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Yes it would only be required if you were designing the house for a wheelchair user.. U wouldn't have to put a lift in if a wheelchair user purchased the house at a later date. U follow ?

..... And it would be very excessive to request a lift for a dwelling, unless there was a wheelchair user going to be living in the house when it's completed.

As per most of the comments above... Generally you need to provide level access and accessible facilities to all new dwellings, however if your providing the lowest floor of occupancy at a higher level than ground floor, then it would probably still be accepted, (depending on the individual...

Yes.

Like I said, enforcement can be taken any time up to two years after the contravention, section 35 of the building act 1984 is a methoed of enforcement, it was revised in September 2008 to extend the time limit to 2 years as the previous 2 year limit only applied to regulation 22a prior to this...

Building Control enforcement can be taken any time up to 2 years after works are completed, unless it's deemed dangerous, or is a major threat to structural adequacy or life safety. The enforcement periods quoted above are for 'Planning', Building Regulations are completely seperate - as per...

I am a BCO working for an Approved Inspector (Private Building Control body). If the works date back to more than 2 years ago the works cannot be enforced in court. However, your building control officer may request minor changes if something is particularly non-compliant (a big risk or a big...

I am a BCO working for an Approved Inspector (Private Building Control body). DONT make the description of works specific, because if you decide you want to do something else, or any extra works, these wont be covered under that application, or you will have to send in amendment notices etc...

Whether it is deemed as habitable or storage would depend on what is contained in there and how it is fitted out, as above if it looks habitable its habitable and its up to the BCO to make that call. The staircase is a fixed staircase, no if's or buts, installing the staircase may imply to...

Give the council a call and check. You may find that there is just something minor outstanding, have you sent them the commisioning cert's etc - they will not chase you for them. They should not charge you for a replacement unless the file has gone into archive, which normally only happens...