STAS
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LABSS is at the forefront of delivering national decisions that provide a consistent, effective assessment , decision and approval service for designers, developers and contractors. LABSS provides various options for these national discussion and decisions.
STAS - Should you wish to seek a national type approval for a building type or an innovative project or building element then the process requires you to submit an application form together with relevant supporting information. This comprises the form itself, a statement of structural adequacy to conform that your building or project has been subjected to a full structural check and satisfies the specific requirements of British and European Design Codes for stability and design life. A statement describing the climatic conditions criteria used in the design is also required so that any approval has prescribed limitations of location when seeking to build in any geographic area in Scotland.
Dispute Resolution Process - If you disagree with the technical or procedural interpretation that the Building Standards Authority is adopting in the consideration of a building warrant or building project proposal that you have submitted or will require to submit you may request an interpretation through Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS).
OR
If you disagree with an interpretation that the Building Standards Authority is adopting in the consideration of a building warrant or a building project proposal that you have submitted or will require to submit on an alternative design approach that you are proposing which varies from the Technical Handbooks you may request an interpretation through Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS).
This request must be submitted to the Building Standards Authority that is considering your proposal, preferably by email
Closure of Registered Detail Service
BACKGROUND
Following the Government’s announcement on 19th January 2021 that a new regulator was to be established in respect of construction materials within the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), together with the details emerging from phase 2, module 2 of the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry, our partner provider in England and Wales LABC Board of Directors instigated a comprehensive review of the LABC Assured scheme (which is equivalent to the LABSS Registered Details Service). The review was conducted in accordance with the general criteria within ISO 10965:2012. The review has now been completed and has reported back to the LABC Board, who have resolved that the LABC Assured scheme should be closed. Given this development, LABSS have also decided to close the operation of their Registered Details Service.
STAS
A customer focused national approval system for house builders and developers. STAS offers approvals of standard building designs prepared by designers and developers of domestic and non-domestic projects in support of building warrant applications
CTWG
The Consortia Technical Working Group is a customer focused group with a remit to investigate compliance issues within the industry arising from the Building Standards Regulatory process wherever they occur
Memorandum of Understanding (SFRS)
The MOU provide a working in partnership collaboration with the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SRFS).
Scottish Type Approval Scheme (STAS)
Should you wish to seek a national type approval for a building type or an innovative project or building element then the process requires you to submit an application form together with relevant supporting information. This comprises the form itself, a statement of structural adequacy to conform that your building or project has been subjected to a full structural check and satisfies the specific requirements of British and European Design Codes for stability and design life. A statement describing the climatic conditions criteria used in the design is also required so that any approval has prescribed limitations of location when seeking to build in any geographic area in Scotland.
Scottish Type Approval Scheme (STAS)
STAS provides assessments and approvals of designs of standard buildings that are to be constructed in Scotland. A customer focused national approval system for house builders and developers. STAS offers approvals of standard building designs prepared by designers and developers of domestic and non-domestic projects in support of building warrant applications in Scotland producing real savings in time in the approval process. All Scottish Local Authority verifiers accept STAS approvals.
A customer focused national approval system for house builders and developers.
Submit your STAS application for standard domestic or non-domestic building design.
Dispute Resolution Process
If you disagree with the technical or procedural interpretation that the Building Standards Authority is adopting in the consideration of a building warrant or building project proposal that you have submitted or will require to submit you may request an interpretation through Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS).
OR
If you disagree with an interpretation that the Building Standards Authority is adopting in the consideration of a building warrant or a building project proposal that you have submitted or will require to submit on an alternative design approach that you are proposing which varies from the Technical Handbooks you may request an interpretation through Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS).
This request must be submitted to the Building Standards Authority that is considering your proposal, preferably by email
If wish to raise a case for consideration by the CTWG please use this link
The Board’s remit is to strategically advise and direct a broad programme of work aimed at improving the performance, expertise, resilience and sustainability of the Scottish building standards framework and services across Scotland.