information the Council holds from 2005
onwards and view building control documents issued from April 2008
onwards. You can search by the case number if you know it or by the
address or location of the property.
Search for building control information
You'll still need to contact us on 01394 444219 or
email
building.control@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk
for enquiries relating to information and documents prior to these
dates.
Contact us
Building Control,
Suffolk Coastal District Council,
Council Offices,
Melton Hill,
Woodbridge IP12 1AU.
Tel: 01394 444219.
Fax: 01394 385100.
Email:
building.control@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
Office hours:
Monday - Thursday
8.45am to 5.15pm.
Friday 8.45am to 4.45pm.
Useful links and contact numbers
Planning permission and development control
Planning Helpdesk: 01394 444403 / 444423 /
444428.
Environmental protection: 01394
444624.
Suffolk Coastal Services trade waste:
01394 444000.
Suffolk County Council scaffolding and hoarding
permits (new window).