Building Control
Sussex Building Control provides building control services on behalf of Crawley Borough Council and Horsham District Council. The team of professional building control surveyors work from the Horsham District Council offices providing the following services:
- pre-application advice
- plans appraisal
- site inspections
- training
Sussex Building Control also manage demolitions for Horsham District Council (in Crawley these are managed by Environmental Health) and responds to reports of Dangerous Structures in both Horsham and Crawley.
You can download Building Regulation Application forms; the Charges leaflets, Technical Guidance Notes; The Demolition Application form as well as The Guide to Building Control brochure.
To report a dangerous structure please call 01403 215151.
Do I need to make a Building Regulations Application?
If you are considering extending, converting or updating your property, it is possible that your project will need to comply with Building Regulations. Please download a copy of our ‘User Guide’ which will help you understand why and when you need Building Control, the different types of application (full plans or building notice) and how to make a Building Regulations Application.
You can also download our technical guidance notes which provide essential information relating to typical home improvement projects such as loft or garage conversions, the removal of walls or building near trees.
Some of these projects can be managed through ‘Competent Persons Schemes’ please see page 13 of our brochure (download below) for more information.
Your guide to Building Control
Your guide to Building Control (2683.63 Kb)
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What are Building Regulations?
Building Regulations ensures the health and safety of people in and around buildings by providing functional requirements for building design and construction. If you want to put up a new building, extend or alter an existing one, or provide fittings in a building such as drains or heat-producing appliances, the building regulations will probably apply.
The type of domestic projects that require Building Regulations consent include:-
- Extensions
- Garage, loft or cellar conversions
- Structural alterations e.g. removing load bearing walls
- Alterations to drainage, hot water or heating systems
- New or replacement windows
- Cavity Wall Insulation
- Electrical work
- Some garages
- Some conservatories
- Underpinning
- Change of use to flats, an annex or non-domestic use