- Cover Page
- Building Regulations in Brief
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Authors
- 1 The Building Act 1984
- 1.1 What is the Building Act 1984?
- 1.2 What Does the Building Act 1984 Contain?
- 1.3 What Are the Supplementary Regulations?
- 1.4 What Are Approved Documents? (Building Act 1984 Section 6)
- 1.5 How Are Buildings Classified? (Building Act 1984 Section 34)
- 1.6 Who Polices the Building Act?
- 1.7 How is My Building Work Evaluated for Conformance With the Building Regulations? (Building Act 1984 Section 33)
- 1.8 What Are the Duties of the Local Authority? (Building Act 1984 Section 91)
- 1.9 What Are the Powers of the Local Authority? (Building Act 1984 Sections 97–101)
- 1.10 Who Are Approved Inspectors? (Building Act 1984 Section 49)
- 1.11 Can I Appeal Against a Local Authority’s Ruling? (Building Act 1984 Sections 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 55, 81, 83, 86, 102 and 103)
- 1.12 Are There Any Exemptions From Building Regulations? (Building Act 1984 Sections 3, 4 and 5)
- 1.13 Can I Apply for a Relaxation in Certain Circumstances? (Building Act 1984 Sections 8–11 and 39)
- 1.14 What is Type Approval? (Building Act 1984 Sections 12 and 13)
- 1.15 What Causes Some Plans for Building Work to Be Rejected? (Building Act 1984 Sections 16 and 17)
- 1.16 Must I Complete the Approved Work in a Certain Time? (Building Act 1984 Section 32)
- 1.17 What Happens If I Contravene Any of These Requirements? (Building Act 1984 Sections 2, 7, 35, 36 and 112)
- 1.18 What About Civil Liability? (Building Act 1984 Section 38)
- 1.19 What is the Building Regulations Advisory Committee? (Building Act 1984 Section 14)
- 1.20 Does the Fire Authority Have Any Say in Building Regulations? (Building Act 1984 Section 15)
- 1.21 Can I Change a Plan of Work Once it Has Been Approved? (Building Act 1984 Section 31)
- 1.22 What About Dangerous Buildings? (Building Act 1984 Sections 77 and 78)
- 1.23 What About Defective Buildings? (Building Act 1984 Sections 76, 79 and 80)
- 1.24 What Are the Rights of the Owner or Occupier of the Premises? (Building Act 1984 Sections 102–107)
- Appendix 1A: Contents of the Building Act 1984
- Appendix 1B: Contents of the Schedules Forming Part 5 of the Building Act 1984
- 2 The Building Regulations 2010
- 2.1 What is the Purpose of the Building Regulations?
- 2.2 Why Do We Need the Building Regulations?
- 2.3 What Building Work is Covered By the Building Regulations?
- 2.4 What Are the Requirements Associated With the Building Regulations?
- 2.5 What Are the Approved Documents?
- 2.6 Health and Safety Responsibilities
- 2.7 Are There Any Exemptions?
- 2.8 Energy- and Water-Efficiency Requirements
- 2.9 Do I Need Building Regulations Approval?
- 2.10 How Do I Obtain Building Regulations Approval?
- 2.11 What Are Building Control Bodies (Bcbs)?
- 2.12 How Do I Apply for Building Control Approval?
- 2.13 Full Plans Application
- 2.14 Building Notice Procedure
- 2.15 How Long is a Building Notice Valid?
- 2.16 What Can I Do If My Plans Are Rejected?
- 2.17 What Happens If I Wish to Seek a Determination But the Work in Question Has Started?
- 2.18 When Can I Start Work?
- 2.19 Planning Officers
- 2.20 Building Inspectors
- 2.21 Notice of Commencement and Completion of Certain Stages of Work
- 2.22 What Are the Requirements Relating to Building Work?
- 2.23 Do I Need to Employ a Professional Builder?
- 2.24 Unauthorized Building Work
- 2.25 Why Do I Need a Completion Certificate?
- 2.26 How Do I Get a Completion Certificate When the Work is Finished?
- 2.27 Where Can I Find Out More?
- 3 The Requirements of the Building Regulations
- 4 Planning Permission
- 4.1 What Are Planning Controls?
- 4.2 Who Needs Planning Permission?
- 4.3 Who Controls Planning Permission?
- 4.4 What is Planning Permission?
- 4.5 What Types of Planning Permission Are Available?
- 4.6 Applying for Planning Permission
- 4.7 What Does the Local Planning Authority Do With My Application?
- 4.8 How Long Will the Process Take?
- 4.9 What Factors Affect Planning Permission?
- 4.10 What Involvement Can the Community Have in Planning Matters?
- 4.11 What Can I Do If My Planning Application is Refused?
- 4.12 What Are the Most Common Stumbling Blocks?
- 4.13 What Matters Cannot Be Taken Into Account?
- 4.14 Before You Start Work
- 4.15 What Happens If I Don’T Get Planning Permission?
- 4.16 Greener Homes
- 4.17 the Planning Inspectorate
- 4.18 Planning Portal Specialist Pages
- 4.19 How Much Does An Application Cost?
- 4.20 Code for Sustainable Homes
- 4.21 Home Information Packs (Hips)
- 5 Requirements for Planning Permission and Building Regulations Approval
- 5.1 Advertising
- 5.2 Aerials, Satellite Dishes and Flagpoles
- 5.3 Basements
- 5.4 Biomass-Fuelled Appliances
- 5.5 Ceilings and Floors
- 5.6 Central Heating
- 5.7 Ceilings and Floors of Use
- 5.8 Change of Use
- 5.9 Conservatories
- 5.10 Conversions - Converting An Old Building
- 5.11 Decoration and Repairs Inside and Outside a Building
- 5.12 Demolition
- 5.13 Doors and Windows
- 5.14 Drains and Sewers
- 5.15 Electrical Work in the Home or Garden
- 5.16 Extensions
- 5.17 External Walls
- 5.18 Fascias
- 5.19 Fences, Gates and Garden Walls
- 5.20 Flats and Maisonettes
- 5.21 Flues, Chimneys or Soil and Vent Pipes
- 5.22 Fuel Tanks
- 5.23 Garages and Car Ports
- 5.24 Hardstanding for a Car, Caravan or Boat
- 5.25 Heat Pumps
- 5.26 Hedges
- 5.27 Home Energy Generation
- 5.28 Hydroelectricity
- 5.29 Insulation
- 5.30 Installing a Swimming Pool
- 5.31 Internal Walls
- 5.32 Kitchens and Bathrooms
- 5.33 Laying a Patio, Decking or Driveway
- 5.34 Lighting
- 5.35 Loft Conversions
- 5.36 Micro Combined Heat and Power
- 5.37 New Homes
- 5.38 Neighbourhood Planning
- 5.39 Outbuildings
- 5.40 Paving Your Front Garden
- 5.41 Plumbing
- 5.42 Porches
- 5.43 Roofs
- 5.44 Shops
- 5.45 Solar Panels
- 5.46 Structural Alterations (Internal)
- 5.47 Trees
- 5.48 Underpinning
- 5.49 Warehouses and Industrial Buildings
- 5.50 Wind Turbines
- 5.51 Working From Home
- 6 Meeting the Requirements of the Building Regulations – Dwellings
- 6.0 Introduction
- 6.1 Foundations
- 6.2 Ventilation
- 6.3 Drainage
- 6.4 Cellars and Basements
- 6.5 Floors
- 6.6 Walls
- 6.7 Ceilings
- 6.8 Roofs
- 6.9 Chimneys and Fireplaces
- 6.10 Stairs
- 6.11 Windows
- 6.12 Doors
- 6.13 Access Routes To, From and Within Buildings
- 6.14 Corridors and Passageways
- 6.15 Sanitary Accommodation, Bathrooms and Showers
- 6.16 Electrical Safety – Dwellings
- 6.17 Combustion Appliances
- 6.18 Hot Water Storage
- 6.19 Liquid Fuel
- 6.20 Kitchens and Utility Rooms
- 6.21 Loft Conversions
- 6.22 Extensions and Additions to Buildings
- 6.23 Conservatories
- 7 Meeting the Requirements of the Building Regulations – Buildings Other Than Dwellings
- 7.0 Introduction
- 7.1 Foundations
- 7.2 Ventilation
- 7.3 Drainage
- 7.4 Cellars and Basements
- 7.5 Floors
- 7.6 Walls
- 7.7 Ceilings
- 7.8 Roofs
- 7.9 Chimneys and Fireplaces
- 7.10 Stairs
- 7.11 Windows
- 7.12 Doors
- 7.13 Access Routes To, From and Within Buildings
- 7.14 Corridors and Passageways
- 7.15 Sanitary Accommodation, Bathrooms and Showers
- 7.16 Electrical Safety – Buildings Other Than Dwellings
- 7.17 Combustion Appliances
- 7.18 Hot Water Storage
- 7.19 Liquid Fuel
- 7.20 Kitchens and Utility Rooms
- 7.21 Loft Conversions
- 7.22 Extensions and Additions to Buildings
- 7.23 Conservatories
- Acronyms
- Bibliography
- Index
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Building Regulations in Brief
Ninth Edition
Ray Tricker and Samantha Alford
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