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When effect of new BER Building Regulations?

  • 17-03-2019 11:34am
    #1
    Saddleview
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭


    Hello all,
    Anyone know what the consequences/dates of the soon to be published Building Regulations around BER and near zero energy building? We've just got full planning permission a month ago and are wondering is there a deadline for us to get our Provisional BER done and commencement notice completed and sent in before we have to build to the new rules?

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,967 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    These Regulations shall apply to works, to a building in which a material change
    of use takes place or to a building which undergoes a major renovation, where the
    relevant works, change of use or major renovation commence or take place, as the
    case may be, on or after 31 March 2019 except where -
    (a) a planning application is made on or before 31 March 2019 for planning
    permission or approval pursuant to the Planning and Development Act 2000
    (No. 30 of 2000) and where substantial work has been completed by 31
    March 2020;


  • #3
    Saddleview
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Saddleview


    And does a new build fall under those same exceptions? So we don't have to have the BER and commencement done by this 31 March because we got full planing permission in February?


    Thanks again Sydthebeat.


  • #4
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,967 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Saddleview wrote: »
    And does a new build fall under those same exceptions? So we don't have to have the BER and commencement done by this 31 March because we got full planing permission in February?


    Thanks again Sydthebeat.

    No.

    The operative date is when permission is applied for....

    But remember the build must be substantially completed by 31 march 2020


  • #5
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,428 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Saddleview wrote: »
    And does a new build fall under those same exceptions? So we don't have to have the BER and commencement done by this 31 March because we got full planing permission in February?


    Thanks again Sydthebeat.

    Only if you commence and Finnish by this time next year.


  • #6
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,967 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    And one other thing .. It shouldn't be called a "BER"... that's not what it is.

    It's a preliminary Part L report.

    (Just a bug bear of mine when it's called a BER.... A BER is something completely different)


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