PART 2Control of Building Work

Meaning of building work3

1

In these Regulations “building work” means—

a

the erection or extension of a building;

b

the provision or extension of a controlled service or fitting in or in connection with a building;

c

the material alteration of a building, or a controlled service or fitting, as mentioned in paragraph (2);

d

work required by regulation 6 (requirements relating to material change of use);

e

the insertion of insulating material into the cavity wall of a building;

f

work involving the underpinning of a building;

g

work required by regulation 22 (requirements relating to a change of energy status);

h

work required by regulation 23 (requirements relating to thermal elements);

i

work required by regulation 28 (consequential improvements to energy performance).

2

An alteration is material for the purposes of these Regulations if the work, or any part of it, would at any stage result—

a

in a building or controlled service or fitting not complying with a relevant requirement where previously it did; or

b

in a building or controlled service or fitting which before the work commenced did not comply with a relevant requirement, being more unsatisfactory in relation to such a requirement.

3

In paragraph (2) “relevant requirement” means any of the following applicable requirements of Schedule 1, namely—

  • Part A (structure)

  • paragraph B1 (means of warning and escape)

  • paragraph B3 (internal fire spread—structure)

  • paragraph B4 (external fire spread)

  • paragraph B5 (access and facilities for the fire service)

  • Part M (access to and use of buildings).