Building Energy Rating (BER) will apply to new dwellings with effect from 1st January 2007, subject to the following transitional arrangements; the operative date cited above will not apply to new dwellings for which a planning application has been made on or before 31st December 2006 and which are substantially completed* by 30th June 2008.
*Substantially completed means the structure of the external walls of the building has been completed.



















