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Building Control, Licensing and Local Land Charges

Building Control - August 2008
building.control@kirklees.gov.uk

Head of Service:
Jonathan Barrett 		Address:
PO Box B95
Civic Centre 3
High Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2NA
Tel. 01484 221550
Fax 01484 221613
Email: building.control@kirklees.gov.uk
Service description:

Building regulations
The statutory regulation of (mainly private sector) building work throughout the Kirklees area by the checking of designs at plan stage and the inspection of works on site. The work is done in direct competition with providers in the private sector.

Public safety/licensing/general
The promotion of public safety throughout the Kirklees area through the application of statutory controls:
  • To deal with dangerous buildings and demolitions
  • To monitor disused tips and quarries
  • To issue licenses for taxis, private hire vehicles, entertainment premises/sports venues, street trading and other miscellaneous places
  • To name new street, number properties and erect street nameplates
  • To help maintain fire safety in Kirklees' own premises by inspection of systems and buildings, emergency call out, supply of equipment, training and advice
Local Land Charges
To maintain and register Local Land Charges - a charge can relate to restrictions or obligations which bind on successive owners of the land. This also includes the Common Land and Town and Village Green Register.

Also to provide a Local Land Charges Search service of official searches and access to computerised records that can be searched by Solicitors and private companies on payment of a fee.

Customer care
We aim to:
  • Provide a local, quality assured and responsive service whilst remaining cost effective.
  • Treat all our customers fairly and equally.
Useful Contacts:
Assistant Head of Service (Building Control) Contact: Neal Fearns
Tel: 01484 221550
Email:neal.fearns@kirklees.gov.uk
Acting Licensing Manager Contact: Peter Swallow
Tel: 01484 223465
Email:peter.swallow@kirklees.gov.uk
Group Building Surveyor Contact: Dave Riley
Tel: 01484 221559
Email:dave.riley@kirklees.gov.uk
Assistant Local Land Charges Manager Contact: Diane Hardcastle
Tel: 01484 416658
Email:diane.hardcastle@kirklees.gov.uk
Building regulation applications, means of escape, drainage, inspection of building works, safety at sports grounds and places of entertainment Keith Orr
Tel: 01484 221036
Email:
building.control@kirklees.gov.uk
Inspection, demolition, emergency action, enforcement and complaints regarding dangerous buildings Paolo Colagiovanni
Tel: 01484 221558
Email: building.control@kirklees.gov.uk
Street naming and numbering, reporting damaged and missing street nameplates Lorraine Brook and Gillian Cohen
Tel: 01484 221560
Email: building.control@kirklees.gov.uk
Issuing of licences for taxis, private hire vehicles, entertainment premises/sports venues, street trading Carole Traverse
Tel: 01484 223471
Email: licensing@kirklees.gov.uk
Complaints Officer Lorraine Brook
Tel: 01484 221550
Email: building.control@kirklees.gov.uk
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