Related work to my full plans extension is relaying a kitchen floor with new drainage and constructing a small bathroom. This work was originally on the plans, and removed since all the details were not decided and we wanted to get on with things. Plans were to 2006 regs. I soon need to get regs for the additional work. Would I be best to submit some amended plans, or do this work on a separate building notice ? If I add work to 2006 plans, does this mean the whole job will change to current regs, just the new bit to current regs, or mixed regs on the plans ? If this is a grey area, maybe a separate building notice is best. Also, which option is cheaper - amended plans I would guess. Thanks, Simon.
building regs for additional work
May 06, 2009
5 Replies
Why don't you talk to your local building control? They are the ones that have the power to give or deny permission so make friends with them as it can save you lots of time effort and money.
Peter Crosland
is it small enough (sounds like it) to just do on a Building Notice and discuss/sort when your BCO comes ?
jim
On Wed, 6 May 2009 14:27:08 -0700 (PDT), a certain chimpanzee, sm_jamieson randomly hit a keyboard and produced:
Are you sure it's not still on your application? Even if not, you may be able to roll it up into your existing one with some amendments to the plans (TBH, it's a pain to have to deal with a few applications for the same house, especially if it's all being done at the same time). If you do have to make a new application, for minor works such as this a Building Notice would be better.
The work covered by any application is subject to the requirements in force at the time. If you amended the plans, all the work would need to comply with the requirements in force when you made your original application. If you had to submit a new app, the 'old' work is still as per your original app; it would only be the work on the new app that needs to comply with the new Part L (IRC, nothing else's changed since 2006).
Thanks, any idea how quick such an amendment may take. I'll probably give building control a ring and see what they say. Thanks, Simon.
On Thu, 7 May 2009 14:37:36 -0700 (PDT), a certain chimpanzee, sm snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com randomly hit a keyboard and produced:
It's not a formal procedure. It's a case of sending in any amended plans and gently 'prodding' the BCO until he has a look at them to see if there are any glaring errors (an amended plan comes lower down the list of priorities than things with real deadlines).
Approving plans is only a means to an end of ensuring that the work complies with the Building Regulations. If you're someone who is willing to work with your BCO on site to achieve that, then being spot-on with the plans doesn't matter.
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