Fire Safety Certificate Application Process
How does the Fire Safety Certificate process work?
An application is submitted to the Building Control Authority/Donegal County Fire Service via the Building Control Management System (BCMS) Online at https://nbco.localgov.ie/ which will outline nominated roles for the application including the applicant and person responsible for preparing the application. The application will involve the following 3 stages;
- Validation Stage:
- The content of the application needs to be comprehensive in nature. If the application submitted is lacking in information or drawings, then the local authority may consider it invalid and return it together with the fee, or alternatively may request the applicant to submit further information or additional fee to enable the application to be validated.
- Technical Assessment Stage:
- The application is examined technically for compliance with Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations. Where it is considered that additional information or modifications are required to the application, a request for revised information shall be issued to the nominated persons. The revised information shall then be reviewed prior to a recommendation being made on the application.
- Decision Stage:
- When the officer assessing the application makes a recommendation on an application, the application is further reviewed by the Chief Fire Officer for decision. A decision on a Fire Safety Certificate application will be issued to the nominated persons as soon as practicable after all the required additional information has been submitted. A decision by the Building Control Authority/Donegal County Fire Service on the application must be made within two months of the application date or within such extended period as may be agreed between the applicant and the Authority/Fire Service at any time.
How do I register my nominated role on BCMS?
You will need to sign up as a BCMS user to proceed by entering the www.nbco.localgov.ie website. The following YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rddemYvozcw shows how to register after entering the website.