p.1250
absorbent materials
ceilings 446–7, 604–7, 700, 701–2, 754
floors 354, 466, 468–71, 474, 475, 477
walls 444, 544, 572–3, 602, 639–40
Building Regulations 96–8, 186
buildings other than dwellings 98, 1146–58
ceilings 1038
circulation areas 765
cleaning windows 94, 793–4, 1107–8
combustion appliances 685–6, 788, 876, 1201
corridors and passageways 1085, 1171–3
disabled people 96–8, 743–4, 795–6, 1094, 1157, 1186–7
doors 1028, 1133, 1135, 1136–7
entrances 483, 800, 851, 1136–7
communal entrances 764–5, 766–7, 798
fire services 773–5, 987–8, 1152–4
guarding 791
handrails 406, 714–15, 792, 1027
headroom between levels 794, 795
living, kitchen and eating areas 904–6
for maintenance 326, 716, 779–80, 788, 793, 876
means of escape 420, 421, 775–7, 794
sanitary accommodation 1177
sanitation maintenance 780
site assessment 778
sound insulation 755, 778, 779
stairs 790, 791, 792, 799, 800, 1085, 1093–5
uni-sex toilets 1030, 1145, 1180, 1181–4
ventilation systems 326, 779–80, 1156–7
water closets 397–8, 765–6, 780–1, 799–800, 834–5
see also wheelchairs
access routes: buildings other than dwellings 1146–58
see also echoes
additional rooms, ventilation 334, 925–6
additions to buildings see extensions
adjoining dwellings 514–15, 632
‘adjoining owners’ 65, 117, 197
advertisements
application fees 156
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 112–13, 144, 159–60
Agrément Certificates 244
agricultural buildings
Permitted Development rights 170
planning permission 124–5, 155
air
intakes 317
p.1251
supplies 91, 325, 868, 952, 954, 955, 958
see also ventilation
air flow rate 290, 301, 302, 319, 323, 329, 330, 342, 732, 898
buildings other than dwellings 956, 958, 959
air permeability testing 757
airborne sound
refuse facilities 896
Aircrete blocks 557
alarms
carbon monoxide 91, 579, 659, 734, 756
emergency assistance 1180
fire alarms 400, 419, 748, 842–3, 845, 909, 967
see also smoke alarms
buildings other than dwellings 174
electrical safety 845
windows 720
ancillary accommodations 215–16, 1073, 1163
annexes
doors 1118
size/proportion requirements 248, 257
windows 1098
appeals against rulings 11–12, 139, 142–5
applications
see also Building Notices; Full Plans application
approval of building work 70
see also Building Regulations approval
Approved Documents xvi–xvii, 4, 36–46, 73–100
[Note: Approved Documents apply to the totality of Chapters 6 and 7.]
B: Fire safety xix, 38–9, 76–7
C: Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture xix, 39–40, 78–9
E: Resistance to passage of sound xx, 40, 80–1
G: Sanitation, hot water safety, water efficiency xx, 40–1, 83–5
H: Drainage and waste disposal xx, 41–2, 86–90
J: Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems 42–3, 91–2
K: Protection from falling, collision and impact 43, 93–4
L: Conservation of fuel and power xx–xxi, 44–5, 95
M: Access to and use of buildings xxi, 45, 96–8
(N: withdrawn) xx
R: Physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks xxi, 46, 100
Building Act 1984 4
compliance 46
current editions 74
future of approved documents 36
list 37
Approved Inspectors 8–11, 55–6, 71–2
commencement of work 66
arsenic (CCA) method 133
asbestos 267
assembly buildings: classification 247
assistance to understand requirements 52
axial fans 317
back boiler bases 687
balconies 579, 629, 646, 735, 791, 995, 1080, 1144
barn owls 135
barriers
projecting windows 1103
see also cavity barriers
bars 167
p.1252
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 162
buildings other than dwellings 966–8
dwellings without 402
electrical safety 849
stairs 401, 406–7, 408, 700, 1074–6
of heat and smoke 401
windows 725
baths 821
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 41, 85, 208–9
electrical safety 837
escape routes 834
floors 814
prevention of scalding 821
rails 836
refurbishing in existing dwelling 900
wheelchair access 397–8, 836, 1191
baths 821
BCB (Building Control Body) compliance 241, 860
BCBs (building control bodies) 54–6
bedrooms
institutional/residential buildings 1123, 1167
oil appliances 688
residential care homes 1123, 1167
spare bedrooms 213
ventilation 300, 301, 303, 316–17
wheelchair accessible 744, 1143–4
below-ground gravity-drainage 277, 351, 366, 372, 427
biomass-fuelled appliances 151, 162
block plans 128
boarding houses: classification 247
boats: hardstanding 203
boilers
back boiler bases 687
branch connections, drainage 360, 361, 828
branch discharge pipes 358–63, 405, 478, 824–9
branch discharge stacks 360, 364, 782
branch ventilation stacks 363, 829
brick-built houses
construction 245
roofs 615
typical components 484
walls 483
bricks: wall requirements 483
see also masonry units
see also standards
BS 7671: 2008 837–41, 858, 860
builders, professional 69
Building Act 1984 xiv–xvi, 1–32
Approved Documents 4
Building Regulations 3
changes to plans of work 16
civil liability 16
classification of buildings 4–5
completion time 15
contraventions 15
defective buildings 19
policing 5
Schedule 3: 29
Schedule 5: 31
p.1253
Schedule 7: 32
Section 2: 15
Section 6: 4
Section 7: 15
Section 31: 16
Section 32: 15
Section 35: 15
Section 38: 16
Section 47: 9
Section 56: 10
Section 59: 383
Section 76: 19
Section 79: 19
Section 82: 18
Section 95: 8
Section 112: 15
Supplementary Regulations 4
Type Approval 14
Building Control approval 56–7
building control bodies (BCBs) 54–6
Building Control Body (BCB) compliance 241, 860
building fabric
conservation of fuel/power 579–80, 581, 647
limiting fabric standards 579–80, 647
non-residential buildings 1026
building height 247–8, 255–7, 493, 624
Building Notices 53
validity 63
Building Regulations 2010 xvi, 3, 33–4, 239
Advisory Committee 16
Approved Documents xvi–xvii, 4, 36–46, 73–100
assistance to understand 52
control 27
coverage 35
energy-efficiency requirements 48, 738, 760–1
health and safety responsibilities 46–7
purpose 34
requirements 28, 35–6, 68–9, 73–100, 235–51
water-efficiency requirements 48
see also Building Regulations approval
Building Regulations Advisory Committee 16
Building Regulations approval 158–9
advertisements 112–13, 144, 159–60
basements 162
biomass-fuelled appliances 162
demolition 184
designated areas 108
doors replacement 185
p.1254
fascias 195
hardstanding 203
hedges 206
infilling 207
lighting 211
measurements 158
micro combined heat and power 213–14
neighbourhood planning 215
oil storage tanks 43
old building conversions 178
plumbing 219
polytunnels 216
porches 220
structural alterations inside 228
subdividing a flat 197
swimming pools 208
trees 229
walls
internal 208
water storage tanks, external 217
windows in flats 722
working from home 234
Building Regulations Compliance Certificates 10–11, 241–2
building services 850
building works, definition 105
buildings other than dwellings 941–1218
alterations 174
chimneys and fireplaces 1063–4
combustion appliances 1198–201
conservation of fuel/power 44–5, 954–9, 960–2, 988–90, 1025–7
corridors and passageways 1158–75
extensions and additions 1211–18
kitchens and utility rooms 1206–9
ventilation 945–61, 954–9, 1156–7
see also industrial buildings; offices; small single-storey non-residential buildings; storage
business premises: classification 247
buttressing walls 497–8, 499–500
by-laws, inner London 13, 29, 30
p.1255
canopies
ventilation 953
car parks
drainage systems 390
parking bays 1157
planning permission cost 156
purpose group classification 247
underground 403
ventilation 403, 478, 950, 951–2, 959–60
caravan hardstanding 203
carbon dioxide (CO2) 761
carbon monoxide (CO) 658–9, 834, 954–9
care homes see residential care homes
cars: hardstanding 203
cavities and concealed spaces 425, 509, 510, 632–3
fire resistance 348, 509, 591, 631, 695, 696
windows 726
junctions 549–51, 558–63, 600, 637–8
cavity walls
coursed brickwork/blockwork 494–5
floor junctions 354
exposure zones 532
self-certification 50
CCA (copper chrome arsenic) method 133
CCW (Countryside Council for Wales) 133
absorbent materials 446–7, 604–7, 700, 701–2, 754
access 1038
air circulation systems 590, 1037
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 162–3, 165
buildings other than dwellings 1031–8
concrete floor/soft covering 448–55
concrete floor sound impact 455–62
conservation of fuel/power 612, 613, 1037
fire safety 424, 590–8, 1033–7
floating floor sound impact 457
heat alarms 593
imposed loads 590
independent 604
roof junctions 575, 599–600, 601, 602, 639, 640
rooflights 594
smoke alarms 590
suspended ceilings 424, 592, 596–7
thermoplastic materials 593–4, 1036–7
timber/platform floor 462–6, 551
treatments 446–8, 468–71, 602–6, 702
of use 165
wall junctions 554–5, 562–3, 570–1, 575, 599–602, 635–40
cellars see basements
certification
building control bodies 860
Building Regulations compliance 46, 241–2
electrical safety 858–9, 860–2, 863
energy performance 740
independent schemes 245
Lawful Development Certificates (LDC) 117–18
lawful use 166
p.1256
notifiable electrical work 190, 853–4, 857–8
self-certification schemes 50–1, 62, 245
third party, electrical safety 859
change of use
agricultural buildings 170
Building Regulations/planning permission approval 165–76
buildings suitable for conversion 178–81
chimneys 659
classes and types of use 167–8
Community Right to Build 172–3
doors 763
electrical safety 174
fee 169
light industrial to dwellinghouse 171
masonry chimneys 659
material change of use 166–7, 173, 174, 175–6, 763, 816, 855, 916–17
mixed use developments 171, 176
nurseries 172
office to residential 171
other restrictions 171
Permitted Development rights 105, 108, 158, 169–72
prior approval 172
residential rooms 167
storage/distribution to residential 172
temporary change of use 172
changes in plans of work 16
changing facilites
handrails 1187
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 199–200
buildings other than dwellings 1063–4
change of use 659
combustible material 661–2, 663
condensates 664
conservation of fuel/power 1064
end restraints 652
factory-made metal chimneys 578, 611, 645–6, 662–3, 786–7
fire precautions 1063
fire stopping 654
fireplaces (see fireplaces)
foundations 653
masonry chimneys 624, 652–4, 659, 661–2
provision of information 684
relining chimneys 690
smoke emissions 651
in thatched roofs 342–3, 630, 670–1
chrome arsenic (CCA) method 133
cinemas: wheelchair provision 995
civil liability 16
classification of buildings 4–5, 246–7
Clean Air Act 1993 651
cleaning windows 94, 793–4, 1107–8
closing windows 94
Code for Sustainable Homes 154, 157
cold water storage systems 903
cold water supply 41, 83, 820, 903
collisions, protection from 43, 481, 1103–4
combined dead load 496
combustible materials 267, 534, 651, 661–2, 663, 671, 672, 680
combustion appliances 406, 654–90, 865–77
access for maintenance 788, 876
access to and use of buildings 685–6, 1201
p.1257
Building Regulations 42–3, 91–2
buildings other than dwellings 1198–201
conserving fuel/power 876–7, 1200–1
hearths 876
maintenance 685–6, 788, 876, 1201
provision of information 684
room-sealed 339, 834, 870, 876
tests 875
ventilation systems 335–43, 479–80, 734, 867–8, 871–3, 1200
commencement of building work 66
commercial building group classification 247
commissioning
boiler replacements 164
building services 45, 241, 850
buildings other than dwellings 45
chimneys 684
conservation of fuel/power 44, 164–5
energy performance 44, 45, 761
fire alarms 843
stairs 691
ventilation 301, 345, 961, 1203
common internal parts, residential rooms 40, 81, 283, 700
communication aids 994, 1028, 1029
community assets: change of use 170–1
community developments 138
Community Infrastructure Levy 137, 145, 178, 192
Community Right to Build 172–3
compartment walls
buildings other than dwellings 1005–16
doors 748
fire resistance 348, 424, 514–16
separating buildings/occupancies 518–22
compartmentation
fire resistance 348
walls (see compartment walls)
compensation 12
competent persons 50
combustion appliances 867
electrical installations 54, 56, 62, 190–1, 859
see also self-certification schemes
completion time 15
compliance
non-compliance 46
concealed spaces 423, 509, 510, 632–3
concrete
dense aggregate 527, 548, 556, 564, 805
pipes encased in 374
ceiling/floating floor sound impact 455–62
ceiling/soft covering sound impact 448–55
suspended ground floors 432–3, 553
wall junctions 440–5, 450–6, 553–4, 561–3, 569, 570, 575
condensation
conductors 843
conference facilities
lighting 994
consequential improvements 1214–17
conservation areas
consent 115
refusal of planning permission 141
p.1258
conservation of fuel/power
building fabric 579–80, 581, 647
Building Regulations 44–5, 95, 916, 927–8, 941
buildings other than dwellings 44–5, 954–9, 960–2, 988–90, 1025–7
chimneys/fireplaces 1064
combustion appliances 876–7, 1200–1
conservatories 742–3, 760, 936–8
demonstrating compliance 685, 725, 741, 761
energy performance 44, 45, 740, 760–4, 1214–17
exemptions 738
extensions 738, 761–2, 927–30, 1214–18
historic buildings 648, 760, 929–30
limiting fabric parameters 579–80, 647
major renovation 760
new domestic buildings 44
party walls and thermal bypasses 581–3, 647
sanitary accommodation 1177
target emission rate (TER) 211
thermal bridges 581, 649, 739, 759
thermal elements 580, 915–17, 918
windows 186, 344–5, 738, 1109–15
adding to existing building 936–7
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 176–8
buildings other than dwellings 1218–19
conserving fuel/power 742–3, 760, 936–8
controlled fittings 937
floors 938
glazed doors 937
glazed elements 937
heating systems 936
roof coverings 933
consultations prior to planning applications 134
consumer units 685, 840, 842, 850, 852, 857, 907
contact names and addresses 1241–9
contaminants
definition 266
gaseous 268–72, 273–4, 275, 276, 288, 427
resistance to 39–40, 78, 250–1, 910, 924, 1212–13
see also pollution
continuous mechanical ventilation 322–3
controlled fittings
conservatories and porches 937
extensions 928
standards 928
controlled services 876
controls
accessibility 583, 744, 799, 850, 852–3, 993, 1029, 1030
electrical safety 849, 850, 852–3
heating systems 743, 882, 922, 928
lighting 211
PSV 310
ventilation systems 290, 296, 299, 318, 319, 324, 325–6, 780, 817, 897–8, 960–1
windows 343–4, 744, 849, 1105, 1107, 1115
conversions
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 178–81
see also loft conversions
cooling devices see air conditioning; fans
copper chrome arsenic (CCA) method 133
buildings other than dwellings 1158–75
common corridors 1067, 1069, 1122, 1151, 1163
p.1259
entrance storeys 765, 799, 807
glazed doors and screens 806–7
lighting 1170
protected corridors 1160, 1165–7
school buildings 1172
self-closing devices 1122, 1123, 1152, 1164, 1165, 1166
sound insulation 547, 779, 804–6
cost of planning permission 131, 153–4, 155–6
Countryside Council for Wales 133
coursed brickwork/blockwork 490, 494–5
coverings
roofs 626–8, 629–30, 933, 934, 1051–9
cracking, external walls 534, 726
crime prevention 134
Crown buildings 13
cupboards
cylinders
ventilation 342
damp-proof courses 428–30, 525–7
damp-proof membranes (DPMs) 251, 353, 428, 429–30, 433, 523
DDs (Drafts for Development) 1231
defective buildings 19
demolition
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 125, 184
inner London 29
dense aggregate concrete 527, 548, 556, 564, 805
density of materials, walls 545, 554, 562, 571, 573
design, before starting work 134–5
design flexibility limitation 762, 918, 1110, 1216
designated areas 108
detached garages 508
determinations, building work 65–6
direct transmission, airborne sound 539–540
disabled access/facilities
Approved Document M xxi, 45, 96–8
bathrooms 1191
buildings other than dwellings 98, 1146–58
changing and shower facilities 1186–7
corridors 779
doors
sanitary accommodation 1145–6, 1179
width/visibility 799–800, 807–8
emergency assistance 1180, 1183, 1188
entrances: access 483, 800, 851, 1136–7
hazards: warning surfaces 1095
parking bays 1157
ramps 1094
refuges 1079
toilets 1145–6, 1178–9, 1180, 1181, 1182, 1183, 1185–6
see also handrails; wheelchairs
discharge
pipes 356–7, 358–63, 405, 478, 643, 821, 824–9
stacks 360, 364, 782, 825–6, 829–31
see also passive stack ventilation (PSV)
disproportionate collapse 418–19
document control by local authorties 6–7
domestic buildings see dwellings
domestic noise see noise; sound insulation
annexes 1118
buildings other than dwellings 1116–46
change of building use 763
p.1260
compartment walls 748
conservatories 937
conserving fuel/power 186, 1134–5, 1157
disabled access/facilities
width/visibility 799–800, 807–8
entrance doors
manually operated 1028, 1136, 1140
self-closing devices 1136, 1137, 1140, 1142
escape routes protection 1124–7
exits 1169
external doors 401, 628, 751, 753, 755–6, 757, 939
fire alarm systems 748
fire doors 747, 749–50, 1123, 1127–30, 1167
fire protected stairways 751
fire safety 186, 747–53, 1118–30
fire service access 774
garages 752
glazed doors 757–9, 806–7, 1131–3, 1141–3
impact protection 94, 757–9, 790, 1130–3
lightweight 755
lobbies 754, 767, 1122, 1139, 1142
locks 1124
manually operated 1028, 1136, 1140
means of escape 400–1, 628, 723–4, 753, 1120–3
planning permission 185
power-operated 790, 849, 851, 990, 1133, 1137, 1140–1, 1142
requirements 184–7, 745–7, 1116–18
residential care homes 1123
sanitary accommodation 756, 1130, 1145–6
self-closing devices 208
small single-storey non-residential buildings 1118
timber doors 755
toilets 765–6, 1139, 1145–6, 1179
trapping by 790
for wheelchair access 1028, 1145–6, 1179
width/visibility 799–800, 807–8
dormer windows 726, 739, 1051, 1103
DPMs (damp-proof membranes) 251, 353, 428, 429–30, 433, 523
Drafts for Development (DDs) 1231
below-ground gravity-drainage 277, 351, 366, 372, 427
Building Regulations approval/planning permission xx, 41–2, 86–90, 187
buildings other than dwellings 962–6
disconnecting existing drains 18
examining and testing 376
flow rates 370, 384, 832–3, 902–3
foul water drainage 187–8, 280–1, 357–65, 365–77, 832
general requirements 346–8, 962–3
infiltration 188–9, 218, 280, 391
pipes 189, 349–51, 357–65, 366, 367–70, 405, 832–3, 963–4
rainwater drainage 88, 279–80, 354, 385–91, 644, 734, 756, 785
requirements 187–9, 346–8, 962–3
p.1261
subsoil 277–8, 351, 427, 778, 815
surcharging of drains 405
surface water 187, 188, 353, 390–1
underground drainage 188
ventilating pipes 189, 199–200, 335
walls 577
WC/drain connection 356–7, 359, 781, 823
drains see drainage
drilling for gas, oil 156
drinking establishments 167
ducted warm air heating 947
ducts
insulation 816
chimneys and fireplaces 650–91
classification 247
combustion appliances 406, 654–90, 865–77
corridors and passageways 802–9
extensions and additions 191–4, 919–31
over 4.5m above ground 247, 420, 507, 510, 590–1, 695–6, 698, 751, 775, 777, 973, 1067, 1120
new homes 214–15, 301–7, 780, 795–6
purpose group classification 247
size of buildings 246–8, 255–7, 278–9, 493, 624
see also residential buildings; residential care homes
earthing 848
echoes 704
see also acoustics: in schools
educational establishments see schools
electric water heating 848
electrical installations
competent firms/persons 54, 56, 62, 190–1, 859
self-certification 50–1, 62–3, 859
access for disabled people 850–3
access to and use of buildings 1198
additions/alterations to existing installations 845
basements 849
bathrooms 837
buildings other than dwellings 1193–8
certification 858–9, 860–2, 863
change of use 174
commissioning of fixed building services 45, 241, 850
consumer units 685, 840, 842, 850, 852, 854, 857, 907
critical/protected circuits 1197
earthing 848
p.1262
functionality requirements 853–4
garages 767
guidance 865
information availability/provision 854, 865
non-notifiable work 62, 190, 858, 860
notifiable work 190, 853–4, 857–8
power-operated doors 849
third party certification 859
wiring systems 839–40, 841, 858, 863
electrical work
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 189–91
change of use 174
fittings 190
non-notifiable work 62, 190, 858, 860
notifiable work 190, 853–4, 857–8
specialists 840
electrically powered locks 1124, 1196
elements of structure
defined 512
fire resistance 349, 420, 421, 513, 522, 597, 979–82
emergency alarms see alarms
emergency assistance 1180, 1183, 1188
emergency egress see means of escape
emergency escape lighting 1170, 1195
emergency measures 17
en-suite facilities in hotels 1178–80
enclosures
drainage/water supply pipes 349, 350, 424
gas pipes 290
end restraints, wall 497–501, 652
energy conservation see conservation of fuel/power
energy efficiency: Building Regulations 2010 48, 738, 760–1
energy performance 44, 45, 760–4, 1214–17
certificates 740
energy production: self-certification 51
energy ratings 740, 763, 937, 1114
enforcement of planning permission 108–9
entertainment facilities 247, 994, 1170, 1195
entrance lobbies 990, 1141–2, 1143
entrance storeys
sanitary facilities 743, 822, 834
vertical circulation 852
entrances
access 483, 764–5, 776–7, 798, 800, 851, 1136–7
manually operated 1028, 1136, 1140
stairs 800
environmental health 135
equivalent area
ventilation for dwellings 316–17, 320–1
escape means see means of escape
escape routes 76
bathrooms 834
buildings other than dwellings 972–6, 1002–3
fire resistance 698
p.1263
horizontal escape routes 693–4, 803, 1077
in ‘open-plan’ areas 777
protected escape routes 693–4, 1124–7
smoke control of common routes 948–9
travel distance 975
unprotected escape routes 693
wall cladding 692
walls on external routes 1002–3
external 401, 697–8, 977–8, 1002–3, 1085–9, 1125, 1150
fire resistance 698
phased evacuation 977–8, 1084–5
exemptions
from Building Regulations 12–13, 47–8
conservation of fuel/power 738
from planning application fees 153
existing buildings, working on 33–4, 729
existing planning permission 141
exposure zones, insulated walls 531–2
building notice procedure 61
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 103, 191–4
buildings other than dwellings 1211–18
consequential improvement 1214–17
conservation of fuel/power 738, 761–2, 927–30, 1214–18
conservatories (see onservatories)
controlled fittings 928
floors/ceilings 928
habitable rooms 329–30, 334, 925–6
historic buildings 1214
means of escape 924
opening areas 923
porches (see porches)
resistance to contaminants 1212–13
security 931
single-storey 103
sound insulation 925
ventilation 334–5, 925–6, 1213
external doors 939
emergency egress 401, 628, 751, 753, 1120–3
ventilation systems 755–6, 757
external fire spread 77, 174, 175, 522, 1023
external lighting 147, 211, 864
external walls
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 194–5
buildings other than dwellings 996–1031
condensation and mould growth 536–7, 754
coursed/uncoursed materials 494–5
junctions 549–52, 558–9, 560–1, 573–4
plasterboard linings 545
extract ventilation 296, 297, 339, 818
kitchens 306–7, 334–5, 898, 1208–9
p.1264
trickle ventilators 295, 296, 298, 321, 733
see also mechanical ventilation; passive stack ventilation (PSV)
fabric, conserving fuel/power 579–80, 647
falling see protection: from falling
see also ventilation
fascias 195
fees, planning permission 131, 153–4, 155–6, 169
felling trees see trees
FENSA (self-certification) scheme 187, 719
financial services: class of use 167, 169
financing your project 159
fire alarms 400, 419, 748, 753, 842–3, 845, 909, 967
Fire Authority 16
fire detection see fire alarms; smoke alarms
fire doors 747, 749–50, 1123, 1127–30, 1167
fire precautions
chimneys 1063
drains protection 348–51, 963–5
fire doors 747, 749–50, 1123, 1127–30, 1167
garages 886
oil storage tanks 342
sprinkler systems 514, 752, 776, 777, 978, 1082, 1123, 1160
see also escape routes; escape stairs; means of escape
fire-protected stairways 693–4, 751, 1072–4, 1160
fire resistance
cavity barriers 348, 509, 591, 631, 695, 696
compartmentation 348, 424, 514–16
construction for smoke outlets 401
escape routes 698
escape stairs 698
loft conversions 700
minimum periods 402
residential care homes 1123, 1167
roofs 629
stairs 694, 695, 697, 698, 699, 700
suspended ceilings 424, 597, 692
fire safety
Building Regulations xix, 38–9, 76–7, 941
combustion appliances 867, 1199–200
electrical safety 842–5, 1194–7
kitchens/utility rooms 894–5, 1207–8
loft conversions 909–10, 1210–11
provision of information 722, 747, 953
refuse facilities 985, 1012, 1086
sanitary accommodation 813–14, 1176–7
sheltered housing 845
small offices 976
vertical circulations, within building 696, 797
warnings 76–7, 1119, 1176, 1196
see also fire precautions
fire services access 773–5, 987–8, 1152–4, 1155, 1156
p.1265
fire spread
cavities/concealed spaces 509
firefighting lifts 987, 1088, 1126, 1167
firefighting shafts 987, 988, 1016, 1084
buildings other than dwellings 1063–4
lining components 677
lintels 677
provision of information 684
fittings
electrical work 190
light fittings 190, 448, 846, 864
sanitary accommodation 820, 831, 850
see also controlled fittings
fixed internal lighting 862, 863–4
flanking transmission of sound 354, 435, 437, 449, 462, 538, 539
flat roofs 627, 628, 629, 641–2, 1043–4
flats
air-circulation systems 947
alarms 1208
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 197–9
electrical safety 809, 853, 856
extensions 197
fire detection 1160
means of escape 1090, 1120–2, 1161–5
painting exterior 198
purpose group classification 247
satellite dishes 161
separating floors 434, 436, 446, 541
separating stairs 701
separating walls 436, 541, 804, 1006
sound insulation 354, 539, 778, 805
stairs 700, 709, 715, 790, 791, 1067–8, 1069, 1073
subdividing 197
windows 199
flexible pipes 373
floating floors 457
flood resistance 217–18, 273, 351–2, 371, 425, 427
absorbent materials 354, 466, 468–71, 474, 475, 477
air vent openings 480
bathrooms 814
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 162–3, 165
buildings other than dwellings 968–96
ceiling treatments 446–8, 468–71, 602–6, 702
compartmentation 422, 950–1, 982–6
concrete (see concrete floors)
conference and working facilities 994–5
conservation of fuel/power 482–3, 988–90
conservatories 938
escape routes 420, 972–6, 977–8
exposure from below 433
extensions 928
floating floors 457
ground floors (see ground floors)
imposed loads 258, 590, 619, 626
internal (see internal floors)
junctions 354, 436–45, 450–6, 474–5, 552–4, 561–3, 570, 574–5
kitchens/utility rooms 895
lifting devices, lifts, stairlifts 993
maximum area 257–8, 414–15, 496
mould growth 434
p.1266
over 4.5m above ground 247, 420, 507, 510, 590–1, 695–6, 698, 751, 775, 777, 973, 1067, 1120
penetrations 355, 424, 451, 452, 459–60, 465, 474–5, 705–6, 815
pipes 986
residential care homes 976
resilient layer 455–7, 462–3, 471–4
separating floors 434, 436, 446, 541
shower facilities 966
sizing of timber members 413
sound insulation 434–77, 606–7
residential rooms 976
stability 413
stepped terrace floors 994
timber/ceiling/platform 462–6, 552
type 3 439, 446, 462–6, 603, 606
of use 165
flow rates, drainage 370, 384, 832–3, 902–3
flueless combustion appliances 338–9, 687
flues 655
boxes 657
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 199–200, 663–4
combustion appliances 394–6, 756, 873–5
condensates 664
configuration 788
connecting flue pipes 480–1, 671, 672
flue pipes 657, 661, 668, 671, 672, 674, 684, 867, 1063
gas appliances 394–5, 655, 657, 660, 686
liners 655
outlet clearances 645, 668, 670, 834
outlets 657, 668–70, 676–7, 735
provision of information 684
re-using existing flues 659–60, 673, 874
relining chimneys 690
reports and tests 684
walls 424
fly posting 160
footings see foundations
forestry development applications 124–5, 155–6
formal approval of building work 69–70
foul water drainage 187–8, 280–1, 357–65, 365–77, 832
buildings other than dwellings 942–5
chimneys 653
dimensions 260
disproportionate collapse 418–19
maintenance 252
portal frames 944
small single-storey non-residential buildings 943–4
soils 277
stepped foundations 262
strip 263
swimming pool basins 945
underpinning 252
framed walls
absorbent material 444–5, 544, 572–7, 602, 639–40
ceiling/roof junctions 575, 599, 602, 639–40
see also timber-framed houses
p.1267
freeholders 105
front gardens see paving front gardens
fuel conservation see conservation of fuel/power
fuel storage systems 42–3, 91–2, 335–43, 394–7, 756
Full Plans application 53, 55, 57–9
galleries 695, 725, 777, 972, 1066–7
garages
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 201–2
doors 752
electrical safety 767
fire precautions 886
liquid fuel 886
separation from dwellings 508, 752
walls 202
back boiler bases 687
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 51, 243
flueless appliances 338, 339, 687
flues 394–5, 655, 657, 660, 686
hearths abutting walls 682, 683
gas, natural 156
gas pipes 290
gaseous contaminants 268–72, 427, 804, 924
ground investigation 275
remedial/corrective measures 275, 288
removal 276
treatment/containment 276
gates
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 195–7
gathers (fireplaces) 657, 677–8
Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) 185, 1246
glass doors 757, 759, 1131–3, 1141–2, 1143
glasshouse erections 156
glazed elements
glazed screens 806–7, 1028, 1141–2, 1143
see also conservatories
glazing
doors 757–9, 806–7, 1131–3, 1141–2, 1143
manifestation 94, 806–7, 1105, 1106, 1131, 1132, 1138, 1141
protection from impact 93, 94, 757–9, 1131–3
shop fronts 187
transparent glazing 43, 94, 579, 1105, 1131
going of stairs/steps/ramps 707–8
grab rails see handrails
gradients
landings 712
pipes 370
ramps 228, 717, 796, 797, 991–2
gravel, loose 218
gravity-drainage below-ground 277, 351, 366, 372, 427
Greener Homes 150–1, 206–7, 208–9
greywater 357, 376, 385, 783, 833
ground contaminants 264–8, 275, 427
ground floors
drain connections 189
exposure from below 433
suspended concrete 432–3, 523, 553
suspended timber 251, 289, 430–2
wall junctions 440–4, 552–4, 561–2, 569–70, 575
ground movement 254
ground supported floors 428–30
guarding
access routes 791
balconies 791
pedestrian guarding 791
stairs 406–7, 408, 716, 718–19, 791
walls 579
windows 736
p.1268
habitable rooms
means of escape 420, 723, 725, 775, 794
ventilation 301, 304, 305, 329–30, 334, 730–1, 925–6
see also rooms
halls see corridors; entrance halls
halls of residence see student accommodation
handrails
bathrooms 836
lifting devices 1029
shower/changing facilities 1187
stairs 406, 714–15, 792, 797, 1027, 1081–2, 1083, 1091
toilets 1185
unisex toilets 1030, 1081, 1183
hardstanding 203
hazardous substances 137, 146, 231
hazards
access routes 789, 792, 1115, 1133, 1135, 1157
flood resistance 217–18, 273, 351–2, 371, 425, 427
gaseous contaminants 268–72, 804, 924
ground contaminants 264–8, 275, 427
identification/assessment 272–4
risks to buildings/materials/services 352, 523, 1206
warning surfaces 1095
headroom 703–4, 710, 794, 795, 913, 914
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 679
combustion appliances 876
functions 679
provision of information 684
solid fuel appliances 680, 681
heat
recovery 294, 302, 319, 323, 330, 331, 402, 912, 926
venting 401
heat pumps 234
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 151, 204–6
heating systems
combustion appliances 406, 654–90, 865–77
ducted warm air 947
repairing 164
hedges 206
heights
buildings 247–8, 255–7, 493, 624
measuring methods 259
roofs 624
high-speed electronic communications networks 585–6
Building Regulations xxi, 46, 100
historic buildings
conservation of fuel/power 648, 760, 929–30
extensions 1214
sound insulation 541
home energy generation 150–1, 206–7
Home Information Packs (HIPs) 157
Home Owners Alliance 159
homes see dwellings; residential care homes
hospitals
purpose group classification 247
wheelchair-accessibility 1191
hostels 247
hot food takeaways 167, 169, 1112
buildings other than dwellings 1201–4
conservation of fuel/power 1203–4
ventilation 1203
hot water supply and systems 877–84
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 41, 83–5
p.1269
buildings other than dwellings 1209
conservatories and porches 936
requirements 62, 819, 821, 877–8
ventilation 1203
hot water warning sign 881, 882
hot weather PSV operation 313–14
hotels
purpose group classification 247
house longhorn beetle 413–14, 588–90, 621–4
householder planning applications 116–17
Householder's Planning Guide for the Installation of Satellite Television Dishes 1244
houses see dwellings
impact protection
impact sound
impervious cladding systems 534–6
imposed loads: roofs/floors/ceilings 258, 590, 619, 626
in-line fans 318
independent ceilings 604
independent certification schemes 245
industrial buildings
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 230–1
change of use 171
purpose group classification 247
infilling 207
infiltration
information provision
chimneys and fireplaces 684
combustion appliances 684
means of escape 722
ventilation 953
Initial Notices 9
inner leaf
masonry 549, 551–2, 558–9, 566–7
timber frame 464, 550–1, 560, 573–4
inner rooms 750, 776, 813, 1001
insect infestation 413–14, 588–90, 621–4
building services 241
institutional buildings
floors 982
means of escape 1044
institutional (residential) buildings
purpose group classification 247
see also residential care homes
insulation
ground supported floors 428
pipes/ducts/vessels 816
requirements for infilling 207
windows 1111
see also cavity walls; sound insulation
intercepting traps, rodent control 367
intermittent extract fans 318–20
internal decoration 182
internal fire spread
cavities/concealed spaces 509
internal floors
internal structural alterations 228
internal walls
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 208
load-bearing 416, 419, 451, 483, 491
restraint 418
p.1270
interstitial condensation
joints
pipes
concrete-encased 374
joist hangers 503
junctions
external walls 549–52, 558–9, 560–1, 573–4
floor penetrations 355, 424, 474–5, 705–6, 815
roofs 554–5, 562–3, 570–1, 575, 599–600, 601
separating walls/other building elements 402, 436
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 208–9
buildings other than dwellings 1206–9
cold water supplies 903
defined 900
floors 895
hot water safety/water efficiency 1209
refurbishing in existing dwelling 900
refuse chutes and storage 895
sanitary conveniences 900–4, 1209
ventilation 306–7, 334–5, 897–9, 1208–9
ladders
loft conversions 716, 790, 918
for maintenance 716, 793, 794, 1092
means of escape 794, 1084, 1152, 1156
protection from falling 93
landings
gradients 712
lateral restraints
lateral supports
walls
Lawful Development Certificates (LDC) 117–18
leaseholders 105
lecture facilities 994–5, 1029–31
legal applications, planning permission cost 131, 153–4, 155–6
legislation 2, 109–11, 1224–30
floors 993
general requirements 993, 1029
handrails 1029
passenger lifts 696, 777, 798–9, 1029, 1094, 1174
wheelchair stairlifts 834, 852, 906, 993, 1029, 1094–5
lifts 1090
firefighting lifts 1088, 1126, 1167
see also stairlifts
lighting
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 62–3, 147, 211
p.1271
circuits 190
controls 211
corridors 1170
electrical safety 862, 863–4, 1195
lecture/conference facilities 994
light fittings 190, 448, 846, 864
security lights 147, 211, 407–8
switches 341, 853, 864, 1144, 1179
lights see lighting
lightweight aggregate blocks 554, 557, 562, 571, 600
limitations requirements
ceilings 424, 592, 597–8, 1035
distance of travel 975, 1078, 1079, 1122, 1126–7, 1149–50, 1161–3, 1205
glazed elements on escape routes 749, 1088
rooflights xix, 594, 933, 934, 1044–5, 1053–6, 1101–2
linings
fireplaces 677
windows 1101
lintels
fireplaces 677
window/door openings 483, 485, 534, 727
buildings other than dwellings 1204–6
garages 886
LPG storage and supply 342, 397, 406, 789, 886–7, 889–92
refusal of planning permission 140–1
live-work units 293, 779–80, 1076
‘liveable space’ 213
loadbearing elements of structure 512–13
external walls 483
fire resistance 349, 401–2, 421, 422
floors 422
internal walls 416, 419, 451, 483, 491
loading bays 93
loads
roofs/floors/ceilings 258, 590, 619, 626
structures 38
loans of sanitary conveniences 24
lobbies
doors 754, 767, 1122, 1139, 1142
Local Authorities 71
appeals against rulings 11–12, 139, 142–5
commencement of work 66
tests 68
water supply provision 813
local development framework 104, 105, 106–7
local development plans 141
Local Government Act 1972 138
Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 110
locks
doors 1124
electrically powered 1124, 1196
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 212–13
buildings other than dwellings 1209–11
fire resistance 700
headroom 710
protection from falling 913–15
p.1272
retained thermal elements 915–16
stairs/steps 700, 707, 708, 790, 834, 913–15
windows 725
see also dormer windows
London see inner London
loose gravel 218
lopping trees see trees
LPG storage 342, 397, 406, 789, 886–7, 889–92
maintenance
combustion appliances 685–6, 788, 876, 1201
stairs and ladders 716, 793, 794, 1092
ventilation systems 326, 779–80, 1156–7
maisonettes
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 197–9
purpose group classification 247
manholes 366, 368, 374, 375, 393, 784, 785
manifestation of glazing 94, 806–7, 1105, 1106, 1131, 1132, 1138, 1141
manually operated doors 1028, 1136, 1140
masonry chimneys 624, 652–4, 659, 661–2
masonry units 489, 495, 530, 655, 660, 998, 1000
masonry walls
masonry units 495
plasterboard linings 545
solid walls (see solid masonry walls)
material alterations see alterations
materials
below-ground gravity drainage 372
permitted 243
pipes/jointing 364–5, 372, 374
short-lived 243
and workmanship 242
means of escape 420, 421, 423, 725, 775–7, 794
doors 400–1, 628, 723–4, 753, 1120–3
extensions 924
fire resistance 698
horizontal escape buildings 693–4, 803, 1077
information provision 722
windows 400–1, 697, 723–5, 834
see also escape routes; escape stairs
measuring methods, heights/storeys/walls 259
mechanical supply and extract with heat recovery (MVHR) 290, 302, 323
air transfer 294
design flexibility 950
and open-flued combustion appliances 609–11, 734
requirements 283
metal chimneys 578, 611, 645–6, 662–3, 786–7
methane 266, 268, 271–2, 273, 804
micro combined heat and power 213
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 151, 213–14
requirements 212
microgeneration and renewable technologies 150–1, 162, 204–7, 849
mineral storage 156
minor works 157
electrical installation certificates 62–3
ventilation 816
mixed-use developments: change of use 171, 176
mobile homes 203
moisture 778
exposure
p.1273
ground supported floors 427–30, 804
suspended concrete floors 432–3
suspended timber floors 289, 430–2
resistance 39–40, 79, 250–1, 753–4
mortar, wall requirements 495
motels see hotels
mould growth 316
floors 434
roofs 635
multi-storey buildings
branch discharge pipes 358
maximum dimensions 983, 1006–8
MVHR (mechanical supply and extract with heat recovery) 290, 302, 323
National Planning Policy Framework 105–7
Natural England 133
natural gas 156
nature conservation issues 135, 150
neighbourhood planning 215
new buildings
Building Regulations approval/planning permission xxi, 61, 214–15
conservation of fuel/power 44
disabled access/facilities 795–6
dwellings 214–15, 301–7, 780, 795–6
energy performance 740, 1214–17
freestanding buildings 1217
target emission rate (TER) 211
ventilation 301–7, 780, 949–59
noise
adjoining dwellings 40, 80, 176, 539, 703
ventilation systems 300, 338, 817–18
see also sound insulation
non-domestic buildings see buildings other than dwellings
non-notifiable work inspection/testing 62, 190, 355, 648, 853–4, 857–8, 860
non-residential buildings see buildings other than dwellings
notice plates: hearths/flues 684–5
nurseries: change of use 172
offices
change of use 171
fire safety 976
purpose group classification 247
sanitary accommodation 1177
oil
appliances 395–6, 481, 688–90, 834
drilling operations 156
old building conversions 178–81
renovation 181
residential conversions 180
structural condition 180
workshop conversions 180
one-storey buildings see single-storey buildings
online applications, Planning Portal 128–31
open-flued combustion appliances 609–11, 734
opening windows 94
openings
buttressing walls 498, 499–500
cavity barriers 511
floor requirements 418, 423–4, 480
masonry inner leaf 551, 558–9, 566–7
pipes 349–51, 423–4, 813–14, 963–4
roofs 624
stairway 692
wall requirements 620
‘original’: definition 158, 191
p.1274
outlets
oil-fired appliances 395–6, 668–9, 834
outline planning consent 123
overhangs 501
owner’s responsibilities
for compliance 242
before starting work 67–8, 137, 147–50
packaged treatment works 380, 384
parapet walls 492
parking see car parks; car ports
Part A, Part B etc. see Approved Documents
party walls 64–5, 136, 580, 581–3, 647
passageways see corridors
passenger lifts 696, 777, 798–9, 1029, 1094, 1174
passive stack ventilation (PSV) 307–14
operation in hot weather 313–14
‘stack effect’ 307
terminals and ducts 311–13, 333
PCT (Pre-Completion Sound Testing) 249
performance standards
roof coverings 629–30, 933, 1051–9
separating floors 434
stairs 702
ventilation 293–4, 816–17, 953–4
permissions 137
see also planning permission
Permitted Development rights 105, 108, 158, 169–72
phones (telephone points) 850
piers
pipes
branch discharge 356–7, 358–63, 405, 478, 643, 821, 824–9
concrete-encased 374
drainage 189, 349–51, 357–65, 366, 367–70, 405, 832–3, 963–4
enclosures 349, 350, 354, 424, 451, 460, 465, 474
flexible 373
flue pipes 657, 661, 668, 671, 672, 674, 684, 867, 1063
gas pipes 290
gradients/sizes 370
insulation 816
joints 374
openings 349–51, 423–4, 813–14, 963–4
penetrating structures 986
rigid 372
rocker pipes 368
running near buildings 369, 372
shallow-laid 373
shielded by lintels 281, 368, 369
soil pipes, ventilation 182, 199–200, 782, 827–9
traps 357
pipistrelle bats 133
plain concrete foundations 260–3
plan of work see plans of work
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 110
Planning Appeals guide 142
planning applications see planning permission
planning committees 64
planning consent see planning permission
p.1275
Planning Inspectorate 152
planning officers 66
planning permission xviii, 101–57
agricultural developments 124–5, 155
approval of conditions 113
basements 162
biomass-fuelled appliances 151
vs. Building Regulations 33–4, 102
car parks 156
complaints 139
conservation areas 115, 141, 143, 144, 148–50
demolition 125
designated areas 108
doors replacement 185
drains 187
existing permission 141
fascias 195
financing your project 159
Greener Homes 150–1, 206–7, 208–9
hardstanding 203
hedges 206
householder planning consent 116–17
infilling 207
internal walls 208
Lawful Development Certificates (LDC) 117–18
listed buildings 115, 118–20, 125, 140–1, 143, 144, 147–8
matters not taken into account 146
measurements 158
micro combined heat and power 151, 213–14
neighbourhood planning 215
non-requirement 108
oil storage tanks 53
old building conversions 178–81
‘original’ defined 191
other permissions 137
outline planning consent 123
painting flat exterior 198
plumbing 219
polytunnels 156
porches 220
removal or variation of conditions 126
reserved matters 127
responsibility 137, 147–50, 242
retrospective permission 108
p.1276
structural alterations inside 228
stumbling blocks 146
subdividing flats 197
swimming pools 208
validity 132
variation of conditions 126
water storage tanks, extenal 217
windows in flats 199
working from home 234
Planning Portal 72, 111, 128–31
planning professionals 152
planning responsibilities 101
plans of work
block plans 128
changes 16
site plans 128
plant and machinery 155
plasterboard linings 545
platforms
lifting platforms 11, 852, 993, 1142
timber base/ceiling 462–6, 552
plumbers 54
plumbing 219
policing of Building Acts 5
pollution
fuel storage systems 92
see also contaminants
pools see swimming pools
porches
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 220
conserving fuel/power 742–3, 760
portable buildings: energy efficiency 1026
portal frames 944
power conservation see conservation of fuel/power
power-operated
doors 790, 849, 851, 990, 1133, 1137, 1140–1, 1142
entrance doors 849, 851, 1140–1
power supplies, smoke alarms 1196
Pre-Completion Sound Testing (PCT) 249
see also rainwater drainage
precipitation protection 354, 577, 634
preservative roof treatments 414, 590
prior notice applications 123–6
professional builders 69
professional services 147, 167
proposed developments 110, 123, 134, 138–9, 141, 231
protected corridors 1160, 1165–7
protected escape routes 693–4, 1124–7
protected shafts 1016
protected stairways 693–6, 751, 1072–4, 1160, 1168
Protected Trees: A Guide to Tree Preservation Procedures 114, 229, 1244
protection
buildings, combustion appliances 91
balconies 791
ramps 93
p.1277
fuel storage systems 92
from impact 43
floors 481
shallow-laid pipes 373
trapping by doors 790
PSV see passive stack ventilation
public conveniences 23
publication web addresses 1241–9
pumping installations 370–1, 405, 479
purge ventilation 296, 297, 308, 314, 733–4, 818–19
purpose group classification and types of use 246–7
radon 268–71, 288, 910, 1212–13
rails see handrails
rain gardens 219
rainwater drainage 88, 279–80, 354, 385–91, 644, 734, 756, 785
buildings other than dwellings 1092–3
construction 716
dimensions 717
gradients 228, 717, 796, 797, 991–2
obstruction of 717
protection from falling 93
reception areas 990–1, 1028, 1142
recesses
records 10
recreation buildings 247
refuges
corridors/lobbies 1168
roofs 1044
refusals of planning permission 140–2
refuse chutes and storage 547, 785, 895, 896
registered competent persons 191, 859
registered third-party certifier 859
regularization 53
rejection of plans 14–15, 63–4
relaxation of Building Regulations 11, 13–14, 29
relining chimneys 690
renewable energy 150–1, 162, 204–7, 849
renovation
major renovation 760
old buildings 181
replacement windows 184–7, 327–9, 719, 725, 818
see also windows
requirements
Building Regulations 28, 35–6, 68–9, 73–100, 235–51
Building Regulations approval 158–234
planning permission 107, 158–234
reserved matters, planning permission 127
residential buildings: classification 247
see also dwellings; residential care homes
residential care homes
doors 1123
floors 976
purpose group classification 247
walls 1002
resilient layer, floors 455–7, 462–3, 471–4
resistance
to contaminants and moisture 39–40, 78, 250–1, 910, 924, 1212–13
to passage of sound (see sound insulation)
see also fire resistance
responsibilities 101
for compliance 242
before starting work 137, 147–50
restaurants 167, 169, 172, 1112
restraint
chimneys 652
internal walls 418
joist hangers 503
lateral restraint 416–18, 499, 620, 652, 1000, 1040, 1041
p.1278
vertical lateral 497
wall end restraint 497–501, 652
retail buildings see shops
retention of records 10
reverberation 700, 704–5, 805–6
see also sound
revolving doors 1125, 1141, 1169
rigid pipes 372
rise and going of stairs/steps/ramps 707–8
risks, buildings/materials/services 705–6
roads and highways 137
rocker pipes 368
rodent control 364, 367, 783, 828, 831
roofers 51
rooflights 594, 630–1, 739, 1044–6, 1101–3
brick-built houses 615
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 220–2
buildings other than dwellings 1038–62
ceiling junctions 599, 602, 640
compartment walls, between buildings 514–15
compartmentation 631–2, 1046–8
conservation of fuel/power 647–9, 1060–2
construction 619
coverings 626–8, 629–30, 631, 933, 934, 1051–9
discharge pipes 643
double-skinned corrugated/profiled sheeting 1048–9
flat roofs 627, 628, 629, 641–2, 1043–4
heights 624
institutional/other buildings 1049–50
lateral restraints 620
material and products 615, 621
moisture resistance 288, 289, 633–5, 896
mould growth 635
openings 624
preservative treatments 414, 590
provision of refuges 1044
PSV duct location 309–10, 333, 642–3
restraint by 503
safety 626
slate roofs 627
small single-storey non-residential buildings/annexes 1040–2
structure 619
thatched roofs 342, 630, 668, 670–1, 844
tiled roofs 627
timber-framed houses 615
wall junctions 554–5, 562–3, 570–1, 575
room-sealed combustion appliances 339, 834, 870, 876
room thermostats 947
rooms
background ventilator location 297, 320–1
change of use 167
inner rooms 750, 776, 813, 1001
for residential purposes xix, 167
device location 326
through conservatory 305–6, 334, 731, 933–5
see also habitable rooms
p.1279
safety
roof 626
structural 254
access and use 1177
access for maintenance 780
buildings other than dwellings 1175–92
conserving fuel/power 1177
en-suite facilities in hotels 1178–80
fittings 831
kitchens/utility rooms 900–4, 1209
requirements 355–7, 810–13, 1175–6
sound insulation 815–16, 817–18
see also bathrooms; shower facilities; toilets, chemical and composting; water closets
schools
access 1094
corridors 1172
purpose group classification 247
standards xx
ventilation 957
seal depths, traps 357
sealed drainage, rodent control 367, 783
secure doorsets 768
installation and fixing 769
security – dwellings 134, 918–19
Building Regulations xxi, 46, 100, 941
extensions 931
walls 584
windows 298, 320, 407, 408, 649, 733, 744–5
self-certification schemes 50–1, 62–3, 187, 245, 291, 719, 859
self-closing devices 186
access 1198
corridors 1122, 1123, 1152, 1164, 1165, 1166
doors 208
entrance doors 1136, 1137, 1140, 1142
external escape stairs 697, 1086, 1125, 1150
internal doors 1138
protected stairs 1073
residential care homes 1123
self-contained changing/shower rooms 1146, 1186–9
sensors, ventilation 310, 899, 945, 961
separating floors 434, 436, 446, 541
separating walls 541
junctions
new buildings 805
performance standards 538–42, 543
plasterboard linings 545
separation from dwelling-houses, garages 508, 752
service roads 156
‘serving’ notices 7
sewerage undertakers 59
p.1280
building over existing 89, 393–4, 785
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 89, 187–9
see also drainage
sheltered housing: fire safety 845
shop fronts 187
shopping complexes: ventilation 951–2
shops
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 222–5
purpose group classification 247
short-lived materials 243
shower facilities 876
floors 966
handrails 1187
sign language interpreters 994, 1028, 1029
signs
fire doors 1129
non-domestic buildings 156, 1174
passenger lifts 1174
refuges 1080
see also advertisements; glazing: manisfestation
single room heat recovery ventilator (SRHRV) 330, 331
single-storey buildings
exemptions 47
extensions 49, 64, 103, 117, 178, 191–2
wall requirements 522
whole building ventilation rate 323
see also small single-storey non-residential buildings
site plans 128
Building Regulations 39–40, 78–9, 250–1
size of buildings 246–8, 255–7, 278–9, 493, 624
slate roofs 627
sleeping accommodation
windows 1115
small buildings
size requirements 492
small single-stair buildings
ventilation 947
small single-storey non-residential buildings
doors 1118
windows 1098
smoke alarms
buildings other than dwellings 1196
ceiling 590
electrical safety 813, 842–4, 1196
kitchens/utility rooms 694–5, 748, 894
power supplies 1196
requirements 507
in thatched roofs 844
smoke outlets/vents, basements 401
soakaways 219
soffits boards 195
soft coverings, concrete floors 448–55
soil pipe ventilation 182, 199–200, 782, 827–9
soils
subsoil drainage 277–8, 351, 427, 778, 815
types 277
solar electricity/panels 151, 225–8
solar gain limitation 326, 739
solid floor air vent openings 480
solid fuel appliances
air vents 658
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 650–1
combustible material 651
flue outlet clearances 668, 670
flues 655
uninsulated fluepipes 672
p.1281
categories 548
ceiling and roof 554–5, 599, 636
sound see airborne sound; impact sound
sound absorption see absorbent materials; sound insulation
sound insulation
Building Regulations xx, 40, 80–1, 249
extensions 925
independent ceilings 604
refuse chutes 896
requirements 540
windows 728
see also airborne sound; impact sound
source-pathway-receptor, gaseous contaminants 274
specialist advice 152
spectator facilities 994
sports facilities 506, 1137, 1181, 1187, 1188, 1191
sprinkler systems 514, 752, 776, 777, 978, 1082, 1123, 1160
SRHRV (single room heat recovery ventilator) 330
stability requirements
walls 489
‘stack’ effect 307
stacks
ventilation 363, 365, 829, 830–1
see also passive stack ventilation (PSV)
staggers, masonry walls 557
stairlifts 834, 852, 906, 993, 1029, 1094–5
access 790, 791, 792, 799, 800, 1085, 1093–5
access for maintenance 716, 793
access lobbies and corridors 1085
airborne/impact sound 606, 702, 703
alternating tread stairs 707, 834, 913–15
basements 401, 406–7, 408, 700, 1074–6
buildings other than dwellings 1064–95
common stairs in flats 700, 709, 715, 790, 791, 1067–8
disabled access/facilities 852, 1094
entrance storeys 710, 714, 800
escape stairs (see escape stairs)
fire-protected stairways 693–4, 751, 1072–4, 1160
fire resistance 694, 695, 697, 698, 699, 700
guarding 406–7, 408, 716, 718–19, 791
handrails 406, 714–15, 792, 1027, 1081–2, 1083, 1091
length of flights 711
lifts 1090
live/work units 1076
loft conversions 700, 707, 708, 790, 834, 913–15
multistorey buildings 1067, 1077–8
performance standards 702
protected shafts 1016
protected stairways 693–4, 751, 1072–4, 1160, 1168
protection from falling 93, 707–19, 1090–3
p.1282
requirements 93, 691–2, 1064–5
small single-stair buildings 1068–9
student accommodation 1066
understair cupboards 609, 701, 754
wall claddings 692
see also ramps; stepped access; steps
stairway openings 692
controlled fittings 928
limiting fabric standards 579–80, 647
separating floors 434
thermal elements 482, 612, 764, 918, 928, 938, 1214
ventilation 290
walls 495
start (commencement of work) 66
before you start 67–8, 137, 147–50
statutory undertakers 12, 18, 48
stepped access 1027
stepped foundations 262
stepped terrace floors 994
steps
loft conversions 700, 707, 708, 790, 834, 913–15
tread nosings 709
see also stairs; stepped access
stone see masonry units
storage
areas 479
buildings: classification 257
change of use 172
LPG 342, 397, 406, 789, 886–7, 889–92
oil storage tanks 342, 397, 789
see also building height; entrance storeys; floors
strip foundations 263
structure
alterations inside 228
Building Regulations xix, 38, 75, 228, 254–63
buildings other than dwellings 970–1
roofs 619
safety 254
see also loadbearing elements of structure
student accommodation/halls of residence
purpose group classification 247
stairs 1066
submissions of plans to Building Control 56–7
subsoil
drainage 277–8, 351, 427, 778, 815
types 277
Supplementary Regulations 4
support rails see handrails
surface water drainage 187, 188, 353, 390–1
warning surfaces 1095
suspended ceilings 424, 592, 596–7
suspended concrete ground floors 432–3, 523, 553
suspended timber floors 251, 289, 430–2
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 208
foundations 945
switches
p.1283
accessibility 850, 852, 854, 995, 1030, 1204
buildings other than dwellings 995, 1030, 1144, 1179, 1201, 1204
electrical safety 767, 850, 853, 858, 1201
lighting 341, 853, 864, 1144, 1179
tanks see cesspools; fuel storage tanks; rainwater tanks; septic tanks; water storage
target emission rate (TER) 211
technical approvals 245
technical specifications 244–5
telecommunications developments 125–6
telephone points 850
Temples, inner London 30
terminals
fans 318
testing
air flow rate 301
non-notifiable work 62, 190, 355, 648, 853–4, 857–8, 860
pools/saunas 208
thatched roofs 342–3, 630, 668, 670–1, 844
thermal bridges 581, 649, 739, 759
thermal elements 580, 915–17, 918
standards 482, 612, 764, 918, 928, 938, 1214
windows 1115
thermoplastic materials
windows 726
thickness, walls 489–92, 652, 653, 999
third party certification, electrical safety 859
throats, fireplaces 657
tiled roofs 627
timber doors 755
timber floors
ceiling/platform floor 462–6, 552
exposure to moisture 289, 430–2
finish 430
suspended timber floors 251, 289, 430–2
wall junctions 438–9, 552, 561, 568, 569, 570, 574–5
timber-frame inner leaf junctions 550–1, 560, 573–4
floors 464
timber-framed houses
construction 246
roofs 615
typical components 484
time
for completion of work 15
planning permission process 106–7, 132
planning permission validity 132
toilets, chemical and composting 823, 902
see also water closets (WCs)
total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) 315
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 109
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2012 111
Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 110
toxic substances: Building Regulations 40, 79
transparent glazing 43, 94, 579, 1105, 1131
traps 357
traveller sites 106
Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) 113–14, 122, 123, 149–50
A Guide to Tree Preservation Procedures 114, 229, 1244
trees
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 113–14, 120–3, 149, 229
on clay sites 426
in conservation areas 120–3, 149
p.1284
trickle ventilators 295, 296, 321, 733
TVOC (total volatile organic compounds) 315
two-storey buildings 422, 693, 723, 852, 910, 923
Type Approval 14
U-values 186
renovation work 649
unauthorized building works 69–70
uncoursed materials 490
underpinning 252
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 229–30
understair cupboards 609, 701, 754
uninsulated glazed elements 749, 1088, 1126
unisex toilets 836, 1030, 1081, 1139, 1145, 1179, 1180, 1181–4
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority 13
urinals see water closets
use of buildings xxi, 45, 96–8, 743–4, 795, 941
see also change of use
buildings other than dwellings 1206–9
cold water supplies 903
floors 895
refuse chutes/storage 547, 895, 896
ventilation 306–7, 334–5, 897–9, 1208–9
vehicle access 748, 793, 1154–6
access for maintenance 326, 779–80, 1156–7
in flats 947
air-conditioning systems 326, 949–50
air intakes 317
background ventilators 297, 320, 321
basements 302–5, 331, 401, 402–4
bedrooms 300, 301, 303, 316–17
buildings other than dwellings 945–61, 1156–7
canopies 953
car parks 403, 478, 950, 951–2, 959–60
cellars (see basements)
combustion appliances 335–43, 479–80, 734, 867–8, 871–3, 1200
commissioning 301, 345, 961, 1203
compartment walls/floors 950–1
competent person self-certification schemes 291
conservatories 334, 731, 933–5
controls 290, 296, 299, 318, 319, 324, 325–6, 780, 817, 897–9, 960–1
definition 281
drainage and waste disposal 189, 199–200, 335
dwellings without basements 402
emergency repairs 291
exceptions 307
extract (see extract ventilation)
extraction rates 301
habitable room additions 329–30, 334, 925–6
heat and smoke from basements 401
hot water storage 1203
kitchens/utility rooms 306–7, 334, 897–9, 1208–9
location of devices 326
mechanical (see mechanical ventilation)
p.1285
methods 296
minor works 816
new buildings other than dwellings 954–9
noise from systems 300, 338, 817–18
offices: performance criteria 953–4, 958
passive stack ventilation (PSV) 307–14
performance standards 293–4, 816–17, 953–4
periscope ventilators 778
provision of information 953
purge 296, 297, 308, 314, 733–4, 818–19
purpose-provided 294
device location 326
through conservatory 305–6, 334, 731, 933–5
sanitary accommodation 335, 818, 1177
schools 957
small single-stair buildings 947
smoke control of common escape routes 948–9
soil pipes 189, 199–200, 782, 827–9
solar gain limitation 326, 739
standards 290
subfloor 778
suspended concrete floors 523
suspended timber floors 289
trickle ventilators 295, 296, 298, 321, 733
water closets 335
windows 186, 298, 327–9, 728–34
work on existing buildings 327–31
see also whole building ventilation
ventilation systems: combustion appliances 335–43, 479–80, 734, 867–8, 871–3, 1200
entrance storeys 852
see also lifting devices
vertical lateral restraints, walls 497
vertical support, walls 491
visibility, doors 799–800, 807–8
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 271, 315
absorbent materials 444, 544, 572–3, 602, 639
adjacent to hearths 578, 682, 683
brick-built houses 483
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 195–7
buildings other than dwellings 996–1031
buttressing walls 497–8, 499–500
cavity walls (see cavity masonry walls; cavity walls)
cladding 504–6, 533, 534–6, 692, 753
compartmentation (see compartment walls)
conference and working facilities 1029–31
conserving fuel/power 579–83, 1025–7
critical locations 579
density of materials 545, 554, 562, 571, 573
differences in levels 577
drainage and waste disposal 577
external (see external walls)
fire resistance 506–22, 577–9, 1016–24
flats 1022
floor junctions 354, 436–45, 450–6, 474–5, 552–4, 561–3, 570, 574–5
flue walls 424
framed (see framed walls)
p.1286
garages 202
guarding 579
inner rooms 1001
internal (see internal walls)
joints, doors/window frames 353, 536, 727, 753–4
lateral restraints 416–18, 497, 1000
lateral support 501–4, 620–1, 622
masonry/independent panels 564–72
maximum floor area 496
parapet walls 492
party walls 64–5, 136, 580, 581–3, 647
pipes bedded in 577
precipitation protection 577
protected shafts 1016
requirements 485–8, 522, 523–4, 996–8
residential care homes 1002
roof junctions 554–5, 562–3, 570–1, 575
security 584
separating (see separating walls)
sleeping accommodation 1029–31
solid masonry (see solid masonry walls)
stability requirements 489
stairs 692
standards 495
thermal expansion 578
thickness 489–92, 652, 653, 999
vertical support 497
work on existing constructions 1025
warning surfaces 1095
warnings, fire safety 76–7, 1119, 1176, 1196
waste disposal
Building Regulations 41–2, 577, 734
wastewater treatment systems 87, 377–85
access 765–6, 780–1, 799–800, 834–6, 1177
alternative sources of water 904
disabled access/facilities 1145–6, 1178–9, 1180, 1181, 1182, 1183, 1185–6
doors 765–6, 1139, 1145–6, 1179
drainage and waste disposal 356–7, 359, 781, 823–4
hand-washing facilities 780–1, 822
layout in dwellings 397
pipes 356, 357–65, 366, 824–32
sanitary fittings 820
in shower facilities 1190
support rails 1185
temporary conveniences 24
ventilation 335
water supply 820
wheelchair-accessible unisex 836, 1030, 1081, 1139, 1145–6, 1179, 1180, 1181–4
see also sanitary accommodation; toilets, chemical and composting
water drainage see drainage; foul water drainage; rainwater drainage; surface water drainage; wastewater treatment systems
water efficiency xx, 41, 48, 83, 820–1, 902–3
electric water heating 848
non-self-resetting energy cut-outs 846
solar water heating 848
temperature/pressure relief devices 847–8
p.1287
water storage
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 217
cold water storage systems 903
external tanks 217
water supplies 813
alternative sources 904
Building Regulations approval/planning permission 48
cold water supply 41, 83, 820, 903
hot water supply 819
requirement 820
wholesome water 904
WCs see water closets
wheel tracks 219
wheelchairs
access 97, 583, 612, 801, 1154
conference facilities 994–5, 1029–31
toilets 836, 1030, 1139, 1145, 1179, 1180, 1181–4
changing/shower facilities 1186–92
lecture theatres 994–5, 1029–31
platform stairlifts 834, 852, 906, 993, 1029, 1094–5
sanitary accommodation 1145–6, 1179, 1190
services and controls 744, 852–3
spaces
audience seating 994
cinemas 995
stepped terrace floors 994
theatres 995
storage and transfer 851
unisex toilets 836, 1030, 1139, 1145, 1179, 1180, 1181–4
see also disabled access/facilities
whole building ventilation 296
whole dwelling air extract rate 323
wind speeds 256
access and use 743–4, 793–4, 1115
annexes 1098
basements 725
building alterations 720
building maintenance and information 722
buildings other than dwellings 1095–115
cavity barriers 726
change of building use 169, 173, 174
consequential improvements 743, 1115
conserving fuel/power 186, 344–5, 738, 1109–15
controlled fittings 725, 740–2
controls 343–4, 744, 849, 1105, 1107, 1115
dimensions 732
dormer windows 726, 739, 1051, 1103
emergency egress 400–1, 697, 723–5, 834
extensions 743, 921, 928, 930, 1113–14
fire safety 186, 722–6, 1098–103
in flats 199
galleries 725
guarding 736
insulation 1111
linings 1101
loft conversions 725
opening/closing 94
protection from falling 343–4, 736–8, 1103
provision of information 722
purge ventilation 296, 314, 733–4
p.1288
replacement 184–7, 327–9, 719, 725, 818
requirements 184–7, 720–2, 1095–8
rooflights 594, 630–1, 739, 1044–6, 1101–3
security 298, 320, 407, 408, 649, 733, 744–5
small single-storey non-residential buildings 1098
sound insulation 728
space separation 726
thermal elements 1115
thermoplastic materials 726
ventilation 186, 298, 327–9, 728–34
wiring, electrical safety 839–40, 841, 858, 863
working from home 234
working on existing constructions 33–4, 729, 1025
workmanship 242
workplace conveniences 25, 1209
workshop conversions 180