URL: https://moderngov.fareham.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2700

Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: The report provides members with an update on the work that has been undertaken between officers representing Fareham Brough Council (FBC), Gosport Borough Council (GBC), Portsmouth City Council (PCC), and Havant Borough Council (HBC) towards the development of an enlarged Building Control Partnership (BCP).   It makes recommendations for the admission of Havant Borough Council Building Control service to the existing Building Control Partnership, under a revised legal agreement and memorandum of understanding between Fareham Borough Council. Gosport Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council and Havant Borough Council.   Following a senior level approach from Havant Borough Council in early 2025, HBC are due to make a cabinet decision on 25 September 2025 to formally request becoming the fourth member of the BCP.   Negotiations between senior officers of GBC, FBC, PCC and HBC have taken place to reach agreement on a basis for an enlarged Partnership.   These negotiations have been successfully concluded, and the report sets out the result of the negotiations and details what is now required to take this proposal forward.

Content: The report provides members with an update on the work that has been undertaken between officers representing Fareham Brough Council (FBC), Gosport Borough Council (GBC), Portsmouth City Council (PCC), and Havant Borough Council (HBC) towards the development of an enlarged Building Control Partnership (BCP).   It makes recommendations for the admission of Havant Borough Council Building Control service to the existing Building Control Partnership, under a revised legal agreement and memorandum of understanding between Fareham Borough Council. Gosport Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council and Havant Borough Council.   Following a senior level approach from Havant Borough Council in early 2025, HBC are due to make a cabinet decision on 25 September 2025 to formally request becoming the fourth member of the BCP.   Negotiations between senior officers of GBC, FBC, PCC and HBC have taken place to reach agreement on a basis for an enlarged Partnership.   These negotiations have been successfully concluded, and the report sets out the result of the negotiations and details what is now required to take this proposal forward. RESOLVED that the Executive (subject to a favourable decision by Gosport Borough Council and Portsmouth City Council) agrees that:   (a)  Fareham Borough Council enter into an agreement with Havant Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council and Gosport Borough Council for the delivery of Building Control functions as set out in the report;   (b)  delivers the Building Control function to all four Councils through the Building Control Partnership; and   (c)  delegates authority to the Director of Planning and Regeneration, following consultation with the Executive Member for Health and Public Protection, to enter into such agreements as necessary and on such terms as are reasonable and to take any ancillary actions as are required to give effect to the proposal.  

Date of Decision: October 2, 2025