When it is brought to our attention that a building or structure is dangerous and puts the public or occupiers at risk, the Building Act requires us to ensure that the owner removes the danger. In practice, building control officers discuss requirements and agree a time scale for the work.
If the danger is imminent and contacting the owner impracticable or if the owner cannot do the work, emergency action may be taken to safeguard the public and the cost recovered from the owner.
Contact us
We operate a dangerous structure service 24 hours a day, every day of the year: call 01329 824823 (or 023 9283 4244 outside of office hours); or if there’s no immediate danger, you can report a dangerous structure using our street issues form.