Building Control

We're responsible for enforcing the Building Regulations when building works are carried out within the Belfast City Council electoral area.

We deal with:

how buildings are constructed
and inspect construction work as it's carried out to make sure the necessary standards are met.

We also carry out other statutory legislative functions including:

the licensing of places of entertainment, cinemas, and places storing petroleum
we deal with dangerous structures
open and vacant premises
street naming and numbering
and we hold an extensive buildings archive, providing property information and ‘property certificates’ for the conveyancing process when buildings are being sold.

Do you live outside the Belfast City Council area? If so, go to www.buildingcontrol-ni.com

What's new

Roof space conversion advice

If you have a roof space conversion without Building Control approval call us for help and advice. We'll also help you to apply for retrospective approval.

Doorstep sellers and rogue traders

We're working with Trading Standards to highlight the problem of bogus callers and reduce the number of people falling victim to poor standards of tradesmanship.

Building site

Planning permission

The Planning Service looks after planning permission for all building work carried out in Belfast.

Market stall

Street trading

Apply online for a street trading licence, and find out about the various types of licence available in Belfast.