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Plans

BUILDING (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS, 1956

16. (1) Except as otherwise provided or exempted by the Building Authority, plans shall be submitted in triplicate in respect of every proposed building work to show clearly-

(a) a plan of every floor and roof of the building, on which shall be indicated full dimensions, thickness of walls, the positions of all windows, water-closers, urinals, water- storage tanks, baths, wash-basins, sinks and other sani- tary fittings and the intended uses of the several parts of the building;

(b) all elevations of the building;

(c) one or more sections to indicate the foundations, the levels of the site and the lowest floor of the building, the height of the building, the clear height of every storey, the positions of windows and the floor and roof levels of any adjoining or adjacent building.

(d) the levels of adjacent streets in relation to a known datum

and to the levels of the site and the building:

(e) the width of any streets adjacent to the site;

( a foundation plan, showing sizes and positions of founda-

tions;

(g) a drainage plan to indicate sizes and depths of drains, connexions to # Government Sewer, stormwater drain, or nullah or other method of the disposal of drainage, the positions of disconnecting traps and the means of ventila- tion :

(k) a block plan, indicating the size and position of the building, other buildings and premises in the immediate vicinity and neighbouring streets;

() a key plan showing the position of the site when such

site is not sufficiently identifiable from the block plan;

() the position, depth and construction of any well; (k) by means of a diagrammatic plan with full dimensions

and calculations-

(1) the height, volume and disposition of such building in accordance with the provisions of regulations 17, 18, to and 20 of the Building (Planning) Regulations;

(i) any open space required for such building in accordance with the provisions of regulations 22, 23, and 24 of the Building (Planning) Regulations.

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detalls,

(2) (a) Plans showing structural details shall be submitted Structural

in duplicate together with one set of full calculations ealculations including stress diagrams where necessary for any-

(i) building works involving the structural use of steel

or the structural use of reinforced concrete,

(ii) retaining wall constructed of masonry or brick- work, and

(iii) other structure designed by calculation under any Code of Practice or London County Council By-laws permitted under these regulations.

and stress diagrams.

(b) A certificate in the prescribed form completed and signed Form 19.

by the authorized architect shall also be submitted for any building works involving the structural use of steel or the structural use of reinforced concrete.

(3) In the case of any balcony, canopy, bridge or other Projections. similar projection over a street or unleased Crown land, one sel Form 10. of plans shall be submitted indicating clearly the nature and dimension of such projection,

information

(4) The Building Authority may also require additional Additional plans, enlarged details, documents, information regarding water plans and supply, specifications and use of any special materials and any may be other particulars which he may deem relevant to the proposed required. building work.

17. (1) All plans submitted to the Building Authority shall Types of be drawn or reproduced in a clear and intelligible manner on plans.

suitable and durable material :

Provided that ferro-prussic prints shall not be accepted for engineering drawings.

(2) Plans shall be suitably coloured to differentiate clearly between existing work and new work and between different parts of any new construction.

18. ()) Plang and sections shall be drawn to a scale of not Scale of less than one inch to every 8 fect:

plana.

Provided that in the case of very extensive buildings the Building Authority may accept plans drawn to a scale of not less than one inch to every 16 feet.