The simple notification package

When it applies

Within a defined range — typically a new dwelling of no more than 300 m² total useful floor area containing only residential functions, and in specified cases the extension of an existing dwelling.

The exact conditions follow from legislation. Simple notification · Permit or simple notification.

What we do

• produce the design content laid down in legislation,
• handle the notification,
• coordinate the disciplines, as on a permit project,
• and produce the detailed design for construction, if you want it.

What clients most often misunderstand

It does not mean there are no rules

The OTÉK, the local building code, the fire and energy requirements all apply. Only the point of checking moves.

It does not mean no design is needed

There is a mandatory design content, and it has to be produced by a qualified designer.

It does not mean construction is simpler

The electronic construction log, the responsible technical manager and the verification of the products installed are all still required. Indeed: with no authority filter, the designer’s and contractor’s responsibility is relatively greater.

What we watch particularly

The size limit

Calculating useful floor area is not intuitive, and crossing the limit changes the whole route. We settle it on the first day of design.

Later saleability and lending

For a house built under notification the completeness of the documentation matters especially, because the bank and the buyer both work from it. What tends to be missing is the verification of the products installed and the fire documentation. Financing and insurance.

Fire verification in light gauge steel

The notification route says nothing about the technology. What does remain a question is what verifies the structure. When no system document is required.

The point

A faster start, the same requirements, greater designer responsibility. Anyone who thinks notification means less work meets the opposite at the documentation stage.