Building Control: Our Service Commitment to You

Satisfying our service users is one of the main objectives of Oldham Building Control. Our service delivery is aimed at providing a value for money, flexible service. To meet your needs within the modern construction business environment, we will:

  • Provide ready access to dedicated, qualified and experienced staff whose longevity of service cannot be matched. Their high level of expertise is maintained through a continuing professional development programme.
  • Modify our service delivery to respond to your individual needs, and continually monitor our performance to maintain the level of service you demand.
  • Provide expertise in specialist areas to assist you in finding acceptable interpretations to legislative requirements.
  • Offer free, confidential pre-submission advice on proposals that are to be submitted for formal approval, providing you with consistent guidance and advice to guide you through a fast approval process.
  • Offer a flexible approach in applying the guidance documents to innovative building designs.
  • Co-ordinate ‘one stop’ meetings with statutory bodies and other Council services with whom we have an established communication link, to assist you with your project.
  • Issue a full approval of your scheme prior to commencement. Larger schemes may be stage approved to suit the flow of information.
  • Provide effective and reliable site inspections, in conjunction with an inspection framework to clarify your minimum inspection requirements. Our central location and team approach allows an efficient response to inspection requests. Our officers ensure that all key elements are approved and documented, providing a final seal of quality.
  • Discuss your specific requirements to provide a competitive and flexible fee for our service.
  • Utilise our wealth of local and archive knowledge.
  • Provide our loyal customers with newsletters and seminars regarding service initiatives and Building Regulation changes.

Most importantly, we listen to YOU and will be happy to discuss any changes that will improve the quality of service you expect. Oldham has successfully competed and developed as one of the most practical and flexible building control service providers.

We do accept that there can be differences of opinion but with good working relationships and a positive approach, we will help you find solutions.

Working together in partnership is the way forward. Oldham Building Control is driving forward this changing culture.

We pride ourselves on the level of service that we provide. If you have any suggestions, comments, complaints or indeed compliments about our service, please contact us.