The access cert will have to submitted either before or as part of a
planning application. This is the plan, whether it works or not is
another question. It should be in place by the autumn.
Currently, Part M in Ireland is being updated, it is half the size of
the uk version and does not cover all areas (ie parking).
I should have more information in the next month or so.
On 5 Jan 2006, at 10:35, anthonY Rice wrote:
> Hi All and happy New Year. I like to keep up with the chat on this and
> the
> NRAC forum, but NRAC forum site when not used for a bit of time won't
> let
> you back in (working in a local authority the network will not allow
> cookies). Anyhow will use this forum instead it is a lot more user
> friendly).
>
> My thread is:
> Ireland has released information about new planning/ building control
> requirements for access 'certificates' to be issued on new non-domestic
> building projects. These 'certificates' are to be similar to the fire
> certificates procedures. I wonder if anyone has heard who will be
> issuing
> these 'certificates' and would this idea be brought in here.
>
> I do understand that this certificate is virtually the same as our
> access
> statement procedure, but does it go further when it uses the framework/
> guidelines as the fire certificates do.
>
> The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Mr.
> Dick
> Roche, T.D Quoted. "In this day and age it is reasonable to expect
> that new
> buildings or buildings which have been extended or materially altered
> should be accessible to all, including the disabled, and I am convinced
> that the proposed introduction of a Disability Access Certificate
> under the
> Building Control Bill 2005 will bring great improvements in this area".
>
> (http://www.environ.ie/DOEI/DOEIPub.nsf/enSearchView/
> EF7397B23AD7321B8025709
> 1003BB340?OpenDocument&Lang=en)
>
> I am in a Local Authority and my Council now look for access statements
> with all planning applications, would this be the next logical step for
> planning and building control. To have access statements at the
> begining
> and certificates at the end. Would this be a way of confirming that the
> access statemnet has been followed. (there is some out there that use a
> access statement for planning but don't follow it. when planning
> officers
> come out alot of issues are missed.)
>
> Mr Roche also Quoted. " The Bill will also strengthen the enforcement
> powers of Building Control Authorities and simplify the process of
> taking
> legal proceedings under the Building Regulations ".
>
> If this came about, again who would issue these and would it be like
> CORGI,
> IEEE, or NESC Certificates and only qualified access officers' issue
> certificates. Would there be enough of us for this. Anyone with any
> thoughts on this ethos of stricter control?
>
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