Whether you are a property developer, planning agent, small builder, architect, contractor or if your business is involved in the buying or selling of property in Cornwall, there are a range of regulatory considerations you may need to be compliant with, such as:
- Registration with the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
- Health and safety compliance in the construction industry
- Health and Safety training
- Building Control and Construction Regulations
- Environmental Health (EH-TAP) support for noise management, air quality, contaminated land and odour matters
- Planning Permission
- Fire safety
- Legal requirements
Our Business Regulatory Support team offer support for businesses involved in the development, planning, construction and maintenance of buildings in Cornwall, no matter how big or small.
With trusted technical expertise we can help guide you through the process of complying with the necessary regulations and best practices to avoid costly issues arising later.
Contact our friendly team today on 0300 1234 212 or email businessadvice@cornwall.gov.uk to discuss your regulatory needs
Property Developer and Construction Self Service Information
If you are confident in ensuring your own compliance with property regulations, here are some links to further information which may help.
- CIS scheme information - What you must do as a Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) subcontractor
- Land Registry - Find information about a property in England or Wales, even if you don’t own it. Search by address to find the owner, how far its general boundaries extend and whether it’s at risk of flooding
- Find government property - Use the Government Property Finder to find government-owned property, buildings or land in the UK
- Energy certificates - Find out about a public building’s energy use and carbon emissions by checking the Display Energy Certificate (DEC).
- Health and safety: Construction industry - Information and advice about health and safety in the construction industry
- Cement - Guidance on working with cement
- Risk management - Occupational health risk management in the construction industry
- Fire safety in construction - Information and guidance on fire safety in construction
- Pre-application advice - This can be provided to business users who are looking to develop a site which lies near to a major hazard site or a major accident hazard pipeline and depending upon the level of advice which is requested. There may be a charge for this service.
- Dust - Guidance on controlling construction dust with on-tool extraction
If there are topics not covered in the list above, we would also recommend reading our general self service information.
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