Building Regulations
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Within Northern Ireland, your district council is responsible for a number of the functions set out in Building Regulations, including enforcement of the Regulations and the passing of plans within the council boundaries. These functions are carried out by the council’s Building Control Department (see www.buildingcontrol-ni.com for details).
If you are seeking information about an application for Building Control approval, or if you have a question about enforcement of Building Regulations, please contact your local district council. Questions about planning matters should be addressed to DOE Planning Service
On this website you will find information about the function of building regulations within Northern Ireland.
You will also find links to our Technical Booklets and other Building Regulations documentation and legislation.
The Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) is responsible for the development and the implementation of policy and legislation relating to the Building Regulations for Northern Ireland.
Under Article 3 of the Building Regulations (NI) Order 1979, the Department is empowered to:“make regulations to be known as "building regulations” -
- for all or any of the matters set out in Schedule 1 [of the Order]; and
- for such other matters relating to buildings as appear to the Department after consultation with the Advisory Committee to be relevant to the purposes of this Order."
The advisory committee is the Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee (NIBRAC).
In addition to this function, we are also the appeals body for certain appeals against building control decisions.
Energy Performance Certificates : Information Seminar - 3 April 2008, Tullyglass Hotel, Ballymena.
The Department of Finance and Personnel, in conjunction with Asset Skills and the Department for Social Development, held two half-day information seminars on the legislation and training related to the production of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). These seminars were aimed at those affected by EPCs such as landlords, estate agents, solicitors or those wishing to train as an assessor.
The slides of the presentations used at the seminars are now available to download:
The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings the_eu_directive.pdf
The Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations the_regulations.pdf
Software and Certificates the_software_and_certificates.pdf
Energy Assessors and their Role energy_assessors.pdf
Two additional half day seminars will take place on 22nd May in the Tullyglass Hotel.
For more information and registration details see seminars.pdf
Approved SAP software for Northern Ireland
Any program on BRE’s “Approved software for SAP 2005” list that has a “Yes” in the NI column under TER / DER is suitable for use in Northern Ireland. Software approved solely for use in England and Wales is not suitable for demonstrating compliance with Part F.
These lists are available on the BRE website at www.bre.co.uk/sap2005
The Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006: Training and Information Seminars
The above amendment was made on 31 August 2006 and came into operation on 30 November 2006. The Department carried out a series of seminars across Northern Ireland to promote the Amendment and provide information on its content.
The slides of the presentations made at the seminars are now available to download. Click here to see the list of presentations.
