Building Standards

The Building Regulations are mandatory, but the choice of how to comply lies with the applicant or agent. If the guidance in the Technical Handbooks is followed in full then this should indicate that the building regulations have been complied with. However, a designer may put forward other ways of meeting the regulations in the form of alternative compliance. The surveyor assessing the application will be able to advise an applicant or agent whether or not they need to submit details of alternative compliance in writing.

A Building Warrant is valid for thee years from the date of approval. All works included in the warrant should be completed and an application/submission for a Certificate of Completion submitted to the local authority prior to expiry. If you do not envisage that the project will be completed within this period, you may apply to the local authority for an Extension to the Period of the Building Warrant.

Planning Applications and Building Warrants

During the Covid-19 pandemic the Council is prioritising its essential services and our team have been trying to minimise the disruption to our standard operations.   All Planning and Building Standards staff are working remotely and are able to process planning and building warrant applications. 

Applications

We register building warrant applications to ensure our customers receive acknowledgement of the application within 24 - 48hrs and also ensuring accuracy of fees and application forms have been correctly submitted.

Once applications have been validated all applications can be viewed on the Building Standards Register (forms only).

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We offer our customers, a comprehensive pre-warrant consultation service and help to identify and avoid Building Regulations problems - saving time and money from the start. At DCC Building Standards we pride ourselves in working with our customers and assisting them in finding solutions to design challenges.

Qualified Building Standards Professionals based at Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee are available to advise you on technical matters and Building Regulation interpretation throughout the working day. Including before submitting a warrant application – you can contact them by email to bs@dundeecity.gov.uk

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Planning and Building Standards staff are at times working remotely but are able to process planning and building warrant applications as normal. 

Payments

In addition to accepting online payments for applications made through the online portals we are able to accept payments over the phone.  Please call 01382 433066. 

Have you carried out work without a Building Warrant, or work that is not approved in your Building Warrant, or do you need a 'Letter of Comfort' ?

Building works carried out without statutory consent

Dundee City Council’s General/Support Services team within the Corporate Services Department are responsible for discharging the local authority's statutory duties which fall under the Licensing Scotland Act 2005.

Building Standards Certificates – Section 50

Where an application for a Premises License has been made - there is requirement for Building Standards input by way of a Building Standards Certificate explained as follows: