BUILDING REGULATIONS

NEW / UPDATED APPROVED DOCUMENTS – APRIL 2013
Three new Approved Documents have been published (Part K, Part P and 7). Additionally, Approved Documents M and B (Volumes 1 and 2) have been updated. These can all be accessed via the appropriate links below.

The main function of the Building Regulations relates to the design and construction of buildings and the provision of services, fittings and equipment, in order to secure the health, safety, welfare and convenience of persons in or about buildings, and to conserve fuel and power.

The Building Regulations 2010 came into force on 1st October 2010. They are supported by Approved Documents that offer guidance as to how the Regulations can be satisfied. These documents tend to be quite lengthy, but are user friendly and are intended to assist everyone involved with the building operations.

The Regulations, therefore, are quite simple and straightforward and do not contain lengthy phraseology. These are divided into differing parts recognisable by a prefix A-P as follows: -

Approved Document A - Structure

Approved Document B - Fire Safety

Approved Document C – Site Preparation & Resistance to Contaminants & Moisture

Approved Document D - Toxic Substances

Approved Document E - Resistance to the Passage of Sound & (Robust Details)

Approved Document F - Ventilation

Approved Document G - Hygiene

Approved Document H - Drainage and Waste Disposal

Approved Document J - Combustion Appliances & Fuel Storage Systems

Approved Document K - Protection from Falling, Collision & Impact

Approved Document L1A, L1B, L2A, L2B - Conservation of Fuel and Power

Approved Document M - Access and facilities for Disabled People

Approved Document N - Glazing – Safety in Relation to Impact, Opening & Cleaning

Approved Document P - Electrical Safety in Dwellings

Regulation 7 - Workmanship and Materials