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Welcome to Building Control Services

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Building Control is responsible for ensuring a healthy and safe built environment within the borough. This is achieved by ensuring that new building works comply with the National Building regulations.

The Building Regulations legislate for:

  • the health, safety and welfare of people in and around buildings.
  • the conservation of fuel and power.
  • the provision for access and facilities for the disabled.

What services do we provide?

  • Checking submitted drawings, specifications and calculations for compliance with the Building Regulations
  • Inspecting building works within the borough to ensure that they are constructed in such a way that they are at least to the acceptable minimum standards set out in the Approved Documents.
  • Dealing with any reported dangerous structures.
  • Issuing street names and numbers.
  • Public Entertainment Licensing.
  • Safety of sports grounds

Follow the links below for more information on the services we offer, submitting an application, the building regulations, and the latest news.

download: The Planning and Transportation Handbook

Contact Us

Barnsley MBC
Town Hall
BARNSLEY
South Yorkshire
S70 2TA
Tel: +44 (0) 1226 770770
Fax: +44 (0) 1226 773099
Email: townhall@barnsley.gov.uk

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