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  • Our planned essential maintenance work on the council’s IT systems is now complete and our systems are now available. Please note there are significant delays in processing planning and building control apps, including capturing representations online. − Find out more information on this work.

Building Control Inspections

We’re pleased to let you know that our IT systems are now fully operational.

We are currently working through a backlog of requests and enquiries and appreciate your continued patience as we catch up.

If you have any urgent enquiries, please email us at building.control@southandvale.gov.uk or call us on 01235 422700.

Thank you for bearing with us during the maintenance period – we appreciate your understanding and support.

Online Inspection requests

If you would like to book an inspection, you can do so here.

You will need your Building Control reference number or the site address. (Please do not include /F, /B, or U as part of the reference number).

Please note inspections must be booked by 3:30pm the day before the inspection is required.

LABC Inspection Request (App)

Alternatively, you can now request site inspections through your mobile device while out on site.

The site inspection request app is free of charge and offers you the option to conveniently contact us to request a site inspection.

Click the links below to download the app:

For Apple

For Android

Please note you will require the postcode for South Oxfordshire District Council, OX14 4SB, to select us as your Local Authority.