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Approved Document B volume 2 – Fire safety in buildings other than dwellinghouses (2006 edition with 2016 updates) – Wales only
EveryonePart of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. Part B volume 2, focuses on fire safety in buildings other than dwelling houses. Topics include means of warning and escape, internal fire spreading ( linings), internal fire spread ( structure), external fire spread, access and facilities for the fire services. This is the 2006 Edition of Approved Document B (Fire Safety) for Wales, incorporating the 2010 and 2016 amendments. This document is effective from the 1st January 2016
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Building control senior managers, External publications, Surveyors, Small builders, Large builders, Everyone, Homeowners, Technical guides, Technical
Approved Document E – Resistance to the passage of sound (2003 edition with 2015 updates) – England only
EveryonePart of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. Part E focuses on resistance to the passage of sound. Includes topics such as protection of sound from other parts of the building and adjoining buildings, protection against sound within a dwelling- house, reverberation in the common internal parts of buildings containing flats or rooms for residential purposes, acoustic conditions in schools. This the 2015 edition for England.
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Building control senior managers, External publications, Surveyors, Small builders, Large builders, Everyone, Homeowners, Technical guides, Technical
Approved Document G – Hygiene, hot water safety and water efficiency (2015 edition) – England only
EveryonePart of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. Part G focuses on sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency. Topics include cold water supply, water efficiency, hot water supply and systems, sanitary conveniences and washing facilities, bathrooms, kitchens, and food preparation. This is the 2015 Edition for England effective from 1st October 2015
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Building control senior managers, External publications, Surveyors, Small builders, Large builders, Technical articles, Everyone, Homeowners, Technical guides
Approved Document H – Drainage and waste disposal (2015 edition) – England only
EveryonePart of a set of official documents that support the technical sections of the building regulations. Part H focuses on drainage and waste disposal. Includes topics such as foul water drainage, waste water treatment systems and cesspools, rainwater drainage, building over sewers, separate systems of drainage, solid waste storage. This is the 2015 Edition for England effective from 1st October 2015
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Building control senior managers, External publications, Surveyors, Small builders, Large builders, Technical articles, Everyone, Homeowners, Technical guides, Technical
Approved Document M – Access to and use of buildings volume 1: Dwellings (2015 edition) – England only
EveryonePart of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. Part M volume 1 focuses on access to and use of dwellings. This the 2015 edition for England effective from 1st October 2015
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Building control senior managers, External publications, Surveyors, Small builders, Large builders, Technical articles, Everyone, Homeowners, Technical guides, Technical
Approved Document M – Access to and use of buildings volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings (2015 edition) – England only
EveryonePart of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. Part M volume 2 focuses on access to and use of buildings other than dwellings. This the 2015 edition for England effective from 1st October 2015
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Building control senior managers, External publications, Surveyors, Small builders, Large builders, Technical articles, Everyone, Homeowners, Technical guides, Technical
Approved Document Q – Security (2015 Edition) – England only
EveryonePart of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. Part Q focuses on security of dwellings. This is the 2015 edition for England effective from 1st October 2015.
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Building control senior managers, External publications, Surveyors, Small builders, Large builders, Learning & development, Technical articles, Everyone, Homeowners, Technical guides, Technical
Housing Standards Review and Optional Requirements: What planners need to know
EveryoneThis PDF presentation is aimed specifically at Planning and Development Control Officers to advise on the outcomes of the Housing Standards Review, and the technical standards Planning may invoke through ‘optional requirements’ of the Building Regulations. This essential reading will help to alleviate problems between Planning, Building Control and Developers by outlining the site-wide and dwelling-specific issues contained in the new regulations.
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Member Document: LABC Universal Building Regulation Application Form (Wales)
MembersThis document is the LABC universal Building Regulation application form created and agreed by the Legislative and Management Services Working Group for Wales. Updated England versions were issued in October 2023.
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Building control senior managers, Surveyors, Members, Small builders, Large builders, Homeowners, Member's legislative & management
Technical guide: Building Regulations Fire Safety Procedural Guidance
EveryoneThis document explains the steps involved in approving the fire safety aspects of building work.
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