Building Control holds information pertaining to Building Control applications submitted to the Council.
If you wish to request a history search to find out what works have been undertaken, see Request a building control or planning history report.
If you wish to request specific documentation against an application, please refer to the information below.
Who can request historical documents?
You can request historical documents relating to work done on a property if you are:
- The property owner
- The landlord
- A solicitor acting on behalf of the owners
- A search company or conveyancing firm
Types of historical documents
You can request the following documents:
- Section 18/25 Agreement (Build over Sewage Agreement)
- Building Regulations Completion Certificate
- Regularisation Certificate (Retrospective Certificate)
- Initial Notice (Final Certificate) if provided at the time to Harrow Council.
- Initial Notice - Contact details of the Approved Inspector
- Structural calculations
- Structural drawings
Fees
There is a charge for this service.
- Documents for building control applications dated pre-2000: £131.90 per application
- Documents for building control applications dated post-2000: £65.95 per application
- Structural calculations and drawings: Your application will be reviewed and a fee will be provided (see below)
The fee is charged per building control application.
How to request historical building control documents
You can use the form below to request the following documents:
- Section 18/25 Agreement (Build over Sewage Agreement)
- Building Regulations Completion Certificate
- Regularisation Certificate (Retrospective Certificate)
- Initial Notice (Final Certificate) if provided at the time to Harrow Council.
- Initial Notice - Contact details of the Approved Inspector
Request historical building control documents
Structural Calculations and Structural Drawings
You can request Structural Calculations and Structural Drawings by email. Please include the following details:
- The application reference*
- The property address
*If you do not have the application reference, please provide a description of the works and the approximate year they took place. It will take longer for our researchers to locate the documents without the application reference.
Email your request to: property.enquiries@harrow.gov.uk
Frequently asked questions
Why does it cost more for documents from before 2000?
Documents dated before the year 2000 are not stored in a digital format. It will take more time for our team to research and locate these documents. The difference in costs reflects the extra time it will take.
Why isn't the fee known upfront for some documents?
Some Structural Calculations and Structural Drawings are not stored digitally. They are stored physically in our archive.
The fee will change depending on how much time it will take our team to research and locate these documents and the complexity of the calculations required.