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2015/035: Regarding the refusal to issue a code compliance certificate for additions and alterations to a school

Discussed whether there were reasonable grounds for a code compliance certificate to be issued where some building elements were no longer visible and inspections during building work were carried out by parties other than the authority.

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2014/057: Dispute about provision of an accessible reception counter to a Corrections facility

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2014/053: The compliance of a new commercial laboratory building without an accessible lift to the first floor

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2014/038: Regarding the compliance of access for people with disabilites to a new swimming pool at an aquatic centre

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