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The Building Regulations 1997-2022 set out the legal requirements for the construction of new buildings (including houses), extensions to existing buildings as well as for material alterations and certain material changes of use to existing buildings. The Buil

A Disability Access Certificate (DAC) is a certificate granted by a Building Control Authority (BCA) which certifies compliance of the proposed design of certain works (e.g., new buildings (except dwelling houses), some extensions to, some change of uses and s

A Disability Access Certificate (DAC) is required for new buildings other than dwellings (including apartment buildings) and certain other works to which the requirements of Part M of the Building Regulations apply, and which commence or take place on or after

The Disability Access Certificate (DAC) process was introduced under the Building Control Regulations through SI 351 of 2009 dated 4th September 2009 and came into effect on the 1st January 2010. A Disability Access Certificate (DAC) is a certificate granted b