Outline Guide
to the Building Regulations.
Building Regulations (Standards)
The Building Regulations in England & Wales
The Building Act 1984 provides the legal framework for The Building Regulations
2000, The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 and The
Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 1998.
They are published by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
Building
Regulations Approved Document A: Structure
Building
Regulations Approved Document B: Fire Safety
Building
Regulations Approved Document C (Site Preparation & Resistance to
Moisture)
Building
Regulations Approved Document D (Toxic Substances)
Building
Regulations Approved Document E (Resistance to the Passage of Sound)
Building
Regulations Approved Document F (Ventilation)
Building
Regulations Approved Document G (Hygiene)
Building
Regulations Approved Document H (Drainage & Waste Disposal)
Building
Regulations Approved Document J (Heat Producing Appliances)
Building
Regulations Approved Document K (Protection from falling, collision &
impact)
Building
Regulations Approved Document L (Conservation of Fuel & Power)
Building
Regulations Approved Document L1 (Conservation of Fuel & Power in
Dwellings 2002)
Building
Regulations Approved Document L2 (Conservation of Fuel & Power in
Buildings other than Dwellings, 2002)
Building
Regulations Approved Document M (Access and Facilities for Disabled People)
Building
Regulations Approved Document N (Glazing - Safety in relation to Impact,
Opening & Cleaning)
Approved
document P - Electrical Safety (PDF 901 Kb)
Coming into effect 1 January 2005