Building Regulation Applications

If you are planning to carry out such work, then it should comply with the Building Regulations.



The works themselves should meet the relevant technical requirements in the Building Regulations and they should not make other fabric, services and fittings less compliant than they previously were / or dangerous.



The Building Regulations may also apply to certain changes of use of an existing building. This is because the change of use may result in the building as a whole no longer complying with the requirements which will apply to its new type of use, and so having to be upgraded to meet additional requirements specified in the regulations for which building work may also be required.





What the regulations cover?

The requirements with which building work should comply are contained in Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations and are grouped under the fourteen 'parts':
Part A - Structure,

Part B - Fire safety,

Part C - Site preparation and resistance to moisture,

Part D - Toxic substances,

Part E - Resistance to the passage of sound,

Part F – Ventilation,

Part G – Hygiene,

Part H - Drainage and waste disposal

Part J - Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems,

Part K - Protection from falling, collision and impact

Part L - Conservation of fuel and power

Part M - Access to and use of buildings,

Part N - Glazing - safety in relation to impact, opening and cleaning

Part P - Electrical safety.