Building etc. (Amendment) (England) (No.2) Regulations 2022, including new requirements for infrastructure for electronic communications. New approved document R. Volume 1: Physical infrastructure and network connection for new dwellings. Volume 2: Physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks

Circular 04/2022

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, 2022
Building etc. (Amendment) (England) (No.2) Regulations 2022, including new requirements for infrastructure for electronic communications. New approved document R. Volume 1: Physical infrastructure and network connection for new dwellings. Volume 2: Physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks Download document

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Abstract

Forms the official notification for amendment regulations, and new Approved Document R Volumes 1 and 2 along with arrangements for the withdrawal of the existing Approved Document R. Covers application and transitional provisions.

History

Issued: 4 October 2022. Annex B details the practical guidance in relation to the Building Regulations 2010, and forms the Notice of Approval of a new Approved Documents. Annex C forms the notice of withdrawal of the existing Approved Document.

Subjects

  • Space heating/central heating
  • Roofs
  • Chimneys
  • Ducts/flues/pipes
  • Legal issues and management
  • Building structure
  • Building services
  • Liquid/gas supply
  • Oil supply/storage
  • Flues
  • Building control
  • Building control, England

Publisher History

Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) was a UK Government department with responsibility for communities throughout the UK, with local investment supporting growth, creating jobs, delivering housing, overseeing local government, planning and building safety. They were previously known as the MHCLG, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.

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NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

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