Request a Copy of Your Completion Certificate

When was your certificate originally issued?

If you need a copy of your Building Regulations completion certificate, the process depends on when the certificate was issued:

Certificates Issued Before June 2017

Please contact the relevant council directly. A charge may apply.

Mole Valley District Council

Visit their Contact Page.

Reigate & Banstead Council

Email: landcharges@reigate-banstead.gov.uk

Tandridge District Council

Use their Contact Us Form

Speeding up your application

To help speed up your request, provide as much detail as possible, including full address, dates and Building Regulations application number(s) if known.

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Important Information

  • This service does not replace a full Land Charges search provided by our member authorities.
  • We cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in the information provided.

Certificates Issued June 2017 Onwards

Southern Building Control Partnership holds these records

New Developments

It’s important to note that new development or dwelling applications may be recorded under the original site address rather than a new or proposed address.

Copies of Final Certificates issued by Private building control companies (Registered Building Control Inspectors – RBCA) are charged at £88.00 per copy. We cannot guarantee that we hold a copy – please contact the team to enquire

how to apply

Information:

  • Charge: £37 per certificate
  • How to request: Use our Contact Form
  • Call the team on 0330 024 9355 to make a credit/debit card payment
  • Please allow up to five working days for a response

Include:

  • Building Regulations application number(s) if possible
  • If you don’t have the application number, please use our free online search tool

Guidance – Where a completion certificate was not issued

Applications Deposited Before 9 January 2013

  • Confirm the status of your application with your local authority
  • If a completion certificate was not issued when the work was completed, Southern Building Control Partnership cannot issue one retrospectively.
  • We can provide a letter that:
    • Explains the regulations in place at the time of your application.
    • States our position on enforcement action.
  • Important: If you are selling your property, discuss this option with your conveyancing solicitor before requesting the letter.

Applications Deposited After 9 January 2013

If a completion certificate has not been issued, you have two options:

Option 1: Full Assessment and Further Inspections

  • We can assess the application and carry out additional inspections.
  • These inspections may require:
    • Opening up works.
    • Rectifying issues before a certificate can be issued.
  • Charge: £186
  • Request this service via our Online Contact Form

Option 2: Inspection Summary and Confirmation Letter

  • We can provide:
    • A copy of the inspection summary.
    • A letter confirming the last inspection date and our position on enforcement.
  • Charge: £37
  • Request this service via our Online Contact Form

We would advise that you check with your conveyancing solicitor before requesting either service.

 

Guidance – Where an application was not submitted

If your property searches indicate that you did not apply for building regulations for your project, and the work started after 9 November 1985, you can apply for the work to be regularised. More information on Regularisation applications can be found here