The Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Amendment of Schedule 2

13.—(1) Part A (Giving of notices and deposit of plans)—

(a)in Rule B: Erection of buildings—

(i)for paragraph 6 there shall be substituted—

6.  The Target carbon dioxide Emissions Rate (TER) for each building.; and

(ii)after paragraph 6 there shall be inserted—

7.  The Dwelling carbon dioxide Emissions Rate (DER) used for design purposes for each dwelling.

8.  The Building carbon dioxide Emissions Rate (BER) used for design purposes for each building other than a dwelling.;

(b)in Rule E: Material changes of use, for paragraph 6 there shall be substituted—

6.  In the case of a material change of use creating a dwelling or dwellings, the Target carbon dioxide Emissions Rate (TER) and the Dwelling carbon dioxide Emissions Rate (DER) used for design purposes for each dwelling.; and

(c)in Rule F: Additional requirements, for paragraph 7 there shall be substituted—

7.  Calculations for the purposes of regulations F2 and F3 and those for the Target carbon dioxide Emissions Rate (TER), the Dwelling carbon dioxide Emissions Rate (DER) and the Building carbon dioxide Emissions Rate (BER)..

(2) Part B (Particulars to be given in a building notice)—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)after the words “building work” there shall be inserted “, renovation or replacement of a thermal element, change to a building’s energy status”; and

(ii)in sub-paragraph (c) after the words “building work” there shall be inserted “, renovation or replacement of a thermal element, change to a building’s energy status”; and

(b)for paragraph 4 there shall be substituted—

4.  Where a building notice relates to the erection of a dwelling, or the creation of a dwelling by a material change of use, an applicant shall provide the calculations for the Target carbon dioxide Emissions Rate (TER) and the Dwelling carbon dioxide Emissions Rate (DER) used for design purposes for each dwelling..