The department has a commitment to contribute to the community of Rotherham at all levels and provide a quality, safe environment people will be proud of.
The Building Control department has made many changes which have led to great strides forward to further build on the excellent service already enjoyed by our customers. Staff have embraced change and are eager to further improve themselves and the service they provide. We do not intend to stop where we currently are, together as a department we intend to push the boundaries ever forward and scale new heights of excellence.
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Customers
The Building Control service is committed to maintaining and improving high quality delivery standards.
Building Control Customer Charter (36Kb)
These are the things our customers said about our service:
Architects & Agents' Questionnaire Results (19 Kb)
Developer's Questionnaire Results (19 Kb)
Responses to Building Control Questionnaire (19 Kb)
Formal complaints received by Building Control are reported annually and can be accessed on the web site. Any relevant steps identified to address issues are put into place with immediate effect. The Building Control Service is committed to addressing concerns raised by its customers and welcomes all feed back received as invaluable. Should you wish to make a formal complaint click on the link to go to the Council's Customer Complaints Procedure page.
Regarding informal complaints, we investigate concerns and issues raised and seek to review and amend procedures to ensure that the service continually improves for the benefit of our customers. Should you wish to comment on any aspect of the Building Control Service you can contact us by e-mail at building.control@rotherham.gov.uk All issues raised will be answered in writing or by e-mail setting out what proposed actions are to be taken.
Summary of Formal and Informal Compliments and Complaints (19Kb)
Partnerships
The Partner Authority Scheme gives partner companies a one to one relationship with Rotherham Building Control for plan approval aspects of all construction projects, irrespective of their location in England and Wales.
Find out more on the Partner Authority Scheme page.
Government
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The  Department for Communities and Local Government is responsible for building regulations, which exist principally to ensure the health and safety of people in and around buildings. The regulations apply to most new buildings and many alterations of existing buildings in England and Wales, whether domestic, commercial or industrial. |
Performance
Concordat of Good Enforcement (51 Kb)
Performance Indicators for 2007-2008 (14 Kb)
Performance shown as graphs (22 Kb)
Action Plans
Team Action Plan 2007-2008 (41 Kb)
Service Action Plan 2007-2010 (157 Kb)
Building Regulation Information
Smoke-free Regulations and their relationship with Building Regulations - Guidance on whether a proposed shelter for smokers needs a Building Regulation approval.
Please see the Building Control Policy Briefing Note:
Smoke-free Regulations and their relationship with Building Regulations (40 Kb)
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Approved Document B - Fire Safety
The revised Approved Document B - Fire Safety comes into force on 6 April 2007.
Incorporating the new Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, it includes substantial changes to the previous version including new calculations on fire escape stairs, more stringent demands for smoke control and a allowances for sprinklers in lieu of alternative means of escape. |
Approved Document B - Volume 1 - Dwelling houses
Domestic buildings: includes amendments to the guidance on domestic loft conversions, the use of door closing devices in dwellings and the provision of sprinklers in tall blocks of flats as well as guidance on resolving the conflict between smoke control and ventilation systems and information on compartmentation and cavity barriers.
You may download this document from this page on the Planning Portal web site:
Approved Document B - Volume 1
Approved Document B - Volume 2 - Buildings other than dwellings
Non domestic buildings: key changes include the introduction of a maximum unsprinklered compartment size for single storey warehouses, new guidance on residential care homes (including the use of sprinklers) and a new requirement to ensure occupiers are made aware of their building's fire protection measures so as to assist with the preparation of fire risk assessments under the new Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order regime.
You may download this document from this page on the Planning Portal web site:
Approved Document B - Volume 2
Contact us on building.control@rotherham.gov.uk if you would like any of the documents produced by Rotherham MBC Building Control in another language and/or in an alternative format.
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