| Making a Full Plans Application |
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| This involves the submission of detailed
plans and other relevant information, which is then checked to ensure
compliance with the Building Regulations. If satisfactory, an Approval
Notice is issued. Where the proposals are found to be unsatisfactory
a Building Control Surveyor will endeavour to contact you in order
that the plans can be amended. In certain circumstances there may
be no alternative but to reject the plans (i.e. where the plans
indicate a contravention of the regulations, or contain insufficient
information for assessment purposes). |
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| Advantages of Full Plans Application |
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You know that as long as the work is carried out in line with
the approved plans, it will meet the regulations.
You can give approval notice to financial institutions, solicitors,
and surveyors and so on when you are applying for loans or moving
home.
As long as the work is carried out in line with the approved
plans, and all the relevant inspections find the work is of a
satisfactory standard, you can get a completion certificate.
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| Disadvantages of Full Plans Application |
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It is expensive to prepare detailed plans.
You have to programme the work to allow enough time to prepare
plans and for us to process them.
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| Stage One - Submission of Application |
| The application should be deposited
with the Building Control Department of your local Council.
This should include: |
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Completed application form
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Appropriate fee |
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Location map and detailed site
plan – two copies |
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Construction plans
and technical specification – two copies |
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| Stage Two - Assessment of Proposal |
| The plans are assessed for compliance with Building
Regulations and any required revisions notified to the agent who
may then submit amended plans. When these are received and all details
are satisfactory your plans can be approved. The Approval Certificate
and one set of approved plans will be returned. |
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| Stage Three - Commencement of Work & Site
Inspections |
| When an application has been made with the appropriate
fee the builder may commence work. Before doing so, the Building
Control Department must be notified so that the Building Control
Surveyors can visit the site. They will carry out inspections from
commencement to completion. There is a legal obligation on any person
causing works to be carried out to advise the Building Control Department
at various stages so that inspections may be undertaken. Building
Control will undertake any other inspections as are deemed necessary.
If the builder commences work prior to approval of the plans, he
proceeds entirely at his own risk. After the first inspection has
been carried out, the inspection fee is due. |
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| Stage 4 - Completion |
| When the works are satisfactorily completed Building
Control will forward a Completion Certificate to the applicant.
The Completion Certificate and the plan Approval Certificate are
important legal documents. They should be stored safely, perhaps
with the deeds of the property. Without these it may be difficult
to secure finance or effect a sale in the conveyancing process.
If you or your agent wish to talk to a Building Control Surveyor
about your scheme before submitting it for assessment, you can do
so by contacting the Building Control office where your plans will
be lodged. You will find the contact details in this Directory. |
