Planning
Taking In Charge of Estates
The Planning Department's Building Control section is responsible for the enforcement of the Building Control Acts 1990 & 2007, and Regulations made under these Acts, which it does through regular monitoring and inspections of developments. Building Control is also responsible for the inspection of developments prior to the statutory taking in charge procedure, to ensure Council standards are met.
Most of the new developments are private and will be managed by a Management Company, except in some cases the main roads and some open space within the development may be for taking in charge and in these cases the responsibility for maintaining these rest with the County Council.
Please note that a Taking in Charge policy document will soon be available on this website, as per Government Circular PD 1/08.