RESOLVED:

A. That Cabinet noted the ongoing Review of the Building Control Service to make it fit for purpose.

B. That Cabinet approved an increase to Building Control Fees as set out in the report and detailed in the Appendix.

C. That Cabinet noted the current position with regard to legislative changes affecting the Building Control Service, following the outcome of the investigation into Grenfell and Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development presented the report noting that fees had not been increased for the service for four years and it was necessary to increase them to ensure they covered the costs of the service and became in line with other London Boroughs. The fees would be reviewed annually in April.

A review of the service had been undertaken with a draft structure devised which would include two trainees for three years at no cost to the Council.

RESOLVED:

A. That Cabinet noted the ongoing Review of the Building Control Service to make it fit for purpose.

B. That Cabinet approved an increase to Building Control Fees as set out in the report and detailed in the Appendix.

C. That Cabinet noted the current position with regard to legislative changes affecting the Building Control Service, following the outcome of the investigation into Grenfell and Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.