Benefits of using Carlisle City Council's Building Control service

As a valued customer of Carlisle Building Control, you are guaranteed to receive an excellent service throughout the whole of the Building Control process, including:

Preliminary discussions

• To iron out any problem areas before the formal submission stage
• Most useful to agree means of escape in case of fire and Part M compliance
• Development team approach (combining meetings with other relevant Local Authority Departments)

Integrated plan approvals

• We will liaise with the Fire Authority on your behalf to ensure that the plans will satisfy fire safety legislation requirements in addition to Building Regulations
• We will check your application as soon as possible after submission with a view to issuing an approval at an early stage to avoid delays in starting work on site

Tailoring of site inspections to meet individual needs

• Same day inspection service
• More than one visit per day, if required
• All Building Control staff have mobile radios ensuring a quick response to site visit requests

Building Control Performance Standards

• Carlisle Building Control complies with this Government initiative to regulate standards within the Building Control profession

Impartial and independent service

• Democratically accountable service

Qualified and experienced staff

• Project officer nominated for each scheme

Disability advice

• Disability advice is freely available from the Council's Access Officer, who is also available to carry out Access Audits. The Council has also published Better Access - Practical Building Details which sets out regulations and advice regarding Access to buildings for disabled people.
  Tel: 01228 817183.
  E-Mail: access@carlisle.gov.uk

Extensive expert local knowledge

• Access to historical records can frequently help on sites with difficult ground conditions.

BSI Quality Assured Service

• ISO 9002 approved Building Control Service