Building control

Building regulations usually require newly built homes to provide proof of airtightness and extraction fan testing before completion.

It is important to comply with building regulations. This page provides information on how these regulations are enforced.

If you have a current application with our building control team then you can ask for a site visit.

The responsibility for the safety of property rests with the building owner. If your property has suffered damage during an incident it is your responsibility to make it safe.

If you plan to demolish a building, you should complete a Section 80 notice. The form can be found here.

The law requires a person carrying out building work to apply to building control before they start work.

A reversion application may be made to EHDC if a registered building control approver (private building control company) is no longer able to carry out that function.

If you have received a rejection notice, this means that your application for building control approval with full plans has been assessed to be non-compliant.