S.I. No. 85/2004 - Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2004

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Sections 6 and 18 of the Building Control Act 1990 (No. 3 of 1990), hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1.   These Regulations may be cited as the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations, 2004.

2.   These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 April 2004.

3.   In these Regulations, “the Principal Regulations” means the Building Control Regulations 1997 ( S.I. No. 496 of 1997 ).

4.   The Principal Regulations are hereby amended by the substitution of the following for the Second Schedule—

SECOND SCHEDULE

FORM OF COMMENCEMENT NOTICE FOR DEVELOPMENT

(Notice to a Building Control Authority pursuant to Part II of the Building Control Regulations, 1997)

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1. I, the undersigned, hereby give notice/give notice on behalf of the person(s) named below*, to the above Building Control Authority (in accordance with Part II of the Building Control Regulations) that I/the persons named below* intend to carry out the development as described below, (* Delete whichever is inappropriate)

Signature: _________________________ Date: _________________________

Tel: _________________________ Fax: _________________________

Name of person(s): _________________________ Email: _________________________

Address: __________________________________________________

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Commencement date (of works): _________________________ Fee payable (€): _________________________

2a. PROJECT PARTICULARS: (In addition, for Residential Developments, please complete Section 2b below)

Description of proposed development:

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Planning Permission No.: _________________________ Date Granted: _________________________

Date of expiry: _________________________

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Fire Safety Certificate Number (if applicable): _________________________

Location of development: _________________________

2b. Residential Development Information:

Total number of dwelling units (all phases*): ____________________ Total No. of phases*: ____________________

Phase for this commencement notice: _________________________

No. of units for this phase/commencement notice**: _________________________

Commencement date for this phase: _________________________

(Proposed) End-date for this phase: _________________________

* Where applicable, i.e. phasing not relevant for single houses. ** Include single house figure here also.

3. Builder:

Name: _________________________ Tel: _________________________ Fax: _________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: _________________________

4. Building Owner Details: (if different from Section 1 above)

Name: _________________________ Tel: _________________________ Fax: _________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: _________________________

5. Building Designer Details:

Name: _________________________ Tel: _________________________ Fax: _________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: _________________________

6. Information: Person(s) from whom such plans, documents and any other information, as are necessary to show that the building or works will, if built in accordance with design, comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations, may be obtained.

Name: _________________________ Tel: _________________________ Fax: _________________________

Address: _________________________ Email: _________________________

7. Drainage System Foundations: Person(s) from whom notifications of the pouring of any foundations and/or the covering up of any drainage systems may be obtained.

Name: _________________________ Tel: _________________________ Fax: _________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________

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EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations amend the prescribed form of Commencement Notice which must generally be served on the local building control authority — prior to the start of work on the construction of new buildings or the material alteration of, or extension to, existing buildings.

The Regulations will come into operation on the 1st April 2004.