requirements ahead of building extension

mr spuckler

I'm currently going through final stages of legals for buying a house. It's a 1960's 3 bed semi which needs modernisation and we're also going to build a small extension (approx 18m sq) onto the back.

so, while waiting to get the legals sorted i've had an architect in to look at it and measure it up for the purpose of drawings, getting floor-plan into CAD etc. I asked him to give me a list of all costs and he included €500 for a health & safety report.
is a health & safety report required for a small domestic extension? what does this include, other than checking for asbestos etc?

DOCARCH

http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Construction/homeowners_guidance.pdf

mr spuckler

thanks, not sure how i missed that in my searches.

one other question, does €500 sound about right for producing this plan?

Gumbo

mr spuckler wrote: »

thanks, not sure how i missed that in my searches.

one other question, does €500 sound about right for producing this plan?

Assuming it's €500 on top of his architectural fees which is not so bad IMO.