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I've now been told that an approved inspector won't take this one as they have a protocol that mean you cannot in effect 'shop around' is this correct? If so how long does the plan I have stay in place now it has conditional approval? Guess if above is correct I would have to wait for that to...

This question is linked to our earlier issue (see building regs appeal process topic) so hoping someone can answer this question. We currently have conditional approval of a full plans application. The content of which was very much influenced by our local BCO and we somewhat foolishly went...

Thanks Freedymercurystwin. Will wait to see what conversation between our FPE and the local authority Senior Bldg Regs chap brings and decide from there I think.

Thanks anyway for the reply, not completely without hope given the view on a private sector inspector. Is there a view on these chaps within the industry and what is the best way of finding one? I assume they are more expensive than the local authorities? Yes we did our own drawings, at...

Freddymercurystwin wrote: [If you can get approval from another local authority then you can just get your drawings approved by them instead. It will cost you another application price of course but you don't need to use your local authority.] This is very interesting can you explain more...

Thanks for advise. I have instructed a Fire Protection Engineer / specialist (30 years fire brigade etc) to talk through any further options with BC. He too is amazed at their stance and said he knows other authorities who he works with would laugh at our BC's insistance. BC say the fire officer...

Can anyone tell me if there is a process for appealing against a building regs decision? I'm trying to comply to part B re a change of use to a B&B and am having a nightmare with local Blding Regs. (see previous topic last updated 11th Jan 08 under part b regs). I have neighbouring authorities...

Hi Anyone out there. You may recall me asking for advise back in Nov 07 re my change of use plans to a 5 bed B&B and the insistance of my local Bld Regs officer that I install lobbies or a sprinkler system. Well things have moved on and I submitted an application to include asprinklers. This...

I'm not aiming to cutt corners here just something which is fair and reasonable to the size and age of the property and scale of business. My point is that the document states that no particular method has to be adopted if the requirement can be reached so surely if I demonstate this by iother...

don't think we are looking at the same document. part b volume 2 page 50 for the definition of escape stairs and then 4.34 on page 52.

unfortunately cannot block the staircase in. it is the major feature of the property, a victorian mahogony staircase with a dog leg to the first floor landing. We could put a firedoor at the botton of the staircase to the second floor but building regs were not interested in that. Why did you...

hi breezy yes definately 4.34a about having to install protected lobbies or corridors to all but the top floor and basements. This is in part b volume 2 properties other than dwelling houses. To give you an idea of what the building guys says..see his last mail to me below: The need for a...

Hi yes do have a copy of the building regs and we do feel that we can achive the overall requirement . We are happy to do things like use the fire proof varnish on the wooden staircase and install more things to help extract smoke via the windows. Also think he needs to look at things in terms...

We are new to this so hope someone may be able to help. We are currently converting a 3 storey Victorian semi into a B &B. It used to be a B &B until 1996 and has been a private residence since then. No promblems with planning but building regs have put a real spanner in the works. They are...