Building standards application forms and guidance notes

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Before you build or make any alterations to property, either your home or business premises, you should contact your local Building Standards office to find out whether you need any permissions. Building Standards deal with enquiries about:

building warrants
completion certificates
letters of comfort
dangerous buildings, and
demolitions

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Downloads
Use the links below to download building standards forms and notes for guidance:

Building warrant application form (pdf 82KB)

Application for relaxation of building standards (pdf 52KB)

Notes for Guidance (pdf73KB)

Application for Certificate of Completion (pdf 45KB)

Amendment of building warrant registered before 1 May 2005 (pdf 47KB)

Amendment of building warrant registered after 1 May 2005 (pdf 63KB)

Completion certificate for electrical installation (pdf 43KB)

Application for temporary occupation use (pdf 46KB)

Building Standards Enquiry Form (pdf 16KB)

Application for Building Standards certificate (pdf 46KB)

Completion Certificate Submission (pdf 31KB)

Contacts
Please refer any enquiries you have about the Building Standards or these forms to:

email: bc@renfrewshire.gov.uk
phone: 0141 842 5878
fax: 0141 842 5040

Area Teams

West Area Team: R Moffat, G Hay, M Harkin, D Armstrong, R Young.
West Area Team Cover: Johnstone, Linwood, Elderslie, Kilbarchan, Bridge of Weir, Bishopton, Langbank, Howwood, Erskine, Lochwinnoch.
East Area Team: S Miller,T Javed, I Mallard, S Anderson, D MacRitchie, N Martin, S McCabe, M Archer.
East Area Team Cover: Paisley, Ralston, Renfrew, Hillington, Inchinnan, Braehead.

Enforcement Team:

J.Stewart, P.McFadyen.