Building Control
What We Do
The Building Control Division of the Council has achieved Quality Assurance Accreditation under ISO 9000 and its primary function is to ensure that building work is carried out in accordance with those regulations.
For most building work detailed plans are required to be deposited with the Council. These plans are checked by Building Control Officers, who are responsible, for the area within which the work is to be carried out. If there are any queries you or your agent will be informed of these. Once these queries are resolved an approval notice will be issued.
Most decisions made under the building Regulations are delegated so plans can be approved quickly, provided that all the necessary information has been supplied. Clearly more complicated schemes take longer to deal with than do small projects. To reduce this period to a minimum we have service level agreements with the groups that we consult.
As work proceeds on site, inspections are carried out by the building Control Officer, who will have checked your plans, to ensure the work on site complies with the regulations.
The Council also enforces the Building Regulations by taking action against the unauthorised development.
To remove any regulatory 'surprises', which may delay your application or increase the cost of the project, we give free informal building Regulations advice prior to the formal application being received.
New buildings, or alterations and extensions to existing buildings may need:
- planning permission and/or
- building regulation approval
These are two separate regulatory systems. If you intend to carry out any works, you should contact both sections to make sure that you are complying with all the relevant regulations.
You may also need consent from the owner (freeholder) to carry out work to a building. You should also be aware of the Party Wall etc Act 1996.
Further information
- Building control - applying for building regulations approval
- Building control - building close to your neighbours property
- Building control - building regulations
- Building control - choosing a builder
- Building control - common questions
- Building control - conservatories and porches
- Building control - development team approach
- Building control - domestic garages and car ports
- Building control - energy conservation
- Building control - inspection of building work
- Building control - loft conversions
- Building control - regularisation procedure and certificates
- Building control - energy performance certificates (EPCs)
- Building control - comments and complaints
Online Documents
- Full Plans Submission
- Building Notice Application Form
- Building Notice Application Forms (for replacement glazing)
- Application for a Regularisation Certificate
- Building Notice for Electrical Work Associated with Dwellings
- Part P Electrical Safety Guidance Notes
- Information Sheet - Removal of Asbestos prior to demolition (HSE Guidance)
- Part M Checklist - Access to Buildings
Fees and Charges
Fees from 1st April 2008
- Building Control Domestic Charges - 2008/09
- Charges for New Dwellings - 2008/09
- Charges for Industrial, Commercial and all other Building Regulation work - 2008/09
Who to Contact
Building Control
Trafford Council
PO Box 96
Waterside House
Sale
Greater Manchester
M33 7ZF
Email: building.control@trafford.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 912 3015/5870/5871
Fax: 0161 912 3179
This page was last updated on 30 June 2008
