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BUILDING STANDARDS
The Building Standards Service is responsible for administering the legislation
which control the erection, demolition, conversion, extension and alteration
of buildings in order to safeguard the health and safety of people who
use or are around the building as well as having an input into the enforcement
of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 and the Safety of Sports Grounds
Act 1975.
To deliver the most effective service to its users over the large geographical
area, East Ayrshire is split into seven districts as detailed on the Building
Standards Contacts link below. The seven districts are managed from two
area offices, one based in Kilmarnock and one in Lugar to deliver a customer
focused service within central locations. Within each office, the Building
Standards Team consists of a Principal Building Standards Surveyor assisted
by a Building Standards Surveyor for each district and supported by an
Assistant Surveyor. A Disability Awareness Advisor is also based at the
Kilmarnock Office and serves the entire geographical area. It is the Surveyors
task to examine plans and proposals for compliance with the technical
standards as well as assessing and initiating action to deal with emergencies
under the Dangerous Buildings Procedure.
The Building Standards Surveyors spend a large part of their time out
on site but are generally available between 9.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m. each
day to assist and offer advice to the public on particular enquiries relevant
to their specific district. Outwith these hours Surveyors may be available
at the office or on site but only by prior appointment. However, to ensure
that general enquiries can be answered during the office opening hours
of 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
on Friday, each office is staffed by a Building Standards Surveyor to
assist with your enquiry.
Building
Standards Contacts
See who deals with your area.
Building
Warrant Advice
Before You Build - Advice on the Building Regulations which allows for
certain works to be exempt from the need for a Building Warrant.
Building
Standards Charter
Who we are and what we do.
Building Standards Registers
View
the Building Standards Register, updated weekly from 18/04/2005
Dangerous
Buildings Register
Building
Standards Enforcement Register
Building
Standards Historic Enforcement Register
Application
Forms
Planning & Building Standards application forms that are currently
available on-line.
Building
Standards Monthly Performance Figures
Links to the monthly performace figures for Building Standards
Planning & Building Online
Quick links to downloads and services
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