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5.1 FIRE SAFETY
CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS
In 2023 working with our colleagues in the four FSC Applications Received:
Dublin Building Control Authorities, 1,472 Fire Safety
Certificate Applications were processed, including 1472 (99% on BCMS)
a number of major developments across the Dublin
region. Decisions Made: 1,244
41%this is of the national
total on the BCMS
FSC’S RECEIVED - NATIONAL TOTAL TOTAL DECIDED BY DFB AS % OF
NATIONAL TOTAL ON BMS 2023
4,984
DFB 3,512 Decisions made by DFB 41%
Rest of Country 1,472 Nationally 59%
Total: 4,984
We fully support innovative design and development There are concerns about fires in car parks, and
across the city and county, we work closely with cognisant of international incidents in car parks, DFB
applicants, and their technical advisors to ensure has consistently required the installation of sprinkler
the Fire Safety Certificate application and the design systems in the design of new car parks.
demonstrate compliance with Building Regulations,
to ensure that the application can be granted. We We face more challenges with the advent of Lithium
refuse a very small percentage as is evident in the ion batteries and energy storage systems and work
statistics. closely with our Operations Section in this regard.
Development plans for Tall and Complex buildings We continue to ensure that that compliance with
has also increased and we work closely with our Building Regulations is demonstrated and achieved
Operations Section and with developers and in the Built Environment in the Dublin Region.
designer to improve the fire safety provisions at the
design stage of these buildings.
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