Building Regulations Service (Council Service)
The Regulations themselves cover most, but not all, aspects of construction. To do so they are divided into various sections or parts:
Generally, anyone who intends to erect a building, alter or extend a building, install, alter or extend a service or fitting (to which any parts of the Regulations relate) or alter the use of a building or part of a building, must make a submission under the building Regulations. (Failure to do so is an offence which may result in court action).
Submissions can be made either as "full plans" submissions or as Building Notices (domestic work only).
Links http://www.buildingcontrol-ni.com http://www.labc-services.co.uk
A "full plans" submission should be accompanied by the appropriate form, fee, drawings and details. Instructions on how to calculate fees are available here
Copies of application forms can be downloaded by following the instructions below :
If you lodge a "full plans" application we will assess whether your submission complies with the Regulations. If it does you will be issued with a Certificate of Approval and your drawings will be stamped accordingly.
The Building Notice requires only the application form and appropriate fee. (In this case, however, no approval is issued). However, we may judge your scheme to be too complex for the Building Notice system in which case you will be required to make a full plans submission.
Having made a submission you may start work. During the construction stage, however, you must notify your local office that you have reached certain stages as follows.
(As with the submission, failure to give these notifications is an offence which may result in court action; you may also be required to cut open or expose work so that compliance with the Regulations can be confirmed).
The Completion Certificate is an important document. It should be kept in a safe place so that it is available should you decide to sell the property.
Contact: Building Control or call: 028 9335 8000
