The Building Regulations 2010

Water efficiency of new dwellingsE

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[F136.—(1) The potential consumption of wholesome water by persons occupying a new dwelling must not exceed the requirement in paragraph (2).

(2) The requirement referred to in paragraph (1) is either—

(a)125 litres per person per day; or

(b)in a case to which paragraph (3) applies, the optional requirement of 110 litres per person per day,

as measured in either case in accordance with a methodology approved by the Secretary of State.

(3) This paragraph applies where the planning permission under which the building work is carried out—

(a)specifies the optional requirement in paragraph (2)(b); and

(b)makes it a condition that that requirement must be complied with.

(4) In this Part, “new dwelling” does not include a dwelling that is formed by a material change of use of a building within the meaning of regulation 5(g).]

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision applies to England only; a separate version has been created for Wales only

Textual Amendments

F1Reg. 36 substituted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (1.10.2015) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/767), regs. 1(4)(b), 2(8) (with regs. 1(3), 4) [Editorial note: This amendment no longer applies at all in relation to W. from 8.6.2018]

Water efficiency of new dwellingsW

[F236.—(1) This regulation applies where a dwelling is—

(a)erected; or

(b)formed by a material change of use of a building within the meaning of regulation 5(a) or (b).

(2) The potential consumption of wholesome water by persons occupying a dwelling to which this regulation applies must not exceed the requirement in paragraph (3).

(3) The requirement referred to in paragraph (2) is—

(a)where a dwelling is erected, 110 litres per person per day; or

(b)where a dwelling is formed by a material change of use of a building within the meaning of regulation 5(a) or (b), 125 litres per person per day,

as measured in either case in accordance with a methodology approved by the Welsh Ministers.]

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision applies to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England only

Textual Amendments