Building Control

Service Philosophy

To provide a customer orientated Building Control Service through partnership working that will meet the needs of our customers and add value to projects.

Benefits of Using Our Service

• Contribute to partnership working and act as part of the design and construction team to ensure timely development and completion of projects.
• Provide free preliminary consultation prior to submitting an application.
• Provide access to historic data (subject to data protection) and local knowledge on ground conditions.
• Provide flexible, innovative and robust interpretation of the regulations.
• Provide rapid feedback on applications (85% of applications examined within 21 days).
• Liaise with other City Council services and outside agencies to ensure co-ordinated feedback given.
• Proactively assess design changes as they arise.
• In-house fire and structural engineer used to assess designs
• Good communication links, e-mail, mobile phones, fax, meetings etc.
• Same day inspection service where request made by 10.00am.
• Areas of non-compliance confirmed in writing as required.
• Proactively advise on any matter to be resolved prior to completion.
• Certificates of Occupation / Completion issued following completion of work.
• Access to a range of building guarantees including:
  1. Latent Gold Warranty - 10 year guarantee for commercial buildings;
  2. Master Bond Warranty - extended insurance cover for home owners;
  3. Environmental Gold - insurance for contaminated land.

A Selection of Recent Projects Successfully Completed

West Quay Shopping Centre
New shopping centre for Hammerson PLC
Contractor - Sir Robert McAlpine
800,000 ft² retail space
1612 car parking spaces
Build Cost £280M

Friends Provident Stadium
New 32,500 seater stadium for Southampton Football Club
Contractor - Barr Construction
Build Cost £25M

Magistrates` Courts Complex
New Courts for Lord Chancellor`s Department
Contractor - Norwest Holst
Build Cost £7M

Oceana House
New five storey commercial development
Contractor - Warrings
Build Cost £4M

West Central Residential Development
Five storey block of 27 flats
Contractor - Linden Homes plc

The Quays
New sports and diving complex
Build Cost £6.7M

De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel
New hotel and leisure complex
Build Cost £7.5M

Southampton Marina Residential Development
430 luxury flats in 5 blocks
Contractor - Wilson Bowden City Homes

Southampton PFI Schools
Three new secondary schools
Contractor - Interserve
Build Cost £30M