Counter
Notice
On receipt of the Section 80
notice, Building Control will issue a counter notice.
This process can take up to six weeks and this timetable
should be strictly observed. The counter notice will list a number
of conditions to be met regarding site works and making good.
In addition, the counter notice will also give details
of appeal should a dispute arise. Details of this notice will be
sent to neighbouring properties and other interested parties, such
as statutory bodies and the Environment Agency.
Counter notice conditions
Conditions contained within the counter notice will largely
depend on the nature of the building and its location and most are
just common sense requirements.
Typical conditions require the shoring and weathering of adjacent
buildings, the safe control or removal of hazardous materials, to
seal or remove any redundant drains and to take all necessary
precautions to protect the public.
Illegal burning on-site
It
is an offence to cause dark smoke to be emitted from the site and
smoke of any nature should not be allowed to cause a nuisance or
health hazard. The safest way to proceed without any problems is to
avoid burning any material on site altogether and instead consider
recycling wherever possible or remove the material to a landfill
site.
A method statement should normally be supplied detailing how the
counter notice conditions are to be dealt with. Many of these
conditions are controlled by strict time limits