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Building Control

Building Control is responsible for enforcing the building regulations when building works are carried out within the Belfast City Council area.

We deal with:

• how buildings are constructed
• and inspect construction work as it is 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

Building control office hours:

Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 4.30pm

Street trading and Sunday trading

Street trading licensing and enforcement and Sunday trading hours are now part of Building Control and are located in the offices at Lanyon Place.

Contact details

For information about:

• Street Trading: licensing and enforcement
• Sunday Trading hours

contact: James Cunningham
telephone: 9027 0650, extension 3375.