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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 10, 2014

QUESTION NO.12

QUESTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

To ask the Chief Executive what are the current regulations governing the installation of wood burning stoves and chimneys on properties – particularly onto single-storey extensions?

REPLY:

Where the works or change of use commence or takes place on or after the 1St September 2014, Technical Guidance Document J – Heat Producing Appliances, dated 2014 is applicable.

However Technical Guidance Document J – Heat Producing Appliances, dated 1997 is applicable where works have commenced before the 1st September 2014;

In addition, anybody carrying out alterations to any part of a building is obliged to comply with all aspects of the Building Regulations. In the case of Part J, there would be an obvious close relationship with Parts A (Structure) and B (Fire) to be considered.

Copies of the Technical Guidance Documents are available on Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government website www.environ.ie