Secondly, what you are proposing is a 'change of use', which requires a building to be as close as practicable to being 100% of the Building Code (ie: 100% NBS - new building standard). If you do not know that current rating, then it is impossible to determine what structural requirements may be needed - and therefore cost is unknown too. If the property is not listed as EQ Prone, it only needs to be over 33% of NBS to stay off this list - which is still a long way off being suitable for any form of conversion. Change of use will also trigger off bringing the balance of the building 'up to code', with fire requirements being a 'biggie'.
the change of use doesnt say 100%NBS
S115 says as "nearly as reasonable practicable for all clauses because there wasnt a household there before
These wouldnt be that hard? Fire requirements may be reduced and the same with structural loads on floos and the like because loads reduce
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