The lodgement scheme is only applicable to minor alterations or additions as set out in the Schedule [Fire Safety [Building and Pipeline Fire Safety] Regulations] to any building or part of a building in respect of which a temporary fire permit or a fire safety certificate is issued.
Refer also to Fire Safety [Building and Pipeline Fire Safety] Regulations, Under Regulation 4 and THE SCHEDULE- MINOR ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS NOT REQUIRING APPROVAL OF PLANS
The plans shall be lodged by the following types of QPs:
- Registered Architect; or
- Professional Engineer [Civil]; or
- Professional Engineer [Structure]; or
- Professional Engineer [Mechanical]; or
- Professional Engineer [Electrical].
Submission Procedures
Electronic Submission
The Qualified Person shall make application to SCDF through CORENET e-submission before commencement of the MAA works. The fee for each submission is $90.The submission procedure is as follows:
Compliance to the following guidelines
The plan shall comprise of the following [Final MAA plan shall be submitted together with e-form MAACFSW.XFD]:
- Site plan / location plan;
- Whole floor plan in detail - indicating clearly the exits / exit staircases available and the type of fire protection system for the building;
- Detailed layout plan of the addition / alteration indicating:
- The usage of all rooms / areas / compartments;
- The contents of store[s];
- The existing fire doors with rating;
- The layout of sprinklers / detectors.
- Sectional plan of the proposed works;
- Details of partitions, including the type of construction / materials used;
- The QP shall endorse on title block of the plan as follows:
"I __________[Qualified Person's name] in accordance with Regulation 4[5] of the Fire Safety [Building Fire Safety] Regulations hereby certify that the Minor Addition/Alteration works have been satisfactorily completed on _______ [date]; and
"I certify that the addition / alteration works as shown in these drawings affected the existing *sprinkler / automatic fire alarm systems and I have supervised the works on site to ensure that the said system[s] have been modified in accordance with Regulation 4[5] of the Fire Safety [Building Fire Safety] Regulations".
Our sites
- myACCA
- ACCA mail
- ACCA Careers
- ACCA Career Navigator
- ACCA Learning Community
- Your Future
Useful links
- Make a payment
- ACCA-X online courses
- Find an accountant
- ACCA Rulebook
- News
- Work for us
Most popular
- Professional insights
- ACCA Qualification
- Member events and CPD
- Supporting Ukraine
- Past exam papers
To advance sustainable development, the Building Control [Environmental Sustainability] Regulations requires a minimum environmental sustainability standard for new buildings and existing buildings that undergo major retrofitting.
Scope and details
The Building Control [Environmental Sustainability] Regulations 2008 together with the Building Control [Environmental Sustainability] [Amendment] Regulations 2021 and Building Control [Environmental Sustainability] [Amendment] Regulations 2022 applies to:
• All new buildings with a gross floor area of 5,000m2 or more• Additions or extensions to existing buildings that involve increasing the GFA by 5,000m2 or more
• Major retrofitting to existing buildings with a GFA of 5,000m2 or more
Applicable for projects with 1st submission date for planning permission from 1 Dec 2021 onwards• All new buildings with a gross floor area of 2,000m2 or more
• Additions or extensions to existing buildings that involve increasing the GFA by 2,000m2 or more
• Major retrofitting to existing buildings with a GFA of 2,000m2 or more
Applicable for projects with 1st submission date for planning permission from 15 Apr 2008 to 30 Nov 2021Note: Alteration to existing buildings which does not involve major retrofitting works is not subject to this requirement.
Submission requirements
The requirements on environmental sustainability of buildings are integrated with the Building Plan and TOP processes. The qualified person [who submits the building plan] and the other appropriate practitioners are jointly responsible to ensure that their building works meet the minimum environmental sustainability standard. They are to submit their declaration and Submission form along with their Building Plan submission for approval. Upon project completion, they are to submit their declaration and as-built Submission form before making TOP application.
To generate the Submission form for submission, please use the ES Online Portal [previously known as GM e-filing Portal].