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Applying For Building Regulation Consent
There are three ways in which applications may be made to the
Council, namely:
Detailed plans, and where appropriate structural calculations,
will be required in respect of your proposals. If works
relate to private residential properties e.g. houses and flats,
plans, specification, etc will need to be deposited in
duplicate. For all other building types four copies of
details will be necessary.
Valid applications are registered and subsequently vetted for
compliance with the Building Regulations. If additional
information and/or amendments are required we will correspond with
you or your agent advising accordingly. On receipt of amended
details a formal "Notice of Passing of Plans" will be issued
together with a stamped copy of plans and details for your
records.
A "Building Notice" application is a quicker and less detailed
process than "Full Plans" with applications usually processed
within 48 hours of receipt. The other advantage of a
"Building Notice" is that there is usually no need to incur the
expense of having drawings prepared as a site location plan will
usually suffice. Although dependent on your proposals, you
may be requested to furnish additional details and/or structural
calculations in respect of certain design details.
The main disadvantage of a "Building Notice" is that the
person/s undertaking the works does not have the benefit of
detailed approved drawings and may construct contraventions on site
which would subsequently require rectification and/or removal.
Please note that a "Building Notice" may not be used
for:
a) premises designated for the purposes of the
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Act 2005 applies
b) where it is proposed to erect or underpin a building sited over
or in close proximity to a Public Sewer
c) for works which include the erection of a building fronting onto
a private street
A "Regularisation Application" is a retrospective application
relating to previously unauthorised works i.e. works carried out
without Building Regulations consent, commenced on or after the 11
November 1985.
The purpose of the process is to regularise the unauthorised
works and obtain a "Certificate of Regularisation". Dependent
on the circumstances exposure, removal and/or rectification of
works may be necessary to establish compliance with the Building
Regulations. As such it is recommended that you contact the
Building Control Unit to discuss your individual circumstances
prior to submitting a "Regularisation Application".
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