Building regulations Flashcards
The local governmant act
In the mid 19th century, this act extended powers to local authorities to regulate the structure of buidlings through bylaws. The Public Health Act 1875 and associated Model By-Laws consolidated building control
The national building standards were first set out when?
What areas of public concern do the Building regulations address?
Legislative Framework of Building Regulation is provided by a hierachy of three levels of documents:
1) Act of Parliament (The Building Act 1984)
2) Statutory Instrument (The Buildings Regulations 2010)
3) Approved Documents (approved documents A-R & 7)
1) Act of Parliament
2) Statutory Instrument (Buildings Regs 2010)
3) Approved Documents (approved documents A-R & 7)
“Buiding Work” defined in The Building Regs 2010 includes:
- building new buildings
- making buildings bigger
- altering buildings
- changing what they are used for
- installing a “controlled service”
- Installing a “controlled fitting”
- renovation of thermal elements
Building regulations do not apply retrospectively…
Means that regulations that were in force at the time the building works were undertaken are the regulations that those works should comply with.
Exempt buildings and work most commonly apply to:
1) Certain small detached buildings that do not contain sleeping accommodation
2) conservatory, porch and carport
A conservatory can be exempt from the full scope of buildings regs if all of the following are met:
Three main ways BRs can be ensured and applied:
1) Full plans application
Thee main ways BRs can be ensured and certified
2) Building Notice Application
Thee main ways BRs can be ensured and certified:
3) Competent Person Scheme / Third Party
Flowcharts
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Enforcement action
Retrospective Approval is a process called Regularisation
Only applicable where the building works were started after 11 November 1985