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Fire-safety approvals for a Trakhees project: what to confirm

A Trakhees building application does not by itself identify every fire-safety requirement or the document needed at completion.

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Identify the required fire-safety review, issuing organisation and completion documents for the specific Trakhees application. Record these alongside the building-permit requirements so the team can coordinate the submissions.

Identify the fire-safety review route

Trakhees’ services span Civil Engineering and Environment, Health and Safety; DCD publishes its own fire-safety guidance. The relationship between the applicable services must be established from the project’s current requirements.

Gather the project and activity information

Gather the scope, existing approvals, activity and relevant fire-safety records. Identify whether the question concerns design review, a modification, inspection or completion.

Map the required documents

  1. Identify the project stage

    Name the application and expected deliverable.

  2. Confirm fire-safety responsibilities

    Ask who reviews the scope and what document they issue.

  3. Check dependencies

    Record when the main application requires that document.

  4. Coordinate changes

    Keep the building and fire-safety information consistent.

Confirm responsibilities before submission

Do not replace a required approval with a different certificate that has a similar title. Keep the official clarification with the application record, particularly if different teams are handling the building and safety work.

Support with approval coordination

Gravity can help review the project information and coordinate the agreed design and approval scope. Explore the relevant service.

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Common questions

Are Trakhees and DCD the same organisation?

No. Their roles and service documents should be identified separately.

Does every Trakhees project need a separate DCD NOC?

The appointed team should confirm the fire-safety requirements for the site, activity and application. Ask which organisation issues each required document and where it fits in the approval sequence.

Can I assume all reviews run in parallel?

No. Identify the actual document dependencies before setting the programme.

Official sources

Prepared by Gravity Engineering. Sources checked 17 October 2026. Check the current official service requirements before applying.

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