Commencement Notice - Start Date Question

ustari

Hi all,

Searched and read through other similar threads on commencement notices but none of them answered the question I had.

If, for example, we submit a commencement notice today (22nd Feb 2017) with the commencement notice 2 weeks from today (8th Mar 2017), if validated can we start on the 8th of March or is it 2 weeks from date of validation of the submitted commencement notice?

Think it is the former from my reading but would like to make sure.

This is in Kildare but don't think it makes a difference with BCMS.

Thanks in advance.

Penn

ustari wrote: »

Hi all,

Searched and read through other similar threads on commencement notices but none of them answered the question I had.

If, for example, we submit a commencement notice today (22nd Feb 2017) with the commencement notice 2 weeks from today (8th Mar 2017), if validated can we start on the 8th of March or is it 2 weeks from date of validation of the submitted commencement notice?

Think it is the former from my reading but would like to make sure.

This is in Kildare but don't think it makes a difference with BCMS.

Thanks in advance.

You can start on the 8th of March. The commencement notice is you informing the local authority that that's when you plan to commence the works. Unless they have an issue with it or your submission is incorrect, you still plan to start on the 8th of March.

Gumbo

ustari wrote: »

Hi all,

Searched and read through other similar threads on commencement notices but none of them answered the question I had.

If, for example, we submit a commencement notice today (22nd Feb 2017) with the commencement notice 2 weeks from today (8th Mar 2017), if validated can we start on the 8th of March or is it 2 weeks from date of validation of the submitted commencement notice?

Think it is the former from my reading but would like to make sure.

This is in Kildare but don't think it makes a difference with BCMS.

Thanks in advance.

You start on the 8th.
The LA have 7 days to validate the CN and assuming its ok, then the original start date is also valid.
Dublin usually validate within a day or 2, not so sure about Kildare.

ustari

Thank you both.

368100

HI.....I lodged Commencement Notice on 8th Feb to commence 8th March and have heard nothing back......I was under the impression I needed to get some sort of go-ahead...can anyone advise??
Thanks

Gumbo

368100 wrote: »

HI.....I lodged Commencement Notice on 8th Feb to commence 8th March and have heard nothing back......I was under the impression I needed to get some sort of go-ahead...can anyone advise??
Thanks

Are you sure the CN was validated?
You can only give 14-28 days notice so depending on the amount of days the system may not have accepted it.

What's your submission number, 838.......

368100

kceire wrote: »

Are you sure the CN was validated?
You can only give 14-28 days notice so depending on the amount of days the system may not have accepted it.

What's your submission number, 838.......

The current status of the application is Submitted.....hasn't changed since it was sent in......reference number is 8385750

Gumbo

368100 wrote: »

The current status of the application is Submitted.....hasn't changed since it was sent in......reference number is 8385750

That's too long. It should say validated. What LA is it?

368100

kceire wrote: »

That's too long. It should say validated. What LA is it?

It's Louth.....I sent them a message through the BCMS system yesterday but no response as yet.

***Update***

So I called Building Control Office in Louth CoCo......I was advised that there hasn't been anybody in the office to work Commencement Notice Applications and that they basically only have 2 weeks to invalidate the notice.......I asked what happens now that its 3 weeks since it was submitted and I'm due to commence in just over a week and a nice lady informed me that they have no choice BUT to validate the application.........

Goes without saying but it seems a bit Irish to me..........