Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email: comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01235 520202
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- Information for developers
- Building control overview
- Building notice applications
- Buildings which do not need building regulations approval
- Dangerous buildings or structures
- Demolition work
- Full plans applications
- How to apply for building regulations approval
- How to contact the Vale's Building Control team
- How to view Building Control records
- Information for developers
- Latest Building Control news
- Self certified building work
- Site inspections
- The Building Control Team promise to customers
- Unauthorised building work
- Vale Building Control partners
- What are building regulations and do I need to apply for approval?
- What is the difference between building regulations approval and planning permission?
Information for developers
The Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is the national organisation representing local authority building control departments in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
LABC New Home Warranty
LABC New Home Warranty caters for conversion, new build and mixed use developments. Working alongside the local authority surveyor, additional audits are undertaken to ensure that the highest possible standards are achieved.
LABC Social Housing Warranty provides for the cost of complete, partial rebuilding or rectifying work to the new development which has been affected by major damage.
LABC Self Build Warranty has been designed specifically for individuals building their own homes and applies to both new build and conversions. LABC New Home Warranty is administered by MD Insurance Services Limited.
For further information about this see this page of the LABC website.
Useful websites for developers
- Chartered Institute of Building
- Communities and Local Government
- Disability Rights Commission
- Institute of Civil Engineers
- Institute of Structural Engineers
- Party Wall Act
- Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Technical websites
- Other websites
- Local Authority Building Control
- Guidance note for house builders on sound insulation:
(461 kbytes) - Guidance note on loft conversion work: (35 kbytes)
- Guidance note on replacement of windows and doors: (80 kbytes)
- Email Building Control Team
- 01235 540357
- 01235 540397
- Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email the Council
Tel: 01235 520202