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Site Inspection Notification

 
Building Regulations require that the person carrying out building work shall give the Council Notice when the work has reached a particular stage.  The prescribed stages are set out below.  Notice may be given in writing, telephone, e-mail, facsimile or in person.
 
When certain stages are reached the work should pause to give the Council time to make an inspection.
 
The following are the stages at which notification if applicable must be given.  Stage 6 is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.
 
  1. Commencement - at least 2 working days before work commences
  2. Foundation Excavation - at least 1 working day prior to concreting
  3. Foundation Concrete - at least 1 working day prior to covering of the  concrete
  4. Damp Proof Course - at least 1 working day prior to covering of damp proof course
  5. Ground Floor Oversite Preparation - at least 1 working day prior to laying of concrete
  6. Structural Timber, Steelwork or Concrete - at least 1 working day prior to covering
  7. Drains & Private Sewers - at least 1 working day prior to covering
  8. Drains after Covering - within 5 working days of covering to enable testing to be carried out
  9. Occupation before Completion - not less than 5 working days before occupation
  10. Completion - within 5 working days of completion of building works
 
In some cases additional inspections may also be considered necessary, if so you will be advised by the Inspecting Surveyor.
 
Wherever possible inspections of the building works will be carried out the same day providing Notice is received prior to 10.00 am.
 
If the Local Authority is not informed of relevant stages of work for inspection it may, by Notice in Writing, require the work to be opened up for inspection so that it can be ascertained whether or not the work complies with the Building Regulations.
 
If you are in any doubt with regards the above or require additional information or assistance please contact the Building Control Unit direct.
 
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