Circular 01/2026 Building Act 1984. Building Regulations 2010. Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/335). New Approved Document L, Volumes 1 and 2. New Approved Document F, Volume 1
Publication Year
2026
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Presents the formal notification of amendments to the Building Regulations, with new Approved Documents F Volume 1 and L Volumes 1 and 2, due to come into force 24 March 2027 in respect of non-HRB building works or 24 September 2027 for HRB building works. These changes relate to the publication of the Future Homes and Building Standards.
Document History
Issued as part of the: Building regulations: circulars collection initially published by DCLG, continued by MHCLG and DLUHC: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/building-regulations-circulars. Issued: 24 March 2026. Annex B forms the Notice of approval.
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.
