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Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Publication Year
2018
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Notification of the amendment regulations and associated documents issued November 2018 relating to changes to Approved Documents B and 7 and came into force 21/12/2018. The changes introduce a ban on the use of combustible materials in external walls of residential buildings over 18 metres in height. Explains transitional arrangements, commencement of work, and material change of use.
Document History
Issued as part of the: Building regulations: circular letters collection initially published by DCLG and now continued by MHCLG: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/building-regulations-circulars. Circular letter dated 29 November 2018.
Publisher Information
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is a UK Government ministerial department with responsibility for several policy areas including building regulation, community integration, economic development in coastal and seaside areas, energy efficiency in buildings, high streets and town centres, housing, local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and Enterprise Zones, localism, planning reform and the planning system. They were previously known as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, MHCLG, Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.
2 Marsham Street
London
MHCLG
UK
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government
