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If you're a homeowner and planning an extension or conversion, you may need a building regulations inspection as well as planning permission. Whereas planning permission is about how a building looks, building regulations make sure your home is structurally safe.

Getting building work approved by your local council's building control team guarantees that the work is safe and up to building regulations standards as well as protecting you against rogue builders. So seek their advice before starting any building project.

Building control contact

Halton
Building Control Officer: Gareth Frost
Tel: 0151 511 6565
Email: [email protected]
Web: www4.halton.gov.uk/Pages/planning/BuildingRegulations.aspx

Knowsley
Principal Building Control Surveyor: Adam Jones
Tel: 0151 443 2380
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.knowsley.gov.uk/residents/building-and-planning/apply-for-building-regulation-approval

Liverpool
Building Control Manager: Greg Allen
Tel: 0151 233 3021
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://liverpool.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/

Sefton
Building Control Manager: Ian Berrington
Tel: 0345 140 0845
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.sefton.gov.uk/planning-building-control/building-control.aspx

St Helens
Building Control Manager: Roy Benyon
Tel: 01744 676242
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.sthelens.gov.uk/planning-building-control/building-control/

Wirral
Building Control Manager: Sab Spina
Tel: 0151 691 8454
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.wirral.gov.uk/planning-and-building/building-control