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Application forms and guidance notes

 

Downloadable application forms and guidance notes on the following can be found below:

• Building Warrants
• Structural Guidance
• Inspection Guidance 
• Electrical Installations Guidance / Forms
• Completion Certificates (incl. Temporary Occupation or Use) 
• General Guidance Notes
• Letters of Comfort (including copy documentation)
• Temporary Raised Structures

 

Building Warrants

Building (Scotland) Act 2003

• Building Warrant (form only) (50KB)
• Initial Staged Building Warrant (51KB)
• Subsequent Stage to Building Warrant (40KB)
• Amendment to Building Warrant (39KB)
• Guidance Notes On Applying For A Building Warrant (146KB)
• Building Warrant (form & guidance notes) (162KB)
• Fee Scale for Building Warrant 2003 Act (54KB)
• Change Appointed Agent for Building Warrant (31KB)
• Extend Duration of Validity of Building Warrant (33KB)
• Form to Used for Consultation with the Fire Authority (24KB)
• Form to Used for Consultation with the Other External Bodies (see appendix to guidance notes) (22KB)

 

Structural Guidance

Building (Scotland) Act 2003

• Form Q - Notice of finalisation of structural details (22KB)
• SER Technical Bulletin No 1 - Contractor Designed Details  (158KB)
• SER Technical Bulletin No 2 - Guidelines For Checking The Structural Design Of Buildings  (100KB)
• SER Technical Bulletin No 3 - Timber framed Structures  (41KB)
• SER Guidance Note 1 - Background (80KB)
• SER Guidance Note 2 - Certification Practice (84KB)
• SER Guidance Note 3 - Options for Certification (143KB)
• SER Guidance Note 4 - Use of Certificates of Design Building Structures (42KB)
• SER Guidance Note 5 - Reporting of failure of certified structures (54KB)
• SER Guidance Note 6 - Responsibilities and Liabilities  (60KB)

 

Inspection Guidance

Building (Scotland) Act 2003

• Change appointed agent after building warrant obtained (31KB)
• Start of Work Notice (28KB)
• Inspection & Testing During Construction Guidance (32KB)

 

Electrical Installation Guidance/Forms

Building (Scotland) Act 2003

• Electrical work which requires a building warrant (82KB)
• Guidance on electrical installations not certified by an approved certifier of construction (158KB)
• Guide for consumers when ordering domestic electrical work (185KB)

External links to SELECT and NICEIC who currently administer the 'Certifier of Construction' schemes

• scheme provider: SELECT (new window)
• scheme provider: NICEIC (new window)

 

Completion Certificates (including Temporary Occupation or Use)

Building (Scotland) Act 2003

• Temporary Occupation or Use Application Form (38KB) 
• Document Which May Be Required With Completion Submission (25KB)
• Change Appointed Agent for Completion Submission (31KB)
• Completion Certificate Submission (44KB)
• Completion Certificate Submission - No Building Warrant (53KB)
• Completion Certificate Submission - No Building Warrant with Guidance notes (150KB)
• Guidance Notes for Completion Certificate Submission - No Building Warrant (109KB)

 

General Guidance Notes

General guidance notes on the Building Standards service 

• Guidance Notes For Building Warrant (228KB)
• Guidance Notes For Late Completion Submissions (36KB)
• List Of Tests & Inspections That May Be Required (38KB)
• Documents That May Be Required With Completion Submission (32KB)
• Unauthorised Alterations (What We Will Do) (35KB)
• Dangerous Buildings (What We Will Do) (34KB)
• Customers With Special Requirements (99KB)
• Electrical Installations (Competent Person) (41KB)
• Difference Between Planning & Building Standards (27KB)

 

Letters of Comfort / Copy Documentation

Application forms for "Letters of Comfort" or Copy Documents

• Unauthorised work completed before 1st May 2005 (33KB)
• Expired building warrant with no completion certificate (35KB)
• Confirmation works were exempt from building warrant (35KB)
• Replacement window survey  (35KB)
• Copy Documentation (35KB)

 

Temporary Raised Structures

This applies to any platform, staging, stand or similar structure to be used for seating or standing accommodation.

If you are organising an event which will include the formation of a temporary raised structure of the types listed above, then you will require the consent of the local authority Building Standards team.

• Erection of a Temporary Raised Structure (22KB)
• Design Certificate for Temporary Raised Structure (28KB)
• Application for Certificate of Completion to Use a Raised Structure (30KB)

 

Updated 22/04/13