Disability Access Certificates

A Disability Access Certificate/Revised Disability Access Certificate is required in the following instances:-

(a) works in connection with the design and construction of a new building,

(b) works in connection with the material alteration
of—
(i) a day centre,
(ii) a building containing a flat,
(iii) a hotel, hostel or guest building, or
(iv) an institutional building, or
(v) a place of assembly, or
(vi) a shopping centre, but excluding works to such buildings, consisting solely of minor works,

(c) works in connection with the material alteration of a shop, office or industrial building where —
(i) additional floor area is being provided within the existing building, or
(ii) the building is being subdivided into a number of units for separate occupancy,

(d) works in connection with the extension of a building by more than 25 square metres,

(e) a building as regards which a material change of use takes place.

A valid Disability Access Certificate/Revised Disability Access Certificate Application shall include:-

(i) A completed application form.
(ii) Relevant disability access drawings to an appropriate scale in duplicate.
(iii) A disability access compliance report in duplicate.
(iv) Site location maps to an appropriate scale in duplicate.
(v) The appropriate fee.

Application fees made payable to the City/County Council:-

The application fee for a Disability Access Certificate or Revised Disability Access Certificate is a standard €800. This fee applies if the DAC or RDAC are lodged at a later stage to the FSC application for the same works and after commencement of the works on site. However, should a DAC or RDAC be lodged at the same time as a FSC for the same works or a DAC or RDAC are lodged prior to the commencement of works on site; then the application fee is reduced to €500 for the DAC or RDAC.

CC & Associates’ fee for preparing and submitting a Disability Access Certificate Application to the Council:-

CC & Associates’ fee is based on the size and nature of the project in question.

Please email drawings of the project to the above email address and a quote will be furnished to you promptly.