Building & Development Control Committee

To exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed upon it by the Building & Development Control (Alderney) Law, 2002, or any Ordinance or regulation thereunder.

• Mandate

  • General and Specific Responsibilities

    • To administer and enforce Building and Development Control legislation, including the Building and Development Control (Alderney) Law, 2002, as amended, except in relation to functions conferred on other Committees.

    • To advise the States and monitor and make recommendation(s) to the States on all matters within its areas of responsibility.

    • To advise the States on land use policy and to develop and implement land use policies, for approval by the States, in particular through the Land Use Plan.

    • To determine applications for development or other works and approval of plans and issuing of licences and certificates under Building Regulations.

    • To carry out functions in relation to the preservation of historic buildings and ancient monuments and preservation of the character or appearance of conservation areas.

    • To be the body responsible for reviewing the levels of fees chargeable for applications for development or other works or in relation to approval of plans and other approvals under Building Regulations.

    • To liaise with the Policy and Finance Committee in relation to the BDCC's budgetary and legislative requirements.

    • To operate in accordance with the States of Alderney Rules of Procedure, the Rules of Procedure for States Committees, States policies and extant States resolutions.

    • To operate in accordance with the States of Alderney Rules of Procedure, the Rules of Procedure for States Committees and policies and extant States resolutions.

    • To liaise with any other appropriate bodies and to consult with the general public on matters relating to its responsibilities.

    • To be responsible for the preparation of policy and strategy for housing in the Land Use Plan.

    • To be responsible for public communications relating to its responsibilities.

    • To exercise functions conferred on the Committee by legislation and extant States resolutions.

• Meetings

  • The Building & Development Control Committee meet six times a year. A calendar is available via the downloads section on this page. 

• Agendas and minutes

  • Agendas and minutes relating to past and forthcoming meetings can be accessed via the BDCC Agendas & Minutes Index.

• Data Protection

  • For details regarding how the Committee processes personal data, please see the Data Protection page.

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