Clarification of Approved Document B and next steps for Part B of the building regulations. A consultation paper
Publication Year
2018
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Presents the consultation documents seeking views on improving clarity and usability of the fire safety guidance within the building regulations and the approved documents for England. The main revisions in the draft Approved Document B1 Dwellings and Approved Document B2 Buildings other than dwellings relate to restricting assessments in lieu of tests and use of combustible materials in external walls of high-rise buildings.
Document History
Superseded by Government's response to the consultation on the clarification of statutory guidance (Approved Document B) (MHCLG, 2019). Issued: 19/07/2018. The consultation closed: 11 October 2018. The consultation package of documents comprises: this clarification document, draft ADB1 (Building Regulations 2010: Approved Documents B (Draft). [DRAFT] Fire safety. Volume 1 Dwellings (XXXX edition- for use in England) (HMG, 2018)), draft ADB2 (Building Regulations 2010: Approved Documents B (Draft). [DRAFT] Fire safety. Volume 2 Buildings other than dwellings (XXXX edition- for use in England) (HMG, 2018)) and a respondent spreadsheet which is not available within CIS, but is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fire-safety-clarification-of-statutory-guidance-approved-document-b.
ISBN
9781409853015
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.
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