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Dangerous Structures
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| Buildings become dangerous for
many reasons age, deterioration, settlement, impact by vehicles, explosion
or fire damage. Other dangers can come from loose masonry or slates and
unstable garden boundary walls. The council operates an emergency service
and officers are available 24 hours a day to deal with any situation which
may arise. Working closely with the emergency services, the officer will
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| The officer will visit the site
and take whatever action necessary, using powers available under section
77 and 78 of the Building Act 1984. Action can result in the danger being
removed immediately, or the provision of temporary support, the closing
of a highway or, if the officer considers that there is no imminent danger,
the owner of the building or structure being served with a notice requiring
remedial work to be undertaken within a prescribed period (usually 21 days).
If the owner fails to comply with the notice within the time permitted,
the council may then apply to the Magistrates Court for an order enforcing
the owner to execute the works. The procedure is to safeguard the general
public against injury or worse. |
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| Demolition |
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Any person intending to demolish a building or part
of a building to which Section 80 of the Building Act 1984 refers, must,
by law, give the council notice of their intention. Minor demolition works,
that is those under 50 cubic metres, are not controlled under the Building
Act. Applications for demolition should be made to Building Control, 6
weeks prior to the intended demolition. The council then serves a 'Counter
Notice', generally on the demolition contractor, which will outline any
precautionary measures required. A copy of this notice will then be forwarded
to the occupier of any adjacent building relevant to the site of demolition.
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| Please note that approval under
Town and Country Planning Acts may also be required. View the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990 Upon receipt of a notice, the Building Control Section
will respond with a reply listing a number of conditions which the person
concerned must comply with. These may include such items as weatherproofing
adjoining buildings; disconnecting all services (i.e. gas, water, electricity),
sealing or removing sewers and drains etc. Any person disputing the conditions
may appeal to the Magistrates Court to have any or all removed. Failure
to comply however, may result in legal proceedings being taken against the
person concerned. |
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| Notice of Intended Demolition Form... |
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Demolition
application.pdf (Full Graphics PDF)
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East & South Cheshire Building Control 2007
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