Building control partnerships

• The LABC Partner Authority Scheme
• Partnerships with local companies

The LABC Partner Authority Scheme

The LABC Partner Authority Scheme is designed to help those who carry out design and construction work in different locations, typically dealing with numerous local authorities. The scheme enables a company or individual to establish a working relationship with one local authority of their choice, rather than having to deal with a different local authority each time.

How does it work?

As a registered partner with Herefordshire Council Building Control, you are able to discuss and submit all of your applications for Building Regulations approval to us here in Hereford, no matter where in England or Wales the site may be.

We then liaise with yourselves, the relevant local authority and, where appropriate, the local Fire and Rescue Service during the approval period, to fully assess your proposals and resolve any queries which may arise.

At the end of this process, we compile recommendations for the Building Regulation approval, listing conditions as appropriate for the relevant local authority to issue formally.

When the work begins on site, the local authority in the area manages the construction phase, providing on-site advice and inspection to suit the needs of the site team. In this way clients have the best of both worlds and are able to call on the help of the most convenient team - the team here in Hereford, or the local team near the site.

What are the advantages?

• One professional to contact for all your building control work in England and Wales who manages your account in a way that best suits your individual needs
• A local team always available for advice and guidance, offering pre-application advice and close support during the design and approval stages
• Greater consistency in interpretation of the Building Regulations - your design proposals will always be assessed by the same building control team
• Access to building control surveyors based near the project to ensure fast response times as well as their invaluable local contacts and knowledge
• Strong and historical links with the Fire and Rescue Service and with other parts of the local authority
• Electronic submissions and exchanges of correspondence
• Access to LABC products through LABC Consult*, including building warranties, SAP assessments, sound and air testing, fire engineering
• Access to LABC training events*
• Improved carbon footprints from using locally based professionals (particularly relevant where this is measurable for sustainability assessments)

* For more details on the full range of services offered, please visit the LABC website.

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Partnerships with local companies

If you would like to discuss the possibility of a partnership arrangement with Herefordshire Council, please contact us on 01432 261938. The partnership can be registered and up and running within a matter of hours.

If you are based outside of Herefordshire but are undertaking work within the county, you may wish to consider a similar partnership with another local authority more convenient to you - please let us know and we will be happy to put you in touch.

Current partnerships with local companies

• Border Oak Design & Construction Ltd
• Doug Jones (Drawing & Design Services)
• Collins Design and Build Ltd
• Iconoco Ltd
• Interplan Design Partnership Ltd
• Jamieson Associates
• JJH Architectural Design
• Kingspan Insulation Ltd
• Leominster Construction Ltd
• Penelope Clayton Architectural Drawing Services
• Peter Matthews Architectural and Building Services
• Stephen Potter Architectural Services
• West Mercia Police

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