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Building Regulations 2010: Approved Documents B Fire safety - Volume 1: Dwellings. 2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments and forthcoming 2025, 2026 and 2029 changes (For use in England)

Publication Year

2025

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Provides practical guidance for complying with building regulation requirements relating to: fire safety matters within and around buildings. The 5 main requirements cover: means of warning and escape; internal fire spread (linings); internal fire spread (structure); external fire spread; and access and facilities for the fire service. Approved Document B (fire safety) has been published in two volumes. This volume (Volume 1) deals with dwellings and blocks of flats and Volume 2 deals with all other types of building covered by the Building Regulations.

Document History

Superseded by: Fire safety - Volume 1: Dwellings. 2019 edition incorporating 2020, 2022, and 2025 amendments and forthcoming 2026 and 2029 changes (For use in England) (HMG, 2025). Consolidated version that superseded: Fire safety - Volume 1: Dwellings. 2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments (For use in England) (HM Government, 2022) on 2 March 2025. Incorporates three sets of amendments due to come into effect on 2 March 2025, 30 September 2026 and 2 September 2029. Document type: statutory guidance. First published: 14 January 2025.

ISBN

9781915722843

Publisher Information

HM Government

Website: http://www.gov.uk/