Building Control

Building Regulations

The information provided here is an overview of the Building Regulations. It is not a detailed review and is not a definitive legal interpretation of building control law. You should employ a competent designer and a competent supervisor to provide you with professional advice and to oversee the construction. 

Building regulations provide for the health, safety and welfare of people in or about buildings, conservation of fuel and energy and access for people with disabilities. Primary responsibility for compliance with the requirements of the building regulations rests with the designers, builders and building owners. 

Where possible we try to resolve problems by discussing them with the builder to find an agreed solution. Occasionally, however, we serve enforcement notices where contraventions of the Regulations occur and, in certain cases, we can, and do prosecute.  

As well as inspecting buildings during construction, we have the authority to examine documents, drawings and other materials relevant to the work. Primary responsibility for compliance with the Building Regulations rests with the designers, builders and building owners.  

To view the Building Control Acts & Regulations click here. 

Guidance to comply with the Building Regulations is provided in a set of documents known as the Technical Guidance Documents. These may be viewed and downloaded on the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government Website here. 

Note: The information contained here is intended to present a guide and is not a definitive legal interpretation of the building control laws.