Dangerous Buildings
The primary purpose of Building Standards is to ensure public safety.
Buildings become dangerous for various reasons;
The most common are:
- building neglect coupled with the extreme age of structures,
- ground subsidence
- storm damage
- fire damage
- vandalism
Where it appears to the Council that any building is dangerous to the extent that the safety of the public is at risk, powers exist under the Building ( Scotland) Act 2003, which enables the Council to require immediate evacuation and require, or itself take, action to either have the building made safe or have it demolished.
In the case of immediate danger, if the Council is obliged to take action to safeguard the public interest, all the costs incurred by, or on behalf of the Council are subsequently invoiced to the owners and are recovered as a debt.
How to report a Dangerous Building
To report a dangerous building during the normal working day reports must be made to the appropriate Building Standards Area Team Leader (details below). Outwith office hours, reports should be made to the Council's Emergency Planning Service (details below)
Building Standards Team - Oban, Lorn and the Isles.
Building Standards Team - Helensburgh and Lomond.
Building Standards Team - Bute and Cowal.
Building Standards Team - Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay.
Emergency Planning Unit.
