The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
3Exempted buildings and services, fittings and equipment
4Changes in the occupation or use of a building which cause the regulations to apply
5Descriptions of building and work, including the provision of services, fittings and equipment, not requiring a warrant
6Limited life buildings
7Measurements
8Fitness and durability of materials and workmanship
9Building standards – construction
10Building Standards – demolition
11Building standards –service, fitting or equipment
12Building standards – conversion
13Provision of protective works
14Clearing of footpaths
15Securing of unoccupied and partly completed buildings
16Relaxations
17Continuing requirements
SCHEDULE 1EXEMPTED BUILDINGS AND SERVICES, FITTINGS AND EQUIPMENT
1Buildings etc. controlled by other legislation
2A building erected on a site which is subject to...
3A building included in the schedule of monuments maintained under...
4Protective Works
5Buildings or work not frequented by people
6Detached fixed plant or machinery or a detached building housing...
7Agricultural and related buildings
8A single-storey detached building used for any other form of...
9Works of civil engineering construction
10Buildings of a specialised nature
11A single–storey detached road or rail passenger shelter or a...
12A caravan or mobile home within the meaning of the...
13Small buildings
14Construction and development buildings
15A building used in connection with the letting or sale...
16Temporary buildings
17Buildings ancillary to houses
18A single storey building attached to an existing house, which...
19A single storey building which is detached, or is attached...
20Buildings ancillary to flats or maisonettes
21Paved areas
SCHEDULE 2CONVERSIONS TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY
1Changes in the occupation or use of a building to...
2Changes in the occupation or use of a building ancillary...
3Changes in the occupation or use of a building which...
4Changes in the occupation or use of a domestic building...
5Changes in the occupation or use of a residential building...
6Changes in the occupation or use of a residential building...
7Changes in the occupation or use of an exempt building...
8Changes in the occupation or use of a building to...
9Changes in the occupation or use of a building to...
SCHEDULE 3DESCRIPTIONS OF BUILDING AND WORK, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, FITTINGS AND EQUIPMENT, NOT REQUIRING A WARRANT
A. On condition that types 1–23 in all respects and/or in the manner of their fitting meet any standards required by the Regulations
1Any work to or in a house. Except –Any work...
2Any work to or in a non-residential building to which...
2AAny works to or in a building ... that is...
2BA building or any work to or in a building...
2CA building or any work to or in a building...
And, without prejudice to the generality of types 1 to 2C above
3A detached single-storey building, having an area exceeding 8 square...
4A detached single-storey building, having an area exceeding 8 square...
5A detached single-storey building, having an area exceeding 8 square...
6Any work associated with a fixed combustion appliance installation or...
7Any work associated with a balanced flue serving a room-sealed...
8Any work associated with pipework, radiators, convector heaters and thermostatic...
9Any work associated with installing a flue liner.
10Any work associated with refillable liquefied petroleum gas storage cylinders...
11Any work associated with the provision of a single sanitary...
12Any work associated with the relocation within the same room...
13Any work associated with the provision of an extractor fan....
14Any work associated with a stairlift within a dwelling.
15Any work associated with the provision of a notice or...
15AAny work associated with affixing an energy performance certificate to...
15BAny work associated with affixing a statement of sustainability to...
16Any work associated with an outdoor sign that is subject...
17Any work associated with thermal insulating material to or within...
18A wall not exceeding 1.2 metres in height, or a...
19Any work associated with open raised external decking. Except –Any...
20A door, window, or rooflight when the work includes replacing...
21A paved area or hardstanding exceeding 50 square metres in...
22An electrical installation, including a circuit for telecommunication, alarm purposes...
23The construction of a ramp not exceeding 5 metres in...
AA. On condition that this type in all respects and/or in the manner of their fitting meet the requirements of standards 1.1, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22 and 4.4 of schedule 5.
23AA detached single-storey building used for shelter or sleeping in...
B. On condition that this work, service, fitting or equipment is to a standard no worse than at present
24Any work associated with the replacement of a fitting or...
25Any work associated with the replacement in whole or in...
25AReplacement of part of an external wall cladding system when...
26Any work to a door, window or rooflight, including glazing...
SCHEDULE 4MEASUREMENTS
1Area
2A room excludes any built-in fixture extending from the floor...
3In the case of a dwelling, a room excludes any...
4Height and depth
5In the measurement of height or depth from ground which...
6General
SCHEDULE 5BUILDING STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 1:STRUCTURE
1.1Structure
1.2Disproportionate collapse
SECTION 2:FIRE
2.1Compartmentation
2.2Separation
2.3Structural protection
2.4Cavities
2.5Internal linings
2.6Spread to neighbouring buildings
2.7Spread on external walls
2.8Spread from neighbouring buildings
2.9Escape
2.10Escape lighting
2.11Communication
2.12Fire and rescue service access
2.13Fire and rescue service water supply
2.14Fire and rescue service facilities
2.15Automatic fire suppression systems
SECTION 3:ENVIRONMENT
3.1Site preparation – harmful and dangerous substances
3.2Site preparation – protection from radon gas
3.3Flooding and ground water
3.4Moisture from the ground
3.5Existing drains
3.6Surface water drainage
3.7Wastewater drainage
3.8Private wastewater treatment systems – treatment plants
3.9Private wastewater treatment systems – infiltration systems
3.10Precipitation
3.11Facilities in a dwelling
3.12Sanitary facilities
3.13Heating
3.14Ventilation
3.15Condensation
3.16Natural lighting
3.17Combustion appliances – safe operation
3.18Combustion appliances – protection from products of combustion
3.19Combustion appliances – relationship to combustible materials
3.20Combustion appliances – removal of products of combustion
3.21Combustion appliances – air for combustion
3.22Combustion appliances – air for cooling
3.23Fuel storage – protection from fire
3.24Fuel storage – containment
3.25Solid waste storage
3.26Dungsteads and farm effluent tanks
3.27Water efficiency
3.28Overheating risk
SECTION 4:SAFETY
4.1Access to buildings
4.2Access within buildings
4.3Stairs and ramps
4.4Pedestrian protective barriers
4.5Electrical safety
4.6Electrical fixtures
4.7Aids to communication
4.8Danger from accidents
4.9Danger from heat
4.10Fixed seating
4.11Liquefied petroleum gas storage
4.12Vehicle protective barriers
4.13Security
4.14In-building physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks
SECTION 5:NOISE
5.1Noise separation
5.2Noise reduction between rooms
SECTION 6:ENERGY
6.1Energy demand ...
6.2Building insulation envelope
6.3Heating system
6.4Insulation of pipes, ducts and vessels
6.5Artificial and display lighting
6.6Mechanical ventilation and air conditioning
6.7Commissioning building services
6.8Written information
6.9Energy Performance Certificates
6.10Metering
6.11Heating and hot water – direct emission heating system
SECTION 7:SUSTAINABILITY
7.1Statement of sustainability
7.2Electric vehicle charging
SCHEDULE 6BUILDING STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO CONVERSIONS
1Every conversion, to which these regulations apply, shall meet the...
2Every conversion, to which these regulations apply, shall meet the...
2AEvery conversion, to which these regulations apply, which—
2BEvery conversion, to which these regulations apply, must meet the...
2004 No. 406
BUILDING AND BUILDINGS

The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 3(3), 8(8), 54, 56 of and Schedule 1 to, the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 M1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and having consulted the Building Standards Advisory Committee and such other persons as appear to them to be representative of the interests concerned, in accordance with section 1(2) of that Act, hereby make the following Regulations: