The Building Regulations 2010

Regulations 12(6)(a) and 20(1)

SCHEDULE 3E+WSelf-certification Schemes and Exemptions from Requirement to Give Building Notice or Deposit Full Plans

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Column 1Type of WorkColumn 2Person carrying out work

1.  Installation of a heat-producing gas appliance. [F1(This paragraph does not apply to the provision of a masonry chimney.)]

A person, or an employee of a person, who is a member of a class of persons approved in accordance with regulation 3 of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998M1.

2.  Installation of heating or hot water system connected to a heat-producing gas appliance, or associated controls.

A person registered by Ascertiva Group LimitedM2, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) LimitedM3, Benchmark Certification LimitedM4, [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)]M5, Capita Gas Registration and Ancillary Services LimitedM6, ECA Certification LimitedM7, HETAS LimitedM8, NAPIT Registration LimitedM9, Oil Firing Technical Association LimitedM10 or Stroma Certification LimitedM11 in respect of that type of work.

3.  Installation of—

(a)an oil-fired combustion appliance; or

(b)oil storage tanks and the pipes connecting them to combustion appliances. [F3(This paragraph does not apply to the provision of a masonry chimney.)]

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited F4..., [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)], ECA Certification Limited, HETAS Limited, NAPIT Registration Limited[F5,] Oil Firing Technical Association Limited [F6or Stroma Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] in respect of that type of work.

4.  Installation of a solid fuel burning combustion appliance. [F7(This paragraph does not apply to the provision of a masonry chimney.)]

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited [F8(other than in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)], [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)], ECA Certification Limited, HETAS Limited or NAPIT Registration Limited in respect of that type of work.

5.  Installation of a heating or hot water system connected to an oil-fired combustion appliance or its associated controls.

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited F9..., [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)], ECA Certification Limited, HETAS Limited, NAPIT Registration Limited, Oil Firing Technical Association Limited or Stroma Certification Limited in respect of that type of work.

6.  Installation of a heating or hot water system connected to a solid fuel burning combustion appliance or its associated controls.

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited [F8(other than in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] , [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)], ECA Certification Limited, HETAS Limited, NAPIT Registration Limited, Oil Firing Technical Association Limited or Stroma Certification Limited in respect of that type of work.

7.  Installation of a heating or hot water system connected to an electric heat source or its associated controls.

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, [F10Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited] Benchmark Certification Limited, [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)], ECA Certification Limited, HETAS Limited, NAPIT Registration Limited, Oil Firing Technical Association Limited or Stroma Certification Limited in respect of that type of work.

8.  Installation of a mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system or associated controls, which does not involve work on a system shared with parts of the building occupied separately, in a building other than a dwelling.

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited [F8(other than in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)][F11,] [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] [F12ECA Certification Limited, NAPIT Registration Limited (in respect of work carried out in England and excepted energy buildings in Wales) or Stroma Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales).] in respect of that type of work.

9.  Installation of an air conditioning or ventilation system in a dwelling, which does not involve work on systems shared with other dwellings.

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited [F8(other than in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)], [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] [F13ECA Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] [F14,] NAPIT Registration Limited [F15or Stroma Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] in respect of that type of work.

10.  Installation of a lighting system or electric heating system, or associated electrical controls [F16in buildings other than dwellings] .

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited [F17Benchmark Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] , [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)], ECA Certification Limited, NAPIT Registration Limited or Stroma Certification Limited in respect of that type of work.

11.  Installation of fixed low or extra-low voltage electrical installations [F18in dwellings] .

M12F19A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited, British Standards Institution , [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)], ECA Certification Limited... [F20,] NAPIT Registration Limited [F21, Oil Firing Technical Association Limited or Stroma Certification Limited] in respect of that type of work.

12.  Installation of fixed low or extra-low voltage electrical installations [F22in dwellings] as a necessary adjunct to or arising out of other work being carried out by the registered person.

F23A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited, [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)], ECA Certification Limited, NAPIT Registration Limited ... [F24,] Oil Firing Technical Association Limited [F25or Stroma Certification Limited] in respect of that type of electrical work.

13.  Installation, as a replacement, of a window, rooflight, roof window or door in an existing dwelling.

A person registered under the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme by Fensa LtdM13 , or a person registered by BM Trada Certification LimitedM14 [F26Benchmark Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] , the British Standards Institution, CERTASS LimitedM15 [F27NAPIT Registration Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] [F28,] Network VEKA LimitedM16 [F29 or Stroma Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] in respect of that type of work.

14.  Installation of a sanitary convenience, sink, washbasin, bidet, fixed bath, shower or bathroom in a dwelling, which does not involve work on shared or underground drainage.

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited, [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales) [F30, ECA Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales), HETAS Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)]] [F31,] NAPIT Registration Limited [F32or Stroma Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] in respect of that type of work.

15.  Installation of a wholesome cold water supply or a softened wholesome cold water supply.

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited, [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales) ][F33ECA Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales), HETAS Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] or NAPIT Registration Limited in respect of that type of work.

16.  Installation of a supply of non-wholesome water to a sanitary convenience fitted with a flushing device which does not involve work on shared or underground drainage.

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited, [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] [F34ECA Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales), HETAS Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)][F35,] NAPIT Registration Limited [F36or Stroma Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] in respect of that type of work.

17.  Installation in a building of a system to produce electricity, heat or cooling—

(a)by microgeneration, or

(b)from renewable sources (as defined in European Parliament and Council Directive 2009/28/EC of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources M17).

A person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited, British Standards Institution, [F2Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)], ECA Certification Limited, HETAS Limited, NAPIT Registration Limited, Oil Firing Technical Association Limited or Stroma Certification Limited in respect of that type of work.

18.  Insertion of insulating material into the cavity walls of an existing building.

M18A person registered under the Cavity Wall Insulation Self Certification Scheme by Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency Limited [F37Ascertiva Group Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales), Benchmark Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales), NAPIT Registration Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales) or Stroma Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] in respect of that type of work.

19.  Installation, as a replacement, of the covering of a pitched or flat roof and work carried out by the registered person as a necessary adjunct to that installation. This paragraph does not apply to the installation of solar panels.

M19A person registered by [F38NAPIT Registration Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales) or] National Federation of Roofing Contractors Limited in respect of that type of work.

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F39. . .

[F4021 .   Installation, as a replacement, of a window, rooflight, roof window or door in an existing building other than a dwelling. This paragraph does not apply to glass which is load bearing or structural or which forms part of glazed curtain walling or a revolving door.

A person registered by BM Trada Certification Limited [F41CERTASS Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales), Stroma Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)] or under the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme by Fensa Limited in respect of that type of work.]

[F4222.  Installation of insulating material to the internal walls of a building.

In respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales, a person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited, CERTASS Limited, NAPIT Registration Limited or Stroma Certification Limited in respect of that type of work.]

[F4223.  Installation of insulating material to the external walls of a building, not including insulation of demountable-clad buildings

In respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales, a person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited, CERTASS Limited, NAPIT Registration Limited or Stroma Certification Limited in respect of that type of work.]

[F4224.  Installation of insulation material to both external and internal walls of a building (“hybrid insulation”), not including insulation of demountable-clad buildings.

In respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales, a person registered by Ascertiva Group Limited, Benchmark Certification Limited or NAPIT Registration Limited in respect of that type of work.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 1 added (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(1)(a), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F2Words in Sch. 3 substituted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2012) by The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/718), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a) (with reg. 1(3))

F3Words in Sch. 3 para. 3 added (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(1)(a), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F4Words in Sch. 3 para. 3 omitted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(b)(i), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F5Comma substituted for word in Sch. 3 para. 3 (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(b)(ii), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F6Words in Sch. 3 para. 3 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(b)(iii), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F7Words in Sch. 3 para. 4 added (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(1)(a), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F8Words in Sch. 3 added (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2012) by The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/718), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b) (with reg. 1(3))

F9Words in Sch. 3 para. 5 omitted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(c), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F11Comma substituted for word in Sch. 3 para. 8 (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(d)(i), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F12Words in Sch. 3 para. 8 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(d)(ii), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F14Comma substituted for word in Sch. 3 para. 9 (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(e)(ii), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F15Words in Sch. 3 para. 9 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(e)(iii), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F16Words in Sch. 3 para. 10 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F17Words in Sch. 3 para. 10 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(f), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F18Words in Sch. 3 para. 11 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(1)(c), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F22Words in Sch. 3 para. 12 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(1)(d), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F26Words in Sch. 3 para. 13 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(g)(i), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F27Words in Sch. 3 para. 13 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(g)(ii), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F28Comma substituted for word in Sch. 3 para. 13 (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(g)(iii), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F29Words in Sch. 3 para. 13 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(g)(iv), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F30Words in Sch. 3 para. 14 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(h)(i), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F31Comma substituted for word in Sch. 3 para. 14 (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(h)(ii), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F32Words in Sch. 3 para. 14 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(h)(iii), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F33Words in Sch. 3 para. 15 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(i), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F34Words in Sch. 3 para. 16 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(j)(i), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F35Comma substituted for word in Sch. 3 para. 16 (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(j)(ii), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F36Words in Sch. 3 para. 16 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(j)(iii), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F37Words in Sch. 3 para. 18 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(k), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F38Words in Sch. 3 para. 19 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(l), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F39Sch. 3 para. 20 omitted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 30, Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F41Words in Sch. 3 para. 21 inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 29(2)(m), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F42Sch. 3 paras. 22-24 added (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 31, Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

Marginal Citations

M2A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 06429016.

M3A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts (defined in section 2 of the Companies Act 2006, c.46) with the registration number 02513162.

M4A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 02876277.

M5A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 07144771.

M6A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 03712932.

M7A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 05078781.

M8A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 06418028.

M9A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 02117828.

M10A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 05190452.

M11A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 02739706.

M12Incorporated by Royal Charter.

M13A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 03058561.

M14A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 02110046.

M15A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 04350234.

M16A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 04029350.

M17OJ No. L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16.

M18A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 03044131.

M19A company formed and registered under the Companies Acts with the registration number 02591364.