Building Act 1984

10 Advertisement of proposal for relaxation of building regulations. E+W

(1) Not less than 21 days before giving a direction under section 8(1), (2) [F1 , (3A)] or (4) above in respect of any particular work, the [F2 appropriate national authority], the [F3 local authority] [F3 building control authority] or the public body, as the case may be shall publish in a local newspaper circulating in the area where the site of the work is situated a notice—

(a) indicating the situation and nature of the work and the requirement to be dispensed with or relaxed, and

(b) stating that representations with regard to the effect that the direction may have on public health or safety may be made by a date specified in the notice, being a date not less than 21 days from the date of the notice.

and, where the direction is proposed to be made on an application, the [F2 appropriate national authority] or the [F3 local authority] [F3 building control authority] may, as a condition of entertaining the application, require the applicant to pay or undertake to pay the cost of publication.

(2) No notice need be published under the subsection (1) above where in appears to the [F4 appropriate national authority], the [F5 local authority] [F5 building control authority] or the public body, as the case may be, that any effect that the direction may have on public health or safety will be limited to premises adjoining the site of the work, but in that case F6 ... it shall give such a notice to the owner and occupier of those premises.

(3) No notice need be published or given under subsection (1) or (2) above where the work affects only an internal part of a building.

(4) The [F7 appropriate national authority] may, instead of F8 ... publishing or giving a notice under subsection (1) or (2) above, require the local authority to give or publish the notice.

(5) Before giving the direction, the [F9 appropriate national authority], the [F10 local authority] [F10 building control authority] or the public body shall consider any representation duly made in pursuance of a notice published or given under subsection (1) or (2) above.

(6) If, after a local authority have received representations under this section, they refuse the application to which the representations relate and an appeal is brought against their refusal the local authority shall transmit [F11 to the Secretary of State copies of those representations.] [F11 copies of the representations to—

(a) the regulator, in the case of a local authority for an area in England;

(b) the Welsh Ministers, in the case of a local authority for an area in Wales.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 10(1) inserted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 13(4); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(vi)

F2 Words in s. 10(1) substituted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 13(2); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 16; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 10

F3 Words in s. 10(1) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 13(3); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(vi)

F4 Words in s. 10(2) substituted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 13(2); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 16; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 10

F5 Words in s. 10(2) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 13(3); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(vi)

F6 Words in s. 10(2) omitted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by virtue of Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 13(5); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 16; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 10

F7 Words in s. 10(4) substituted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 13(2); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 16; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 10

F8 Word in s. 10(4) omitted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by virtue of Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 13(6); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 16; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 10

F9 Words in s. 10(5) substituted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 13(2); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 16; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 10

F10 Words in s. 10(5) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 13(3); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(vi)

F11 Words in s. 10(6) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 6 para. 2; S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(o)(i) (with reg. 6)