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When should each Commencement Notice type be used?

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Commencement Notice with Additional Compliance Documentation
A building or works that relate to:
  • The construction of a domestic dwelling, or domestic dwellings in a
     multi-unit development
  • The extension of a domestic dwelling of more than 40sqm
  • Works that require a Fire Safety Certificate
Commencement Notice with Opt Out Declaration
A building or works that relate to:
  • The construction of a single domestic dwelling on a single development site; or
  • The extension of a domestic dwelling of more than 40sqm – both where the owner chooses to opt out of the requirement for Statutory Certification.
7-Day Notice
  •  Works that require a Fire Safety Certificate, where the owner intends to commencement the construction of the works before the relevant Fire Safety Certificate is granted
Commencement Notice without Additional Documentation
  •  Any other works not listed above, where the Building Control Regulations require a Commencement Notice
Note
If you have any doubt as to which Commencement Notice type you require, contact your local Building Control Authority.
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