You can request a building control inspection from us at least 2 working days before the planned start date of your project. Further notice is required for additional stages of inspection throughout the project.

Request a building control inspection

To make sure building work meets national building regulations, we carry out a number of inspections. 

At the start of the project a registered building inspector may visit you. They will introduce themselves, discuss the project and answer any questions you may have.  

This inspection is the first of up to 11 inspection stages. These stages of inspection and the period of notice you need to give us are listed below.

Stages of inspection

This is not a complete list and other inspections may be required in addition to these. 

 Stage of work  Notice
 Intention to start work  2 days
 Excavation of foundations prior to concreting  1 day
 Foundations concrete  1 day
 Building over the damp-proof course  1 day
 Oversite before concreting  1 day
 Commencement of works notice to be submitted  5 days (after)
 Laying drains prior to backfilling  1 day
 Drains test after backfilling  5 days (after)
 Installation of structural members – floor joists, steel beams etc.  1 day
 Occupation (if before completion)  5 days
 Completion notice to be submitted before inspection  5 days (after)

Commencement notice

You must give us notice within 5 days to let us know that building work has started.

The point at which work is deemed to have started is as follows:

  • For complex buildings: the foundations are constructed and the structure of the lowest floor level is complete
  • For new buildings and horizontal extensions: sub-surface structure of the building or the extension including all foundations and the structure of the ground floor level is complete
  • Any other building work: 15% of the overall work is complete

Complete the notice of commencement form and email it to building.control@southglos.gov.uk

Completion notice

You must give us notice within 5 days to let us know that building work has been completed.

All duty holders must sign the notice of completion. Duty holders are the client, the principal designer and the principal contractor.

Download and sign the notice of completion form. Email the completed form to building.control@southglos.gov.uk.

Buildings subject to the fire safety order require an additional notice. You can discuss this with the building inspector.

We cannot issue a completion certificate until this notice has been signed by all parties and received by us.

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