Offaly County Council is a Building Control Authority under Section 2 of the Building Control Act 1990. The information provided on this website is a guideline and not a detailed review of the Building Control system.
Building Control should not be confused with Planning Control, which deals with the planning conditions of a development.
Persons should seek professional advice on how to comply with both the Building Regulations and the Building Control Regulations for any particular development. The primary responsibility for complying with the Building Regulations rests with building owners, designers and building contractors.
The information contained here is intended to provide practical guidance, and is not a definitive legal interpretation of building control law. A guide to the Building Control System can be downloaded at the following link Guide to the Building Control System (PL11).pdf (size 156.3 KB)
For further information in relation to Planning, Housing and Environment Sections, please click the following links:
Planning
Housing
Environment
Contact details (where applicable) for further information about these documents.
Building Control Authority
Central Fire Station
Sragh, Tullamore
Co. Offaly.
Tel. 057-9327410
Fax 057-9351524
Email-Buildingcontrol@offalycoco.ie
Department Environment Heritage & Local Government http://www.environ.ie/en/