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Notice to Commence
This notice must be provided two working days prior to commencement of work on site.
Please note if this notice is not received then the work will be classed as unauthorised under Regulation (8)(iii)
In this regulation “unauthorised building work”
(iii) a notice of intention to start work being given to the local authority, in accordance with regulation 16(1), where a building notice has been given or an application for building control approval with full plans of the work has been given;
(16)(1) Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9), a person who proposes to carry out building work shall not start that work unless:
- a. that person has given the relevant authority notice of intention to start work; and
- b. at least two days have elapsed since the end of the day on which the notice was given.
**Please note: This is not an inspection request. If you require an inspection please complete our online inspection request form or contact our office on 0333 880 2000.**
Notice of Commencement
If this declaration statement is not returned to DBCP, this could cause your above application to automatically lapse, and a further application required. (Foundations alone are not considered a commencement)
Where the work consists of:
- (a) the construction of a building and paragraph (2) does not apply; or
- (b) horizontal extension of a building, work is to be regarded as commenced when the sub-surface structure of the building or the extension including all foundations, any basement level (if any) and the structure of ground floor level is completed.
Where the work consists of any other building work then work is to be regarded as commenced where a statement under:
- (a) Regulation 14(1)(f)(vii), or
- (b) Regulation 12(1)(e)(viii) of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.
This notice must be provided no more than 5 working days after reaching this stage
Commencement of work as defined in 46A. (1) For the purposes of section 32(6) of the Act (lapse of building control approval)
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Notice of Completion
A person who is required by Regulation 12 to give a building notice or an application for building control approval with full plans for carrying out building work shall, not more than five days after that work has been completed, give the local authority a notice which complies with Regulation 16 paragraph (4A) as set out below. Requirements of dutyholders and their competence can be found in Part 2A of the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended).
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Who are dutyholders and what are their responsibilities?
Designer
DESIGNER: means anyone (including the Client, contractor, or anyone else) who, during their business, carries out design work or arranges for or instructs anyone under their control to do so.
You must:
- Plan, manage and monitor design work so that if the building work were carried out, it would comply with the Building Regulations.
- Cooperate with the Client, designers, and contractors to the extent that if the building work were carried out, it would comply with the Building Regulations.
- Not start any design work unless you are satisfied that the Client is aware of the duties owed by the Client.
- Carry out design to ensure that if building work were carried out, the design it would comply with the Building Regulations.
- Provide sufficient information about the building's design, construction, and maintenance to allow the Client, other designers, and contractors to comply with the Building Regulations.
- Consider any other design work and report any compliance concerns relating to the design compliance to the Principal Designers and Client.
- Must advise the Principal Designer or the Client whether any work they are designing is Higher-Risk building work.
Principal Designer
PRINCIPAL DESIGNER: is usually the lead designer and is appointed under Regulation 11D.
(Principal designer and principal contractor) to perform the duties of a Principal Designer.
You must:
- Perform all the functions listed within the Designer roll below, plus:
- Plan, Manage and Monitor the design work during the design phase.
- Coordinate all matters relating to design work to ensure that it will comply with the Building Regulations if building work is carried out.
- Ensure duty holder cooperation.
- Ensure all designers coordinate their designs so that building work will be carried out following the designs and will comply with the Building Regulations.
- Ensure all designers comply with their duties.
- Liaise with the Principal Contractor.
- Have regard to comments from the Principal Contractor about compliance with the Building Regulations.
- Assist the Client in providing information to designers.
- Review the arrangements of any previous Principal Designer.
- Notify Building Control in writing, where applicable, that the work is being carried out on behalf of a Domestic Client.
- Where applicable, sign the declarations as referred to above in the Client's duties when work is complete.
Contractor
CONTRACTOR: is any person (including the Client, but not a domestic client) who, in the course of a business, carries out, manages or controls any building work.
You must:
- Plan, manage and monitor the building work so as to comply with the Building Regulations.
- Cooperate with the Client, designers, and contractors to the extent necessary to ensure that it would comply with the Building Regulations.
- Not start any building work unless they are satisfied that the Client is aware of the duties owed by their duties.
- Ensure the building work they are carrying out complies with the Building Regulations.
- Provide each worker under their control with appropriate supervision, information, and instruction to ensure the building work complies with the Building Regulations.
- Provide sufficient information about the work to allow the Client, other designers, and contractors to comply with the Building Regulations.
- Consider other building works when you are only carrying out part of the building work and report any concerns relating to compliance to the Principal Contractor.
- Provide advice to the Principal Contractor or the Client on whether any work is Higher-Risk building work.
Principal Contractor
PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR: is usually the main contractor and is appointed under Regulation 11D.
(Principal designer and principal contractor) to perform the duties of a Principal Contractor where there is more than one contractor.
You must:
- Plan, Manage and Monitor the building work during the construction phase.
- Coordinate matters relating to building work to ensure the building work complies with the Building Regulations.
- Ensure cooperation amongst all duty holders.
- Ensure all building work is coordinated so that it complies with the Building Regulations.
- Ensure contractors comply with their duties.
- Liaise with the Principal Designer as required.
- Have regard to comments from the Principal Designer concerning compliance with the Building Regulations.
- Assist the Client in providing information to contractors.
- Review the arrangements of any previous Principal Contractor.
- Notify Building Control in writing, where applicable, that the work is being carried out on behalf of a Domestic Client.
- Sign the declarations as referred to above in the Client's duties when work is complete.
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