Regulation A10 Giving of notices and deposit of plans
Northern Ireland Not yet in force
Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3), (4) and (6) any person who intends to carry out any building work or make any material change of use of a building shall, if the provisions of these regulations apply to such work or such change of use—
give notices, deposit full plans, sections, specifications and written particulars in accordance with the relevant rules of Part A of Schedule 2; or
in the case of a dwelling serve such other documents (in this regulation known as a ‘building notice') as may be necessary in accordance with Part B of Schedule 2.
A building notice shall only be considered to have been validly given under paragraph (1)(b) if the building work or the material change of use to which it relates commenced within three years of the date on which the notice was given.
The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
the provision of a heat-producing appliance to which Part L relates, by way of replacement of an existing heat-producing appliance, if compliance with the relevant regulations in that Part does not require the carrying out of any structural alteration;
the provision of a fitting to which Part N or P (except regulation P5) relates, by way of replacement of an existing fitting, if compliance with the relevant regulations in that Part does not require the carrying out of any structural alteration; and
the replacement of windows.
The provisions of paragraph (1) where they relate to the requirements of regulation F4 shall not apply where the work involves only the extension of an existing system and does not involve the carrying out of any structural alteration.
In paragraph (3)(a) heat-producing appliance has the same meaning as in Part L.
Notwithstanding that the replacement of windows does not require the giving of notices or deposit of plans and other particulars, the work of replacement shall in all respects meet any relevant requirements of these regulations.