Schedule 9

the span of beam or roof trusses does not exceed 6 metres;

the span of any cantilever does not exceed 3 metres;

the height of the building does not exceed 6 metres; and

the building works do not involve any excavation works exceeding 2 metres in depth.2.Foundation and supporting frames for gantry cranes, overhead cranes, jib cranes or monorail hoists that are independently supported, if —

the span of frame between 2 supports does not exceed 6 metres; and

the span of any cantilever supporting frame does not exceed 3 metres.3.Any single level platform, if —

the span of frame between two supports does not exceed 6 metres;

the span of any cantilever does not exceed 3 metres;

the height of the platform above the adjoining ground or floor level does not exceed 4 metres; and

the area of the platform does not exceed 100 square metres.4.Any staircase, ladder or similar device that is used solely for providing access to the single level platform described in item 3.5.Site formation works (whether or not temporary or permanent) carried out by means of excavation or filling, if —

the height of the slope from crest to toe of any excavation or filling exceeds 1.5 metres but does not exceed 4 metres;

the average gradient of the slope from crest to toe is less than 22 degrees;

there is no presence of soft soils (the N-value of which is 4 or less measured using the Standard Penetration Test) beneath the slope; and

all existing structures, building works or other slopes located within the site of the site formation works must be located at a distance of more than 2 times the height of the slope away from the crest or toe of the slope.6.Replacement or reinstatement of a safety barrier integrated with a window in any detached house, semi-detached house, terraced or linked house for residential purposes that has 3 storeys or less.7.Installation, replacement or reinstatement of any glass panel, if —

the glass panel is located at a height of 2.4 metres or more;

the glass panel is not installed as part of an exterior feature of any building; and

the glass panel is not used as a safety barrier against falling from a height.8.Any building works carried out for or in connection with —

any single storey pre-fabricated modular container used for occupation and which area does not exceed 35 square metres; or

any chimney, light mast or the like if the height of any of which does not exceed 20 metres.9.Any building works carried out for or in connection with any single unit detached house, semi-detached house, terraced or linked house for residential purposes if —

the house has 3 storeys or less;

the house is built by the owner for the owner’s own use;

the depth of any excavation works carried out does not exceed 2 metres;

the visible height of any retaining wall or earth retaining structure does not exceed 4 metres;

the span of any cantilever does not exceed 6 metres;

all key structural elements are constructed using only conventional materials;

no columns are subjected to tension forces;

none of the following types of foundations are used:

shallow or spread foundation, including any footing or raft of the building with the presence of soft soil (the N-value of which is 4 or less measured using the Standard Penetration Test) within the soil stratum;

driven closed-ended piles;

jacked-in piles, or driven open-ended piles, which cross-section exceeds 200 millimetres by 200 millimetres, or which diameter exceeds 200 millimetres; and

mitigation measures (such as relief holes or pre-boring) for the purposes of minimising soil disturbance to the surrounding buildings and other structures are taken before the installation of any jacked-in piles, or driven open-ended piles, which cross-section does not exceed 200 millimetres by 200 millimetres, or which diameter does not exceed 200 millimetres.Part 2INTERPRETATION1.In this Schedule —“container” means a box, tank or container of standard dimensions that —

is generally used for the carriage of goods; and

is not constructed of short-lived materials;“conventional material” means any reinforced concrete or structural steel but does not include any fibre reinforced concrete, pre-stressed reinforced concrete, aluminium and light gauge steel.[S 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023]