Fast Track Building Warrant Service

The Building Standards Section will discuss the details and give information on your request. You can then arrange to meet the Building Standards Surveyor who will deal with your application. Building Standards Forms.

Please have available the following documents/plans

• A completed Building Warrant Application Form
• Two copies of your plans including site location plans

Plans should show details and specifications of the proposed works and be drawn to an appropriate scale (Please note that we advise that your plans are prepared by someone with drawing experience).

The appropriate fee will be based on the value of works and will require to be submitted with the application refer to the following link; https://www.ebuildingstandards.scot/eBuildingStandardsClient/custompages/feecalculator.aspx

Our Surveyor will meet you to discuss your proposal and assess it for compliance with the Building Standards Technical Handbooks. The surveyor will highlight any areas which do not follow guidance given in the Technical handbooks.

Whenever possible plans can be altered by you to show compliance with the guidance given in the Technical Handbooks. In some cases the customer may have to take away the plans alter what was discussed and arrange another appointment. If the submission and plans are satisfactory the Building Standards Surveyor will pass your submission to our administration team for processing

Once the statutory legal functions have been completed by our administration team. The application will be processed as quickly as possible. It is our intention that the building warrant will be posted within two working days after a satisfactory outcome with regard to the meeting with the Building Standards Surveyor.

You will receive several documents with your Building Warrant. Please ensure that you let us know when work starts. Because of the minor nature of the works it is unlikely that the work will be inspected by us during construction/installation. When the work is complete you should submit the completion certificate submission document.

A Building Standards Surveyor will visit the property to establish whether or not the work has been carried out in accordance with the approved plans

Once the Building Standards Surveyor has established that the work is satisfactory the formal acceptance of completion certificate will be issued.

The Building warrant and completion acceptance certificate are important legal documents. We strongly advise that you ensure these documents are kept with your title deeds as they will become important when selling, re-mortgaging etc. your property. The Building warrant has a life of three years from the approval date.