An officer will only come out on a site visit if a valid building regulations application has been submitted.
If you contact us before 10am we can usually call the same day.
You can request an inspection online or by phone.
Alternatively, you can phone 01344 354100.
Your builder or agent can request inspections on your behalf however it is the home owner's responsibility to make sure all inspections are carried out.
Sending us photos
If you are asked to send photos, email them to building.control@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.
Our mailbox is limited to 30MB so you may need to send multiple emails. Sending photographic evidence does not imply approval and you should seek approval from your building control surveyor after submitting the photographs.
Remote inspection checklists
When a virtual or remote inspection of site is undertaken, you will be asked to fill in an inspection checklist to confirm that certain minimum construction standards have been adhered to on site.
Your surveyor will advise you which of the forms listed below should be filled in for your inspection.
Checklists to fill in:
- oversite checklist
- drains checklist
- floors above ground checklist
- steelwork checklist
- pre-plaster checklist
- roof checklist
- completion checklist
Stages of work
When you have submitted a full plans application or building notice and you are ready to start work you must notify us at various stages of the work.
This will depend on what work is being carried out and will be explained in the guidance notes you will receive with the acknowledgement letter.
These are the usual stages of work that we inspect:
- commencement of work
- foundation excavations
- foundation concrete
- damp proof courses
- oversite preparation
- damp proof membranes
- drains before covering
- intermediate floor structures
- roofs
- major structural members such as beams and columns
- occupation
- completion
In addition to these we will usually ask for pressure tests of all drainage, and tests of fire detection and alarm systems