Building regulations

Information on the statutory Building Regulations which ensure that buildings are properly designed and constructed for the Health, Safety, Welfare and Convenience of the people using them.

The Building Regulations are a set of regulations; supported by technical guidance documents (Approved Documents) that set out acceptable standards to which buildings should be constructed. Building Control ensure these standards are met, by approving detailed design drawings and calculations as well as inspecting work on-site.

Building Control regulates the construction of buildings, ensuring they meet the standards set out in the Building Regulations. The service has a vital role to play in ensuring the design and construction of healthy, safe, sustainable and accessible buildings

Building Control is an ISO 9002 quality assured service, committed to providing quality professional services in a practical and flexible way within the framework of the Building Acts and the Building Regulations.

Solihull Building Control aims to provide an excellent first class service to all of our customers ensuring that your building works are carried out safely and efficiently, providing you with expert help and advice along the way.

If you are unable to find the answer to any of your questions, then our staff will be more than happy to help with any of your enquiries.

• Building Regulations Guidance
• Building Regulations Frequently Asked Questions
• Making a Building Regulations Application
• Building Regulations - Appeals and Contraventions
• Building Regulations - Approved Documents
• Former Section 24 Public Sewer Records -Responsibility for Maintenance
• Demolitions - Enforcement
• Demolitions - control and advice
• Dangerous structures and public safety

If you are having construction or refurbishment work done, you may need to notify the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and you may have other duties as well - find out more on the HSE website.

• Building Regulations Inspection
  
• Building regulations - Appeals and Contraventions
  Information and guidance on Building Regulations appeals and contravention procedure
• Building regulations - Applying for Building Regulations approval
  Before starting any work to which the Building Regulations apply, you must first deposit a Building Regulations application with the Council.
• Building regulations - Approved Documents
  The Building Regulations are legal requirements aimed at achieving adequate standards for the constructions of domestic, commercial and industrial buildings.
• Building regulations - Do you need Building regulations approval?
  Do I need building regulations?
• Common Building Projects
  

  In this section you will find links to planning and building regulations guidance for many common building work projects for the home.

  You can also read case studies outlining people’s real experience of tackling a number of the projects and also important information and guidance on your responsibilities when considering and undertaking building work.