Building Control historical property searches

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The quickest way to find information on historical Building Control applications is to use our interactive map.

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If you haven't been able to find what you need, or you require more information, you can request a search.

Email buildingcontrol@richmond.gov.uk.

Timescales

All requests are dealt with in the order they are received. Enquiries will be answered within seven working days.

What we can provide

We can only provide Building Regulation plans from 1991 on an archived system. This is dependent on the type of application, whether any plans were submitted, and whether the plans are protected by copyright.

Due to storage requirements no plans/drawings were retained prior to 1991.

Building Control plans are not public documents, so there is no automatic right to view them. If you are the named applicant and you have written permission from the copyright holder, we can send copies electronically, but only if the permission note clearly allows this.

Applicants can view plans for their own property, but they cannot copy them without copyright permission. This permission cannot be passed to an agent, so only the named applicant is allowed to view the documents.

Costs

There is a fee of £144 for this service. We must receive payment before we can provide the requested documents. Please note that this fee is non‑refundable if the information supplied does not contain the details you were looking for.

Information we do not hold

FENSA, CW, BRECECA, BSI, CORGI, BESCA, ELECSA, HETAS, NAPIT, NICEIC, CERTASS, GASAFE, BMCL, NFRCCR, STROMA, TRADA, VEKA, CIGA

We hold no paperwork for these types of applications. We do not investigate any aspect of these applications, and are only notified of the works being carried out for our records.

We cannot provide any documentation regarding these applications and you may wish to contact the company who carried out the installation or works directly.

Building Regulation requirements

These are critical dates for when certain Building Regulation requirements came into force:

Electrical installation

Part P introduced - with effect 1 January 2005

Building over sewers

Introduced requirement to submit Full Plans when Building Over or within 3m of a sewer – with effect 1 April 2002

Prior to 1 April 2002, Building Regulations submissions were not routinely assessed against the ‘Sewer map’ as provided by the Water Authority. The only procedure available was a ‘Map of Sewers’ which did not show S.24 sewers as they had not been mapped by the Water Authority at that time and presented to the Local Authority in a form which could be readily used. Consequently, unless shown on the official sewer map held at that time, a Building Regulation submission would not be shown to contain information relating to public sewers and an agreement with the Water Authority for building over or in proximity would not have been entered into by the applicant.

Windows replacement

Subject to control but exempted from it if part of FENSA scheme – with effect from 1 April 2002

Use of the information

Plans, drawings and material submitted to the Council are protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

You may only use material that is downloaded and/or printed for the following

• Consultation purposes
• To compare current applications with previous schemes
• To check whether developments/properties have been completed in accordance with approved plans

You must not use this material for other purposes or make further copies without the prior permission of the copyright owner (architect, designer, applicant, ordnance survey etc.).

You indemnify the Council of any claims made in relation to your use of this information including, but not limited to, copyright and or as a result of it being accessed, downloaded or viewed.