Crawley Borough Council introduces new local authority building control service

Crawley Borough Council has today introduced a new Local Authority Building Control service for Crawley, working with homeowners, builders and architects to make sure that building works in the area is carried out safely and to building regulations standards.  

Since 2006, Crawley’s building control services have been provided by Sussex Building Control based at Horsham District Council. As of Thursday 23 October, all building control applications related to premises within the borough are now managed directly by Crawley Borough Council through its new ‘Crawley Building Control’ service.

The new Crawley Building Control service will uphold the highest standards of building safety compliance in accordance with Local Authority Building Control (LABC), the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and The Building Safety Act (2022).

The Crawley Building Control team’s responsibilities include:

• assessing building control applications including building notices, full plans and regularisations
• carrying out on-site inspections of construction work to ensure compliance with legal standards
• advising on building safety, including fire safety, structural integrity, and accessibility
• enforcing building regulations, including issuing notices and taking legal action where necessary
• issuing completion certificates for completed building works that comply with the regulations
• reviewing demolition notices and issuing permissions to demolish buildings

All applications should be submitted through the new Crawley Building Control application portal which can be accessed via a dedicated section on the council’s website. Visit Crawley Building Control webpages for further information and to apply.  
 

For more information about the transition or to submit an application, please visit the Crawley Building Control webpages or contact the Building Control team on 01293 438188 or email building.control@crawley.gov.uk.