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Plain answers on the paperwork that surrounds an extension in Scotland.
Do you need a certificate of lawfulness in Scotland?
No, it is optional. A certificate of lawfulness is the council's written confirmation that work is lawful in planning terms, usually because it falls within permitted development. It is worth having when the case is close to a limit or you expect to sell within a few years.
What is a completion certificate in Scotland, and when do you need one?
A completion certificate is the form you send the council when work under a building warrant is finished, declaring that it was built as approved. The council inspects and, if satisfied, accepts it. Until it is accepted, a new extension should not be lived in.
How long does a building warrant last in Scotland?
A building warrant in Scotland lasts three years from the date it is granted. The work should be finished and the completion certificate submitted within that time. If it will not be, apply to the council to extend the warrant before it runs out.
What is a letter of comfort in Scotland?
A letter of comfort is a letter from the council's building standards service saying it is unlikely to take action over work done without a warrant. Councils issue them mainly for work carried out before 1 May 2005. For later work the usual route is a completion certificate where no warrant was obtained.
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We don't build extensions ourselves. We match your enquiry with one firm that works in your area, name it to you, and send your details over only once you agree.
Your enquiry is in.
- A call or email from us, usually inside a working day, names a firm that is active in your part of Scotland.
- Your details stay with us until you say they can be sent across.
- Once you agree, the firm books a visit, looks at the house and the access, and prices the room. We send no marketing.