Legal & Regulatory

Question 1

What is the relationship between the Building Regulations and Approved Documents?

Answer 1

The Approved Documents set out methods of compliance with the Building Regulations

Question 2

How do the building regulations set standards for building works?

Question 3

When do the Building Regulations apply?

Question 4

What is the local authorities role in taking enforcement actions for Building Regulations?

Question 5

What is the Local Authorities power for taking enforcement action of planning consent?

Question 6

How would you determine whether planning permission is required

Question 7

How is a contract formed?

Answer 7

Offer (invitations can count as offers)
Acceptance (can be accepted by conduct, must match exact terms of offer)
Consideration - “something of value”
Intent to Enter Legal Regulations - some domestic case law where no intention does not form Contract

Question 8

What is a Design & Access statement?

Question 9

What is CIL?

Question 10

How would you make a building control application?

Question 11

What types of Building Controls Application are there?

Question 12

What lease obligations would you typically reviewed under a Dilapidation’s?

Question 13

What is a license to alter?

Question 14

How did you identify a building as being listed? What would you consider if this was in an conversation area?

Question 15

What is LACORS?

Answer 15

Local Authority Coordinator’s of Regulatory Services

Question 16

What is a section 20 notice?

Question 17

What building regulations apply to refurbishment works?

Question 18

What is a fire risk assessment?

Question 19

What is Regulation 7 / Approved Document 7?

Answer 19

Required that building work be carried out with adequate and proper materials, and in a workmanlike manner.

Sets out methods for establish fitness of materials and quality of workmanship (CE Testing, British Standards, ISO Accrediation)

Question 20

What is the Statutory Framework of the Building Regulations?

Answer 20

The Building Act 1984 - sets the enforcement powers and allows government to issue Approved Documents.

The Building Regulations 2010 set out the regulatory requirements.

Question 21

What is Part A, and can you advise on requirements?

Answer 21

Structure

Safe transmission of loads, and ground movement will not impair stability.
Size of timbers where affected by Longhorn Beetle
Wall Thicknesses
Sizes of openigs
Requirement for restraint
Chimny Proportions
Foundations
Wall Claddings & Roof coverings

WIll not suffer disproportionate collapse

Question 22

What is Part B, what are its requirements?

Answer 22

Fire Safety B1 - dwellings, B2 - other than dwellings

Appropriate means of escape and early warning (Sprinkler requirement from 30m to 11m)

Internal Fire Spread (Linings) - resist surface spread of flame,

Internal Fire Spread (Structure) - stability maintained, resist spread between buildings. cavity barriers etc, compartments

External Fire Spread - resist spread over walls between buildings and fllors

Access and Facilities for Fire Servicse

Question 23

What is Approved Document C, and what are its requirements?

Answer 23

Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminant and Moisture

Ground free from damaging materials, avoid dangers from contaminants, sub-soil drainage, passage of ground moisture

Walls floors and roof shall adequately project building from ground moisture, driven rain, insatiate condensation

Question 24

What is Approved Document D, and its requirements?

Answer 24

Toxic Materials - where insulating material is inserted, prevent permeating of toxic fumes into occupied building.

UF Foam insulation

Question 25

What is Approved Document E, and its requirements?

Answer 25

Protection against sound from other areas and buildings
Protection against sound within a dwelling. Sts minimum standards.
Reverberation in common parts
Acoustic Conditions in schools

Question 26

What is Approved Document F, and its requirements?

Answer 26

Ventilation

Adequate means of ventilation provided for people in the building. Sets minimum extract rates
Replace windows like-for-like if they have background ventilators

Fixed Mechanical commission and tested

Question 27

What is Approved Document G, and its requirements?

Answer 27

Cold water supplies
Water efficiency
Hot Water supply and systems
Sanitary conveniences and washing facilities
Bathrooms
Food preparation areas

Question 28

What is Approved Document H, and its requirements?

Answer 28

Drainage and Waste Disposals

Sanitary Pipework
Foul Drainage
Rainwater draiange
Building over swers
Seperation for sewers

Sets trap sizes, pipework sizes, falls, flow rates, accss point provosion

Question 29

What is Approved Document J, and its requirements?

Answer 29

Combustion Appliances and Full Storage Systems

Air supply
Discharge of products of combustion
Carbon monoxide release
Protection of building
Provision of infromation
Protection of liquid fuel storage system
Protection against pollution

Question 30

What is Approved Document K, and its requirements?

Answer 30

Protection from falling, collision and impact

Stairs, ladders and ramps (rise 150 min, going 220 min)
Protection from falling
Vehicle barriers and loading bays
Protection against impact with glazing - manifestation to glazing
Additional provision for glazing
Protection against impact from trapping by doors

Question 31

What is Approved Document L, and its requirements?

Answer 31

Conservation of Fuel & Power
1a New Dwelling
VOl 2 Buildigns other than dwellings
Minimum U-values
Continuity of insulation
Thermal briding
Air tightness

Question 31

What is Approved Document L, and its requirements?

Answer 31

Conservation of Fuel & Power
1a New Dwelling
VOl 2 Buildigns other than dwellings
Minimum U-values
Continuity of insulation
Thermal briding
Air tightness