Building act 1984. The Building regulations 2010. The Building (approved inspectors etc.) regulations 2010. New Part Q (Security) in the Building Regulations. Introduction of optional requirements on access and water efficiency in the Building Regulations. New and extended competent person self-certification schemes (title continues in document history)

Circular 01/2015

Department for Communities and Local Government, 2015
Building act 1984. The Building regulations 2010. The Building (approved inspectors etc.) regulations 2010. New Part Q (Security) in the Building Regulations. Introduction of optional requirements on access and water efficiency in the Building Regulations. New and extended competent person self-certification schemes (title continues in document history) Download document

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Abstract

Introduces amendment regulations and updates to the Building Regulations Approved Documents. Also highlights new competent person self-certification schemes and revokes three schemes for particular types of work.

History

Title continues...New approved documents to support the following requirements of Schedule 1 to the Building regulations 2010: Part G (Sanitation, hot water and water efficiency), Part H (Drainage and waste disposal), Part M (Access to and use of buildings), Part Q (Security). Amended approved document to support the following requirement of Schedule 1 to the Building regulations 2010: Part E (Resistance to the passage of sound). New Statutory approval of a methodology in relation to the following requirement of the Building Regulations: calculation of water efficiency of new dwellings. Issued 27 March 2015.

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  • Building control
  • Building control, England
  • Legal issues and management
  • Building control, Wales

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Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Department for Communities and Local Government is a UK Government department that works to create thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities that improve everyone's quality of life. This includes housing, improving public services, regeneration, sustainability and the prevention of anti-social behaviour. They were formerly known as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

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