Building Control

You must give 7 days notice to the National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office before starting building work. The notice must say that the building will meet fire safety standards and that you will complete any requirements of the Fire Safety Certificate within a set time.

National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office maintain a public register of building control activities such as Commencement Notices, 7-Day Notices, Certificates of Compliance on Completion, Disability Access Certificates and Fire Safety Certificates.

Laois County Council may assess applications for a relaxation or exemption from building regulations and may grant or refuse an application based on their assessment.

Builders and assigned certifiers must submit a certificate of completion to the National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office. This certificate confirms that the building complies with regulations before it is occupied or used.

A Commencement Notice is required to give notice to the National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office of the erection of such buildings, or classes of buildings, or the carrying out of such works, or classes of works, as may be specified in the regulations.

Local authorities monitor CE marking for construction products sold or used. The CE mark indicates that a product meets European health, safety and environmental standards.

You must apply to the National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office for a certificate if you construct a new building, carry out alterations or change the use of a specified existing building. This confirms that a building complies with disability access requirements before it is occupied or used.

You must apply to Laois Fire Authority for a certificate if you own a non-domestic building or apartment block which was completed without a Fire Safety Certificate to confirm that the building complies with fire safety standards.

You must apply to Laois Fire Authority for a certificate if you build, extend or substantially alter a building (other than dwelling houses and certain agricultural buildings) to confirm that the proposed works comply with fire safety standards.

The National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office maintain the EU Information and Communication System for Market Surveillance to ensure information about construction products is shared with other EU countries.