Building regulations control provision of
services, fittings and equipment in or in connection with buildings
as well as about the design and construction of buildings. The
requirements are set out in Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations
2000. Guidance on how to meet these requirements can be found
within the Approved Documents, which have been produced as a
supplement to the regulations.
Requirements (Approved Documents)
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Part A
Structure |
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A1 Loading
A2 Ground movement
A3 Disproportionate collapse |
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Part B Fire
safety |
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B1 Means of warning and escape
B2 Internal fire spread (linings)
B3 Internal fire spread (structure)
B4 External fire spread
B5 Access and facilities for the fire service |
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Part C Site
preparation and resistance to contaminants and
moisture |
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C1 Preparation of site and resistance to
contaminants
C2 Resistance to moisture
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Part D Toxic
substances |
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D1 Cavity Insulation |
Part E
Resistance to the
passage of sound |
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E1 Protection against sound from other parts of the
building and adjoining buildings
E2 Protection against sound within a dwelling-house
etc.
E3 Reverberation in common parts of buildings
containing flats or rooms for residential purposes
E4 Acoustic conditions in schools |
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Part F
Ventilation |
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F1 Means of ventilation |
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Part
G Hygiene |
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G1 Sanitary conveniences and washing
facilities
G2 Bathrooms
G3 Hot water storage |
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Part H Drainage
and waste disposal |
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H1 Foul water drainage
H2 Wastewater treatment systems and cesspools
H3 Rainwater drainage
H4 Building over sewers
H5 Separate systems of drainage
H6 Solid waste storage |
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Part J
Combustion appliances and fuel storage
systems |
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J1 Air supply
J2 Discharge of products of combustion
J3 Protection of building
J4 Provision of information
J5 Protection of liquid fuel storage systems
J6 Protection against pollution |
Part K
Protection from falling,
collision and impact |
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K1 Stairs, ladders and ramps
K2 Protection from falling
K3 Vehicle barriers and loading bays
K4 Protection from collision with open windows etc
K5 Protection against impact from and trapping by
doors |
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Part L
Conservation of fuel and
power |
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L1A Conservation of fuel and power in new
dwellings
L1B Conservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings
L2A Conservation of fuel and power in new buildings other than
dwellings
L2B Conservation of fuel and power in existing buildings other than
dwellings |
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Part M Access
to and use of buildings |
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M1 Access and use
M2 Access to extensions to buildings other than
dwellings
M3 Sanitary conveniences in extensions
to buildings other
than dwellings
M4 Sanitary conveniences in dwellings |
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Part N Glazing
- Safety in relation to impact, opening and
cleaning |
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N1 Protection against impact
N2 Manifestation of glazing
N3 Safe opening and closing of windows etc
N4 Safe access for cleaning windows etc |
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Part P
Electrical safety |
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P1 Design, installation, inspection and
testing
P2 Provision of information |
Materials and
workmanship to support Regulation 7
covers aspects of the correct use of
materials, the correct manner of workmanship and the unimpeded use
of EC marked
products.
Useful contacts
Further guidance Dept. of Communities and Local
Government website and the
Planning Portal website
Purchase documents TSO (The Stationery office)
RIBA
Bookshops