The responsibility for dangerous structures and dangerous
buildings rests with the owner of the structure or building.
Where the Council are notified that a structure may be
dangerous, depending on the nature of the danger and the risk to
the public the Building Control team may visit a site and give
relevant advice to the owner with a view to ensuring safety to the
public. If there is no risk to public safety the Council will not
take any action – for example leaning garden walls in private
property to which the public have no access.
Dangerous structures can include:
- Loose or falling roof tiles,
- Walls or fences facing public highways that are in danger of
collapse,
- Unstable chimneys,
- Buildings that have become unstable because of their age, storm
damage, fire damage, or vehicle impact,
- Buildings that have become dangerous due to negligent actions
of builders or other persons carrying out alteration works
The Council can use powers contained within The Building Act
(1984), specifically:
- Section 77 Dangerous Buildings, and,
- Section 78 Dangerous Buildings - Emergency measures.
These powers may be used in situations where
the owner of the property is unable or unwilling to make the
building or structure safe.
Reporting a Dangerous Building or Structure
If you need to report a dangerous building or structure, you
should contact the Council's Building Control team who aim to risk
assess most dangerous structures notified within 24 hours.
Contacts
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Telephone:
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Building Control - 023 9244 6015
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Email:
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planning.development@havant.gov.uk
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Address:
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Havant Borough Council,
Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road,
Havant,
PO9 2AX
Customer Services Reception on the ground
floor of the Public Service Plaza, is open Monday to Friday 9
am - 5 pm.
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Link to Planning and Development home page
Link to Building Control home page