Disability Access Certificate
What is a Disability Access Certificate?
A Disability Access Certificate is a certificate of compliance issued by the Building Control Authority with respect to requirements under Part M of the Building Regulations.
A Disability Access Certificate or an Application for a Disability Access Certificate must be submitted to the Planning Authority when a Commencement Notice is submitted.
Do I need a Disability Access Certificate?
A Disability Access Certificate is required for new buildings other than dwellings (including apartment buildings) and certain other works (as set out in Article 20 D (1) of SI 351 of 2009) to which the Requirements of Part M of the Building Regulations apply, which commence or take place on or after 1 January 2010.
What do I need to submit with an application for a Disability Access Certificate?
1. The following in duplicate: Drawings (including a site or layout plan ) suitably marked, noted, highlighted (e.g. coloured, toned or other) and such other particulars (e.g. a report) as are necessary to:
(a) identify and describe the works or building to which the application relates, and
(b) demonstrate how the Building or works comply with the Requirements of Part M of the Building Regulations, in particular in relation to the following, where applicable;
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- Approach to a Building
- Access to a Building
- Circulation within a Building
- Use of facilities within a Building
- Bedrooms in hotels and other guest accommodations
- Sanitary conveniences
- Audience or spectator facilities
- Apartments in a building.
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Sufficient information should be provided to enable the building control authority to assess whether the works or building would, if constructed in accordance with the said plans and other particulars, comply with the requirements of Part M of the Building Regulations. 2 copies of everything should be submitted.
2. Completed application form (in duplicate)
3. Appropriate application fee
Revised Disability Access Certificate.
A Revised Disability Access Certificate shall be required where significant revision is made to the design or works of a building or an extension of, a material alteration to or a material change of use of a building in respect of which a disability access certificate has been granted by a building control authority. An application for a Revised Disability Access Certificate shall be on the appropriate form and accompanied by:
(i) such revised plans, (including a site or layout plan) and such other revised particulars as are necessary to—
(all in duplicate)
- identify and describe the works or building to which the application relates,
- enable the building control authority to assess, whether the said works or building would, if constructed in accordance with the said plans and other particulars, comply with the requirements of Part M of the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations,
- identify the nature and extent of the proposed use and, where appropriate, of the existing use of the building concerned, and
(ii) Appropriate application fee.
How much does a Disability / Revised Access Certificate / cost?
With the exception of certain specified schools*, the fee for a disability/revised access certificate shall be €800 per building.
*A Primary School where the maximum number of mainstream teachers employed is or will be 4 or less.
Where do I send my application?
To download an application form please click on the link on the right hand side of this page.
Completed application forms should be sent to the following address:
Fingal County Council
Building Control Section
PO Box 174
County Hall
Swords
Co Dublin
Legislation
Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2009
