Building Control guidance and case studies

LABC Case Studies

We've pulled together a wide variety of case studies to give you an idea of the services that Sussex Building Control can provide for your project. Whether its big or small, residential or commercial - we can provide expert guidance to see your project through from pre-planning to completion.

Domestic property case studies

Affordable Housing development in Cranbook, Eastbourne

Affordable Housing developments

Sussex Building Control provided the building control services on a range of affordable housing schemes all of which achieved Level 4 or above of the Code for Sustainable Homes or Passivhaus Standards.

Bespoke Home in Sunny Bank Henfield

Bespoke homes

Individual new homes are one of Sussex Building Control’s favourite projects. These distinct properties tend to be designed and built to a very high specification using new, innovative materials and methods of construction and the latest sustainable features.

Domestic Extension case study Fountains Horsham

Domestic extensions and alterations

Sussex Building Control plays a key role in helping people create dream homes by providing information and guidance to homeowners and technical advice to their architects and builders.

New Housing developments in Highwood Horsham

New residential housing development

Sussex Building Control provided the building control services on a range of schemes from individual new homes to high volume housing sites.

Gardener's Cottage Northlands Road Estate, Horsham

Case Study: Gardener's Cottage Northlands Estate

Sussex Building Control is partnered with Green Manor Building Ltd, a local building firm based in Wineham. Sussex Building Control has provided the building control service for over 20 years on all their work on the Northlands Road Estate.

Courtyard residential development case study

The Courtyard office conversion into apartments

Sussex Building Control and Gaffney Architects have worked together for more than 20 years and partnered in 2012. Gaffney Architects value the good, reliable and honest advice it receives from Sussex Building Control.

Commercial property case studies

Commercial schemes case study Sumners Place Auction House Billingshurst

Commercial Schemes, including hotels, offices and cafes

Sussex Building Control has a dedicated team of surveyors who look after commercial schemes. Their specialist knowledge of Part B and BS9999 is invaluable in helping clients achieve compliant fire engineered solutions.

Education scheme case study The College of Richard Collyer

Schools and colleges

As West Sussex County Council’s partner, Sussex Building Control is the provider of choice for schools and colleges across the county.

Retail scheme case study John Lewis at Home and Waitrose Store

Retail units, including superstores

Sussex Building Control has a wealth of experience in the retail sector. The practical, informed advice we provide at design stage relating to fire engineered solutions ensures the designs meet building regulations standards even before planning consent is sought.

Case Study: South East Coast Ambulance Facility

This multi-million pound scheme involved the design and construction of a new Make Ready Centre and Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) base for the South East Coast Ambulance Service.

This new purpose-built facility provides SECAmb with a dedicated base for the HART team as well as the equipment and specially-trained operatives who deep clean, re-stock and equip their fleet of ambulances and check vehicles for mechanical faults.

South East Coast Ambulance Service centre

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