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Certificate(s) of design
Are you using an approved certifier of design and intend to
provide a certificate or certificates to support this application?
YES NO
[If YES, please indicate when the certificate(s) of design will be
submitted in relation to this application and see annex 2]
Certificate(s) of design will be submitted with this
application
Certificate(s) of design will be submitted following the
submission of this application
Aspects of design that can be certified against building regulations are
Building Structures and/or Energy.
A discount on the fee for the application for building warrant is
available provided each certificate of design is submitted prior to the
building warrant being granted.
If after giving notice of intent to provide a certificate from an approved
certifier of design the certificate is not provided to support this
application, the amount of fee discounted requires to be paid to the
verifier and may delay the granting of the building warrant.
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Certificates of construction
Do you intend to use an approved certifier of construction and
provide a certificate to accompany the completion certificate
submission?
YES NO [If YES, see annex 3]
Aspects of construction that can be certified against building
regulations are Electrical installations and/or Drainage, heating and
plumbing.
If after giving notice of intent to use a certifier of construction a
certificate from an approved certifier is not provided with the
completion certificate submission, the amount of fee discounted
requires to be paid to the verifier and may delay the acceptance of the
completion certificate by the verifier.
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Declaration
I/We* apply for amendment of building warrant in accordance
with the details supplied above and the necessary accompanying
information (including drawings, and specifications).:
Signed.................................................................................................
(applicant/duly authorised agent*)
Dated..................................................................................................
*Delete as appropriate
ANNNEX 1
CONVERSION
Any change in the occupation or use of a building which falls
into one of the following descriptions is considered a conversion
to which the building regulations apply.
Change in the occupation or use of:
1 A building to create a dwelling or dwellings or a part thereof.
2 A building ancillary to a dwelling to increase the area of
human occupation.
3 A building which alters the number of dwellings in a building.
4 A domestic building to any other type of building.
5 A residential building to any other type of building.
6 A residential building which involves a significant alteration
of the characteristics of the persons who occupy, or will
occupy, the building, or which significantly increase the
number of people occupying, or expected to occupy, the
building.
7 A building so that it becomes a residential building.
8 An exempt building (in terms of Schedule 1) to a building
which is not so exempt.
9 A building to allow access by the public where previously
there was none.
10 A building to accommodate parts in different occupation
where previously it was not so occupied.
ANNEX 2
CERTIFICATES FROM APPROVED CERTIFIERS OF DESIGN
1) Submitting certificate(s) of design WITH this application
If you are submitting any certificates from approved certifiers
of design with this application, please list reference numbers
of any certificates from approved certifiers of design, and
attach the signed certificates to this application:
Reference number......................................................................
Reference number......................................................................
2) Submitting certificate(s) of design AFTER this application
If you intend to provide any certificates from approved
certifiers of design after you have made this application,
please list details of the certification scheme(s) and approved
certifier(s) of design:
Scheme 1....................................................................................
Name of certifier........................................................................
Certifier registration number......................................................
Name of approved body.............................................................
Approved body registration number..........................................
Scheme 2....................................................................................
Name of certifier........................................................................
Certifier registration number......................................................
Name of approved body.............................................................
Approved body registration number..........................................
Annex 2 Important Note: The certificates must be signed by
certifiers fully approved to issue certificates for the matters
certified on the date the certificate was signed.
Address to which you should send this application
Building Standards Manager,
Midlothian Council,
Fairfield House,
8 Lothian Road,
Dalkeith,
Midlothian
EH22 3ZN
Notes
1. Any applicant aggrieved by the decision of a verifier to refuse a
warrant may, within 21 days of the date of the decision, appeal
to the sheriff by way of summary application
.
WARNING - Please note that approval of amendment of
building warrant:
does not remove the need to obtain amended planning
permission, if that is required (consult the planning
authority if in doubt).
does not alter the original period of validity of the warrant.
(See model form C - application to extend period of validity
of building warrant).
