Approved Inspectors/Initial Notices
In the past you could only obtain Building Regulations consent
for works carried out in the Dover Area from the District Council.
Now however there are other organisations, called Approved
Inspectors, to whom you can apply instead. If you decide to use an
Approved Inspector instead of the District Council to provide your
Building Control service, then you must serve an Initial Notice on
the District Council which informs us of your decision. You then
deal exclusively with the Approved Inspector, who assumes full
responsibility for ensuring that any work you carry out complies
with the Building Regulations.
You have a right to chose who provides the Building Control
Service for any work you carry out, and the District Council will
respect any decision you make. We hope however that you will choose
to use our own Building Control Service because:
- It is unlikely that any Approved Inspector can match our
knowledge of local building conditions.
- Our officers are locally based, and are easily contacted for
help or guidance.
- We can normally visit your site on the same day you make the
request, however as much notice as possible would be
appreciated.
- We operate to a clearly defined standard of service.
- Our charges are unlikely to be beaten without a corresponding
reduction in the service provided.
- We value your custom and will make every effort to provide you
with an excellent service.
A register of applications submitted by
Approved Inspectors to the District Council is available to view at
our Whitfield office by prior arrangement only. Please note the
applications themselves are not public documents and you are
therefore unable to view these.
Contact Building Control
Tel: 01304 872495
Email: buildingcontrol@dover.gov.uk
