Building Regulations

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Access approved documents and expert guidance to ensure full compliance with UK building standards.

Building Regulations

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Access approved documents and expert guidance to ensure full compliance with UK building standards.

Building regulations are the minimum standards set for the design, building work and any alterations to buildings and properties throughout the UK. With ABC+ Warranty, you can access all Building Regulations Approval Documents and supporting technical information and guidance. You can quickly find what you’re looking for below in our list of approved documents.

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If you’re in charge of a construction project, whether it’s a new building or a project to change buildings, you must comply with Building Regulations.

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Document Modules Include Action
A. Structure
  • A1 – Loading
  • A2 – Ground movement
  • A3 – Disproportionate collapse
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B. Fire Safety – Volume 1: Dwellinghouses
  • B1 – Means of warning and escape
  • B2 – Internal fire spread (linings)
  • B3 – Internal fire spread (structure)
  • B4 – External fire spread
  • B5 – Access and facilities for the fire service
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B. Fire Safety – Volume 2: Buildings other than Dwellinghouses
  • B1 – Means of warning and escape
  • B2 – Internal fire spread (linings)
  • B3 – Internal fire spread (structure)
  • B4 – External fire spread
  • B5 – Access and facilities for the fire service
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C. Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture
  • C1 – Site preparation and resistance to contaminants
  • C2 – Resistance to moisture
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D. Toxic substances
  • D1 – Cavity Insulation
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E. Resistance to the passage of sound
  • E1 – Protection against sound from other parts of the building and adjoining buildings
  • E2 – Protection against sound within a dwelling-house etc
  • E3 – Reverberation in the common internal parts of buildings containing flats or rooms for residential purposes
  • E4 – Acoustic conditions in schools
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F. Ventilation - Volume 1: Dwellings
  • F1 – Means of ventilation
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F. Ventilation - Volume 2: Buildings other than Dwellings   VIEW (click to download)
G. Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency
  • G1 – Cold water supply
  • G2 – Water efficiency
  • G3 – Hot water supply and systems
  • G4 – Sanitary convenience and washing facilities
  • G5 – Bathrooms
  • G6 – Kitchens and food preparation areas
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H. Drainage and waste disposal
  • H1 – Foul water drainage
  • H2 – Wastewater treatment systems and cesspools
  • H3 – Rainwater drainage
  • H4 – Building over sewers
  • H5 – Separate systems of drainage
  • H6 – Solid waste storage
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J. Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems
  • J1 – Air supply
  • J2 – Discharge of products of combustion
  • J3 – Warning of release of carbon monoxide
  • J4 – Protection of building
  • J5 – Provision of information
  • J6 – Protection of liquid fuel storage systems
  • J7 – Protection against pollution
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K. Protection from Falling
  • K1 – Stairs, ladders and ramps
  • K2 – Protection from falling
  • K3 – Vehicle barriers and loading bays
  • K4 – Protection against impact with glazing
  • K5 – Additional provisions for glazing in buildings other than dwellings
  • K6 – Protection against impact from and trapping by doors
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L1A. Conservation of fuel and power
  • L1A – Conservation of fuel and power in new dwellings
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L1B. Conservation of fuel and power
  • L1B – Conservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings
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L2A. Conservation of fuel and power
  • L2A – Conservation of fuel and power in new buildings other than dwellings
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L2B. Conservation of fuel and power
  • L2B – Conservation of fuel and power in existing buildings other than dwellings
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L3A. Conservation of Fuel and Power - Vol 1   VIEW (click to download)
L3B. Conservation of Fuel and Power   VIEW (click to download)
M. Access to and use of buildings
  • M1 – Access and use
  • M2 – Access to extensions to buildings other than dwellings
  • M3 – Sanitary conveniences in extensions to buildings other than dwellings
  • M4 – Sanitary conveniences in dwellings
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O. Overheating mitigation   VIEW (click to download)
P. Electrical safety – Dwellings   VIEW (click to download)
Q. Security, dwellings   VIEW (click to download)
R. Physical Infrastructure for High-speed electronic communications networks   VIEW (click to download)
S. Infrastructure for the charging of electric vehicles   VIEW (click to download)
Regulation 7. Materials and Workmanship   VIEW (click to download)
Regulation 7. Materials and Workmanship (WELSH)   VIEW (click to download)
Building standards technical handbook June 2023: Domestic – Scotland   VIEW (click to download)