Newcastle upon Tyne
Hugh McSherry MRICS MBEng
Building Control Manager
Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8PG
Tel: 0191 211 6180
Main Switchboard: 0191 232 8520
Fax: 0191 211 4889
E-mail: hugh.mcsherry@newcastle.gov.uk
Web: www.newcastle.gov.uk
Head of Planning & Transportation: Harvey Emms
Group Manager Planning and Building Control: Ray Bell, MSc,
DipTP, MRTPI
Tel: 0191 211 5629
Fax: 0191 211 4998
Type Approval Contact Officer: David Ewles
Tel: 0191 277 7182
Fax: 0191 211 4889
The service forms part of the Planning and Building Control Group within the Planning and Transportation Division, of the Enterprise,Environment and Culture Directorate. Building Control is structured into functional areas dealing with plan examination,inspection of building work, and other associated duties such as dangerous structures, demolitions etc.
Planning and Transportation is functionally organised into sections dealing with Strategic Planning and Transportation, Development Planning, City Centre Developments, Traffic and Transport,Project Development, Urban Design and Conservation and Planning and Building Control.

