Building Control
IMPORTANT ADVICE NOTE
TO CONTRACTORS / BUILDERS
REVISED ARRANGEMENTS FOR BUILDING CONTROL INSPECTIONS
In order to ensure that East Staffordshire Borough Council continues to provide our valued
customers with the best possible service we have introduced revised arrangements for Building
Control Inspections.
Commencement of site works
In future on commencement of a project you will be issued with a Site Inspection Log. The Building
Control Surveyor responsible for your project will agree with you the stages of work that require
inspection –(taking into account various factors relating to the particular job, such as ground
conditions, complexity of project, likely problem areas, past experience of builder / contractor etc).
The stages of the project that the Building Control Surveyor wishes to see will be identified and
marked on your copy of the inspection log under the column ‘Inspect’.
Requesting inspections
When you request an inspection of work in the normal manner, either by telephone or by
arrangement with the Building Control Surveyor on site you will be given a unique receipt number.
This number is your proof that an inspection has been requested. You are advised to record this
number alongside the relevant stage of work on the Site Log. As each inspection is carried out the
Building Control Surveyor will initial both your copy and his own when he is satisfied that work is
in compliance with the regulations. In cases where you cannot be available on site during the
inspection special arrangements will be made.
Upon completion of the work a Completion Certificate will be issued if all identified inspections
have been recorded as satisfactory.
Remember if you request an inspection and for any reason the Building Control Surveyor does not
visit the site your unique receipt number is your proof of inspection request.
Use of the Site Inspection Log will enable you to assure your client (subject to satisfactory results of
inspections) that the Building Control Surveyor has examined all the important stages of your work
and has found them to be satisfactory. This will ensure that at completion stage a Completion
Certificate is issued.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of the procedure please contact:
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Building Control
Midland Grain Warehouse
Derby Street
DE14 2EB
Telephone: 01283 508609 email: building.control@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk