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The Building Control Surveyors can normally be contacted before 10.30am from Monday to Friday.

The Surveyors are listed by area.

Surveyor contact details

From 10.30am to 3.30pm the Surveyors are out on site inspecting. Unless the enquiry is of an urgent nature, please telephone the landline number and leave a message on the voicemail, and the Surveyor will return your call when they return to the office.

Find your area using the map, and see the contact details for your surveyor in the table.

South area
Contact Contact details

Gary Sumpter

Building Control Team Manager (South)

Surveyor for Kew, North Richmond and South Richmond

Available Monday to Friday

gary.sumpter@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Telephone: 020 8891 7767

Mobile: 07545 423629

Sunil Kapila

Senior Building Control Surveyor

Surveyor for Barnes, East Sheen, Mortlake and Barnes Common

Available Monday to Wednesday

sunil.kapila@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Mobile: 07977 818511

Charlie Sumpter

Surveyor for Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside

Available Monday to Thursday

charlie.sumpter@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Telephone: 020 8891 7245

Mobile: 07929 820300

North area
Contact Contact details

Brian Cowan

Surveyor for Heathfield, South Twickenham, St Margarets and North Twickenham, West Twickenham and Whitton

Available Monday to Friday

brian.cowan@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Telephone: 020 88917352

Mobile: 07971 949192

Colin McNeil

Building Control Team Manager (North)

Surveyor for Hampton Wick and South Teddington, Teddington and Twickenham Riverside

Available Monday to Friday

colin.mcneil@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Mobile: 07866 956807

Charlie Sumpter

Surveyor for Fulwell and Hampton Hill, Hampton and Hampton North

Available Monday to Thursday

charlie.sumpter@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Telephone: 020 8891 7245

Mobile: 07929 820300

‘If the surveyor you contact is unavailable you will receive an email with details of who to contact in their absence.

Head of Building Control

Dave Batsford

Management of:

  • Building Control section
  • Safety of sports grounds
  • Dangerous structures and demolitions
  • Fire safety
  • Contaminated land
  • Land charges

Telephone: 020 8891 7346
Email: d.batsford@richmond.gov.uk

Updated: 14 December 2023

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