Building Standards
Building Standards Performance
Customer Survey
Customer Survey
To help monitor the performance of the Building Standards please see link below to our online questionnaire.
Scottish Government Building Standards Division
The Building Standards Division of the Scottish Government undertakes the national functions related to the Building Standards system.
The Division is based at:-
Denholm House, Almondvale Business Park
Livingstone EH54 6GA
Tel: 01506 600400
Fax: 01506 600401
Website: Scottish Government Building Standards Division
Fast Track Building Warrant Service
Building Standards provides a fast track Building Warrant assessment service for compliance with the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2004.
The fast track warrant assessment service will be available for works with an estimated cost of £5,000 or less. Examples include.
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Planning Applications, and Building Warrants
For a number of years we have been moving towards fully digitising the application; assessment; issue of decision; and other processes.
How to submit a Certificate of Completion - 2003 Act
DCC Building Standards follow a risk-based approach to site inspections based on a Nationally approved model. As a result you will receive a tailor-made inspection plan CCNP, where we will endeavour to inspect and verify key element of the build.
Once a Building Warrant is approved, work may start on site. Please note however, that you are required to inform the Service that site works have started. Form J, Notice Regarding Start of Work, is included in the Building Warrant documents sent to you. You should also notify the service of all inspections set out in the CCNP.
Staged Building Warrant Applications
Where all the information required for Building Warrant approval is not available at the time of application, which is often the case in larger projects, it is possible to apply for a Building Warrant in stages. The initial stage should be applied for on the Building Warrant Application form, which must list all subsequent stages. The fee for the entire project should be submitted at this time, unless otherwise agreed with the Service.
Amendments To Building Warrants
Once a Building Warrant has been approved, there may be a variety of reasons why it is not possible to complete the project exactly as the approved plans. Should this situation arise you must make an application to the Service on the Amendment of Building Warrant form. The amendment will be processed in the same way as the initial application, with requests for further information possible.