Building regulations guidance

Guidance and services

• Fire doors in flats: guidance for building owners
  Explains what building owners need to do to make sure buildings have suitable fire doors.
• Fire risks of flats with balconies: guidance
  What building owners, managing agents and residents can do to reduce the risk of balcony fires.
• Building regulations and fire safety procedural guidance
  Guidance on how building control bodies consult with the fire and rescue services.
• Building regulations: approved documents
  Guidance to help you follow the law on building regulations.
• Guide to determinations and appeals under the Building Act 1984
  Guidance on when and how you can make a determination application or appeal in respect of the building regulations.
• Fire Safety Planning Guidance
  Guidance on fire safety and the role of the planning system.
• Building regulations circulars
  Building regulations guidance issued as a circular.
• High Pressure Laminate (HPL) cladding systems: guidance for building owners
  Guidance about HPL cladding panels on buildings over 18 metres tall and its fire performance.
• The Building Safety Bill: impact assessments
  Assess the possible effects of the UK Government Building Safety Bill.
• Building regulations approval
  What you need to do if you are thinking about building work, replacement or repairs to your home.
• Archived building regulations approved documents
  Archived building regulations approved documents superseded by new versions.
• Find a building control body
  There are 2 types of building control body who check building regulations are being met.
• Water mist systems guidance
  How to satisfy the requirements of Regulation 37A of the Building Regulations 2010.
• Householder guide to fire sprinklers
  Explain fire sprinklers, how they work and how to maintain them.
• Building regulations determination application form
  Use this form to apply for a determination of compliance of proposed building plans with building regulations.
• Building regulations policy team: contact details
  Contact your building control body with queries about compliance with building regulations.
• Guide to building regulations
  Guidance for anyone proposing to carry out building projects.
• Building control performance standards
  Building control bodies should meet these performance standards, includes guidance on the standards.
• Building regulations appeal form
  Use this form to appeal a refusal by a local authority to relax or dispense a requirement of the building regulations.
• Sustainable building standards
  Most new buildings promoted or supported by us or our sponsored bodies must meet our sustainable building standards. This includes projects procured directly and indirectly.
• Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)
  BREEAM is our main standard for sustainable non-residential buildings and residential extra care.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• Annual report and analysis of building control performance: 2014 to 2015
  Report
  Building Control Performance Standards Advisory Group
  The performance of building control bodies against the performance indicators for 2014 to 2015.
• Building regulations determination decision: proposed two storey annexe
  Report
  Determination on a dispute about whether plans for a new annexe to an existing house must comply with building regulations.
• Building safety: position statement
  Policy and strategy
  Our plan to reform regulations and fire safety in high rise buildings.
• Annual report and analysis of building control performance: 2013 to 2014
  Report
  Building Control Performance Standards Advisory Group
  The performance of building control bodies against the performance indicators for 2013 to 2014.
• Annual report and analysis of building control performance: 2012 to 2013
  Report
  Building Control Performance Standards Advisory Group
  The performance of building control bodies against the performance indicators for 2012 to 2013.
• Sustainable buildings: progress report
  Report
  Progress up to November 2016 improving buildings' energy conservation and waste management.
• Annual report and analysis of building control performance: 2015 to 2016
  Report
  Building Control Performance Standards Advisory Group
  The performance of building control bodies against the performance indicators for 2015 to 2016.
• Building regulations determination decision: conversion of a coach house into a holiday let
  Report
  Determination on a dispute about the use of automatic fire suppression systems.