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.
After a decision has been made to grant/refuse planning permission, there is a period of 28 days during which time an appeal can be lodged with An Bord Pleanála. Work cannot begin until after this time period when a notification of grant of permission is issued by Laois County Council or An Bord Pleanála to the applicant.
Prior to commencement of work a valid "Commencement Notice" or a "7 Day Notice" must be submitted to the Building Control Section of the Planning Dept giving notice of the intention to start work.
A 7 Day Notice is required where a person intends to commence work on the construction of a building before grant of the relevant Fire Safety Certificate, where one is required. However the Building must not be opened or occupied until a Granted Fire Cert has been received.
To apply for a 7-day notice each party (owner, designer and assigned certifier) to the notice must first register with the Building Control Management System – BCMS
The application form must be accompanied by the appropriate fee (see below), a signed Statutory Declaration and a valid Fire Safety Certificate application form and relevant fee (See below).
The fees relating to a 7 day notice are set out below.
| Submission of a 7 Day Notice in respect of | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) work in connection with the construction or extension of a building | €250, or €5.80 for each square metre of floor area being provided, whichever is the greater | |
| (b) work in connection with - | ||
| (i) the material alteration of the interior of a building | €250, or €5.80 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater | |
| (ii) the material alteration of the external surfaces of a building | €250 | |
| (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) above | €250, or €5.80 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater | |
| (c) a building in which a material change of use takes place | €250, or €5.80 for each square metre of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater | |
| (d) works or a building, where the building concerned will be used as an agricultural building | €130, or €1.60 for each square metre in excess of 300 square metres of - | |
| (i) gross floor area being provided, | ||
| Or | ||
| (ii) relevant floor area | ||
| as the case may be, whichever is the greater | ||
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Should you have any further queries, please contact the Planning Department by email on planning@laoiscoco.ie or telephone 057 866 4039