Notification FAQs
[Regulation/Byelaw 5]
Please note: these FAQs are informational only
The information published here is intended to illustrate how compliance with the water fittings regulations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, byelaws in Scotland may be achieved.
- What is meant by notification?
- What is meant by conditions of consent?
- Where can conditions of consent be found?
- What work needs to be notified in advance?
- How do you notify in England & Wales?
- How do you notify in Scotland?
- How do you notify in Northern Ireland?
- What is a material change of use?
- What are the notification requirements for approved contractors in England & Wales?
- What are the notification requirements for approved contractors in Scotland?
- What are the notification requirements for approved contractors in Northern Ireland?
- When does the installation of a pump or booster have to be notified?
- Do you need to notify when laying pipework at depths less than 750 mm or greater than 1350 mm?
Some of the relevant Regulations/Byelaws
Regulation/Byelaw 5 : sets out what, when and how proposed plumbing work has to be notified.
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