There has been much talk on this and other forums about the fact that the charge levied by LBC should include any cost necessary to inspect the installation following completion.
Like many areas my LBC insist that the householder conract an electrician if the work is completed by someone who is not registered on a part p scheme.
I have e-mailed them with regard to the statement by odpm and attached their reply below;
I have e-mailed again asking for further clarification and noting the confusion that the contrast between the odpm and LBC is causing and await their reply.
This and other forums suggest, along with ignoring notification, that householders argue the case with their LBC but has anyone succesfully done this because otherwise this advise could cause difficulty for others and I think we should be certain before that advise is given.
Brian
Like many areas my LBC insist that the householder conract an electrician if the work is completed by someone who is not registered on a part p scheme.
I have e-mailed them with regard to the statement by odpm and attached their reply below;
.............With regard to our policy of asking for a BS 7671 commissioning certificate from a qualified electrician where work has been installed by a non qualified electrician i can confirm that we are following national guidance from LABC. As you are aware all installations must have a BS 7671 certificate and if a non qualified person cannot not issue this then a qualified electrcian must do so. As a Building Control section if we recieve an application for electrical work or if electrical work is part of an extension or alterations then we will carry out inspections and we have a check sheet we can use but we will still require a commissining certificate from a qualified electrician. By qualified we mean to City and Guilds level for design, installation and testing.
I am fully aware of the ODPM letter you enclose. However it is for the Local Authority to decied how best to determine that Building Regulations are complied with not the ODPM. Thet frequently tell us this for other requirements. They make the regulations and then sometimes give guidance on how to apply them. In adopting the route we have, we are adopting guidance from our national Local Authority body which we have considered to be the best way of dealing with Part P.
I trust this assists you and clarifys our position
With regards
Paul Beckley
Building Control Manager
I have e-mailed again asking for further clarification and noting the confusion that the contrast between the odpm and LBC is causing and await their reply.
This and other forums suggest, along with ignoring notification, that householders argue the case with their LBC but has anyone succesfully done this because otherwise this advise could cause difficulty for others and I think we should be certain before that advise is given.
Brian