Building and planning

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Building and planning teams look after Southampton’s built environment and consist of several departments linked together. Building Control look after building regulations whilst Development Control deal with planning permission for new buildings and alterations to exisiting buildings. They manage the whole process from developing the Local Plan all the way through to ensuring historic buildings are preserved for future generations. It also deals with climate change and conservation issues, listed buildings and archaeology.

Key contacts

Development control (planning)


Planning Policy


Building control

Historic environment


Sustainable development


Local land charges


Public rights of way


Last updated: 8 January 2009

Southampton City Council, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LY - email gateway@southampton.gov.uk - tel 023 8022 3855 - minicom 023 8083 2798