Building notice form - Stroud District Council

Notes1.One copy of this notice and fees form should becompleted and submitted with plans andparticulars.6.A copy of the relative maps of public sewers maybe inspected at the Offices of the Building ControlService.2.3.4.(a)(i)(ii)Subject to certain exceptions, charges are payableby the person on whose behalf the work is to becarried out. The appropriate charge is dependentupon the type of work proposed. Charge scalesand methods of calculation are set out in theGuidance Note of charges which is available onrequest.The Regulations provide that where a BuildingNotice has been given, a person carrying outbuilding work or making a material change of use,shall give the Local Authority, within such time asthey specify, such plans as are in the particularcase necessary for the discharge of their functionsin relation to Building Regulations, and arespecified by them in writing. Failure to providesuch plans is a breach of Building Regulations,which renders the person liable, on summaryconviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousandpounds, and to a further fine not exceeding fiftypounds for each day on which the defaultcontinues after conviction.Where the proposed work includes the erection ofa new building or extension this notice shall beaccompanied by the following:A block plan to a scale of not less than 1:1,250showing:The size and position of the building, or thebuilding as extended and its relationship toadjoining boundaries;The boundaries of the curtilage of the building orthe building as extended, and the size, positionand use of every other building or proposedbuilding within that curtilage;7.(a)(b)(c)If it is proposed to erect a building or extensionover or near to a sewer or drain shown on therelative maps of public sewers, details should besubmitted showing the precautions to be taken toprotect the sewer or drain. Subject to certainprovision of the Water Industry Act 1991 ownersand occupiers of premises are entitled to havetheir private foul and surface water drains andsewers connected to the public sewers, whereavailable. Special arrangements apply to tradeeffluent discharge. Persons wishing to make suchconnections must give not less than 21 daysnotice to the appropriate Water Authority.If it is proposed to erect a building or extensionover or near to a sewer or drain shown on therelative maps of public sewers, then a full planssubmission must be made to include detailsshowing the precautions to be taken to protect thesewer or drain.Where the proposed work involves theinsertion of insulating material into the cavitywalls of a building this notice shall beaccompanied by a statement as to:The name and type of insulating material to beused;Whether or not the insulating material is approvedby the British Board of Agreement or conforms toa British Standard Specification;Whether or not the installer is a person who is thesubject of a British Standards Institution Certificateof Registration or has been approved by theBritish Board of Agrement for the insertion of thatmaterial.(iii)(iv)5.(a)(b)(c)The width and position of any street on or withinthe boundaries of the curtilage of the building orthe building as extended; andThe provision to be made for the drainage of thebuilding or extension.The Planning Committee of Stroud DistrictCouncil, in adopting a Building Control Policy, hasresolved that a Completion Certificate may beissued. The Certificate will state, that so far as ithas been able to ascertain, that the relevantrequirements of Schedule 1 of the Regulationshave been complied with. The Certificate shall beevidence (but not conclusive evidence) that therelevant requirements have been complied with. ACertificate can only be issued when a BuildingNotice has been give if:All statutory inspections have been carried inaccordance with the Policy;The persons carrying out the work have givenNotice of Completion; andThe work has been satisfactorily completed.8.(a)(b)(c)9.10.Where the proposed work involves theprovision of an unvented hot water storagesystem, this notice shall be accompanied by astatement which specifies:The name, model and type of hot water storagesystem to be installed;The name of the body, if any, which has approvedor certified that the system is capable ofperforming in a way which satisfies therequirements of Paragraph G3 of Schedule 1;The name of the body, if any, which has issuedany current registered operative identify card tothe installer or proposed installer of the system.These notes are for general guidance only,particulars regarding the deposit of plans arecontained in The Building Regulations 2000 and,in respect of fees, in the Building (Local AuthorityCharges) Regulations 1998.Further information and advice concerningBuilding Control matters may be obtained from theBuilding Control Service (01453) 754518/16.Email: building.control@stroud.gov.uk4