The Building Control Team investigate and deal with dangerous buildings or structures as they occur.
What we mean by dangerous building or structure
Any building or part of a building that presents an immediate risk to public health and safety. We also mean garden walls, fences, hoardings or any built structure that could endanger the safety of the public.
What we do
If immediate action is required, we only do what’s necessary to make it safe in the short term eg: fencing off a building or sealing it so people can’t get inside or near the building. A wall that has fallen over, for example, doesn’t pose any further danger. We don’t do repairs, or make good any part of a building that had to be taken down.
We charge the costs for any work we need to do (to remove the risk or danger) to the property’s owner, so - if you’re concerned about a danger from your own building - it makes sense for you to deal with it yourself (for example via your insurance company).
How to report unsafe building practices
Contact the Health & Safety Executive
Report a dangerous building / structure that presents a serious and immediate threat
Call us:
Between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday (except bank holidays)
Call 0161 234 4490.
Outside office hours
If there is an immediate danger of death or injury, call 999.
If not, call the Out of Hours Emergency line on 0161 223 7222. Or call the Police on 101.
If you’re concerned about a building that’s a nuisance but it's not immediately dangerous
You can report environmental problems to us like:
- anti-social behaviour
- vermin
- fly-tipping
- graffiti